Is Charles G. Emery Elementary a good school?

Charles G. Emery Elementary ranks 771 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles G. Emery Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 658 students attended Charles G. Emery Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles G. Emery Elementary?

Students at Charles G. Emery Elementary are 59% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of Charles G. Emery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles G. Emery Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gordon H. Beatty Middle

Charles G. Emery Elementary

Summary:

Charles G. Emery Elementary is a public elementary school in Buena Park, California that serves 685 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools and outperforms the Buena Park Elementary School District and the state in academic assessments.

Charles G. Emery Elementary is a high-performing school, with 66.29% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.57% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 41.39% and 36.02%, respectively. The school's 5th grade students are particularly strong in ELA, with 76.03% proficient or better, well above the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting its diverse student population, ranking in the top 5% for English Language Learners and top 10% for low socioeconomic status students in California.

When compared to other schools in the Buena Park Elementary School District, Charles G. Emery stands out. It significantly outperforms schools like James A. Whitaker Elementary and Carl E. Gilbert Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics assessments. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Sunset Lane Elementary in the Fullerton Elementary School District, the comparison is more mixed, with some schools outperforming Charles G. Emery.

Detail:

Public K-5

8600 Somerset St.
Buena Park, CA 90621-1402

(714) 521-5134

District: Buena Park Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
771^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,644

Students who attend Charles G. Emery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Gordon H. Beatty Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 29.9

Number of students: 658

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.3%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles G. Emery Elementary ranks better than 86.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Buena Park Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Charles G. Emery Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Buena Park Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (59.3%), Hispanic (28%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Buena Park Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles G. Emery Elementary is 29.9, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Buena Park Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Charles G. Emery Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles G. Emery Elementary is $7,644. 3 elementary schools in the Buena Park Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles G. Emery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles G. Emery Elementary 771^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles G. Emery Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Buena Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buena Park Elementary 814^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles G. Emery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.94	1446^th	4809	69.9%
2005	69.69	1355^th	4822	71.9%
2006	69.49	1361^st	4818	71.8%
2007	60.91	1780^th	5113	65.2%
2008	73.75	1248^th	5113	75.6%
2009	81.28	937^th	5193	82.0%
2010	76.92	1134^th	5314	78.7%
2011	79.19	1051^st	5377	80.5%
2012	74.29	1310^th	5390	75.7%
2013	73.88	1385^th	5530	75.0%
2015	81.12	1070^th	5611	80.9%
2016	80.46	1111^th	5614	80.2%
2017	81.32	1071^st	5692	81.2%
2018	80.97	1074^th	5662	81.0%
2019	75.38	1370^th	5789	76.3%
2022	89.17	735^th	5883	87.5%
2023	88.71	782^nd	5874	86.7%
2024	88.64	771^st	5862	86.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.65	470^th	3246	85.5%
2019	57.31	916^th	3275	72.0%
2022	88.17	181^st	3311	94.5%
2023	98.44	40^th	3250	98.8%
2024	99.52	16^th	3160	99.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.51	745^th	5084	85.3%
2019	72.49	1061^st	5173	79.5%
2022	97.77	88^th	5264	98.3%
2023	93.01	266^th	5374	95.1%
2024	88.44	500^th	5511	90.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.11	713^th	5413	86.8%
2019	82.65	943^rd	5492	82.8%
2022	84.71	885^th	5635	84.3%
2023	86.53	819^th	5617	85.4%
2024	87.78	731^st	5605	87.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.30	1389^th	5431	74.4%
2019	66.83	1652^nd	5510	70.0%
2022	90.74	584^th	5663	89.7%
2023	88.46	703^rd	5650	87.6%
2024	87.24	757^th	5636	86.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.98	460^th	1071	57.0%
2019	57.10	613^th	1149	46.6%
2022	59.10	604^th	1154	47.7%
2023	66.41	489^th	1190	58.9%
2024	66.04	488^th	1203	59.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles G. Emery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.92	1905^th	4830	60.6%
2019	52.67	2116^th	4963	57.4%
2022	74.42	964^th	5084	81.0%
2023	61.98	1556^th	5098	69.5%
2024	70.59	1160^th	5102	77.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charles G. Emery Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	15	82	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1989	259	15	91	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	247	11	112	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1991	289	15	104	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	263	17	108	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1993	260	16	100	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	247	14	97	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1995	280	28	87	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1996	280	28	87	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1997	280	33	95	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1998	295	33	106	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1999	276	23	108	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	291	32	142	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
2001	293	35	179	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2002	215	39	229	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
2003	215	39	229	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
2004	167	29	251	313	2	n/a	n/a	25	787
2005	133	30	263	303	3	n/a	n/a	34	766
2006	132	31	294	317	5	n/a	n/a	38	817
2007	113	31	290	303	5	n/a	n/a	38	780
2008	90	27	307	274	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
2009	80	23	297	275	3	8	36	0	722
2010	78	23	292	279	2	8	10	0	692
2011	82	23	276	275	0	7	11	0	674
2012	74	21	268	292	1	2	4	0	662
2013	69	19	331	296	1	0	11	0	727
2014	65	22	320	265	2	0	15	0	689
2015	67	18	310	255	1	0	16	0	667
2016	59	17	318	279	1	0	22	0	696
2017	63	15	300	252	0	1	24	0	655
2018	62	12	301	253	0	1	26	0	655
2019	51	12	297	240	0	7	22	0	629
2020	50	6	300	250	1	4	34	0	645
2021	47	9	348	221	3	0	36	0	664
2022	43	6	372	215	1	0	40	0	677
2023	39	12	404	194	1	0	35	0	685
2024	37	6	390	184	1	1	39	0	658

