Photo: Phydend at English Wikipedia · Public domainBuena Park’s public schools outscore 63% of California districts
The grade covers the four public school districts serving Buena Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Buena Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 534 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buena Park’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 29% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Buena Park Elementary spends $21,064 per student and Fullerton Joint Union High $17,606, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Pius V Catholic School (private), Limai Montessori Academy - Buena Park (private), Speech & Language Development Center (private), Bethel Baptist Academy (private), Rossier Park School (private) and Way Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Buena Park’s grade
B: better than 63% of California school districts, #332 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buena Park, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Buena Park · depends on your address
Gordon H. Beatty Middle
Grades 6–8 · 641 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Buena Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 24:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Buena Park · depends on your address
Gordon H. Beatty Middle
Grades 6–8 · 641 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Buena Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 24:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Buena Park
Buena Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,682 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Buena Park
Buena Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,682 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Buena Park
Buena Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,682 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Buena Park
Buena Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,682 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Parts of Buena Park (4% of its land) are served by Cypress Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Buena Park
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Buena Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Buena Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Park | B | Buena Park Elementary K–8 · Centralia Elementary K–6 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
| Anaheim | B | Anaheim Elementary K–6 · Orange Unified K–12 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
| Fullerton | A− | Fullerton Elementary K–8 · Fullerton Joint Union High 9–12 |
| La Palma | B+ | Centralia Elementary K–6 · Buena Park Elementary K–8 · Cypress Elementary K–6 |
| Cypress | B | Cypress Elementary K–6 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
| La Mirada | B | Norwalk-La Mirada Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Anaheim Union High with Buena Park for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Buena Park
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Buena Park’s schools
Are Buena Park’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Buena Park children attend outscore 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #332 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Buena Park in?
Buena Park Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 3,675 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Buena Park are served by Cypress Elementary.
Where do Buena Park kids go to high school?
Buena Park High, with 1,682 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Buena Park’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Anaheim Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Buena Park spend per student?
$21,064 in Buena Park Elementary School District, $17,606 in Fullerton Joint Union High School District, $20,079 in Anaheim Union High School District and $17,416 in Centralia Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Buena Park?
Yes: St. Pius V Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 265 students), Limai Montessori Academy - Buena Park (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 206 students), Speech & Language Development Center (special education, grades K–12, 147 students), Bethel Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 114 students), Rossier Park School (special education, grades 8–12, 105 students) and Way Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 9 students).
Parents talk
What Buena Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Buena Park → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.