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C−

Charles G. Emery Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8600 Somerset St., Buena Park, CA 90621 · (714) 521-5134 · Part of Buena Park Elementary School District

Buena Park’s School Grade B better than 63% of California school districts

Students
646
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Charles G. Emery Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Buena Park kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Buena Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Charles G. Emery ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

8600 Somerset St., Buena Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten134
Grade 187
Grade 282
Grade 3112
Grade 4121
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
664’20
677’21
685’22
658’23
646’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 57%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 6%White 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles G. Emery Elementary from Buena Park families.

Other schools in Buena Park Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Buena Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.