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles G. Emery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	19.0	25.4	n/a
1989	517	19.0	27.2	n/a
1990	544	21.0	25.9	n/a
1991	594	23.4	25.3	n/a
1992	545	23.8	22.8	29.7
1993	538	20.0	26.9	31.8
1994	553	20.5	27.0	36.2
1995	595	22.0	27.0	39
1996	595	22.0	27.0	39
1997	615	25.0	24.6	42.9
1998	666	27.0	24.7	38.3
1999	647	32.0	20.2	37.6
2000	705	32.0	22.0	37.7
2001	758	35.0	21.7	34
2002	781	34.0	23.0	42.4
2003	781	34.0	23.0	42.4
2004	787	36.0	21.9	36.7
2005	766	34.0	22.5	41.4
2006	817	35.0	23.3	41.2
2007	780	36.0	21.7	36.7
2008	701	37.0	18.9	36.2
2009	722	33.0	20.6	36.3
2010	692	27.5	25.1	42.1
2011	674	n/a	n/a	45.4
2012	662	26.5	24.9	n/a
2013	727	25.5	28.5	44.3
2014	689	25.5	27.0	40.2
2015	667	26.0	25.6	40.3
2016	696	26.0	26.7	41.2
2017	655	28.5	22.9	42.7
2018	655	26.5	24.7	50.8
2019	629	27.0	23.2	49.3
2020	645	n/a	n/a	49.9
2021	664	28.0	23.7	50.2
2022	677	24.4	27.7	49.9
2023	685	26.0	26.3	53.1
2024	658	22.0	29.9	51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charles G. Emery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	19.0	25.4	n/a
1989	517	19.0	27.2	n/a
1990	544	21.0	25.9	n/a
1991	594	23.4	25.3	n/a
1992	545	23.8	22.8	29.7
1993	538	20.0	26.9	31.8
1994	553	20.5	27.0	36.2
1995	595	22.0	27.0	39
1996	595	22.0	27.0	39
1997	615	25.0	24.6	42.9
1998	666	27.0	24.7	38.3
1999	647	32.0	20.2	37.6
2000	705	32.0	22.0	37.7
2001	758	35.0	21.7	34
2002	781	34.0	23.0	42.4
2003	781	34.0	23.0	42.4
2004	787	36.0	21.9	36.7
2005	766	34.0	22.5	41.4
2006	817	35.0	23.3	41.2
2007	780	36.0	21.7	36.7
2008	701	37.0	18.9	36.2
2009	722	33.0	20.6	36.3
2010	692	27.5	25.1	42.1
2011	674	n/a	n/a	45.4
2012	662	26.5	24.9	n/a
2013	727	25.5	28.5	44.3
2014	689	25.5	27.0	40.2
2015	667	26.0	25.6	40.3
2016	696	26.0	26.7	41.2
2017	655	28.5	22.9	42.7
2018	655	26.5	24.7	50.8
2019	629	27.0	23.2	49.3
2020	645	n/a	n/a	49.9
2021	664	28.0	23.7	50.2
2022	677	24.4	27.7	49.9
2023	685	26.0	26.3	53.1
2024	658	22.0	29.9	51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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