Is Raymond Temple Elementary a good school?

Raymond Temple Elementary ranks 1591 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymond Temple Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Raymond Temple Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Temple Elementary?

Students at Raymond Temple Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Temple Elementary attend?

Students who attend Raymond Temple Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walker Junior High High : John F. Kennedy High

Raymond Temple Elementary

Summary:

Raymond Temple Elementary is a public elementary school located in Buena Park, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 466 students. It is part of the Centralia Elementary School District, which is ranked 382 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymond Temple Elementary has consistently ranked in the top third of California elementary schools, with academic performance generally on par with or slightly below the Centralia Elementary District average, but significantly above the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 51.56% and 51.54%, respectively, compared to the Centralia Elementary District averages of 57.54% and 57.16%, and the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also performs well on the California Science Test, with 45.28% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 30.7%. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.6% in 2018-2019 to 31.7% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Los Coyotes Elementary outperforms Raymond Temple Elementary in academic achievement, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, Raymond Temple outperforms several other nearby schools, such as Glen H. Dysinger Senior Elementary, Danbrook Elementary, and Centralia Elementary, which all have lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's diverse student population, with a high percentage of low-income and English Language Learner students, is similar to that of other nearby schools in the Buena Park area.

Detail:

Public K-6

7800 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620-2315

(714) 228-3290

District: Centralia Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1591^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,068

Students who attend Raymond Temple Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

Asian:

17.4%

White:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raymond Temple Elementary ranks better than 72.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.04. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.4%), Asian (17.4%), White (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond Temple Elementary is 22.1, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Raymond Temple Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond Temple Elementary is $9,068, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raymond Temple Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Raymond Temple Elementary 1591^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Raymond Temple Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Centralia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centralia Elementary 382^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Raymond Temple Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.34	1516^th	4809	68.5%
2005	52.44	2074^th	4822	57.0%
2006	41.81	2622^nd	4818	45.6%
2007	39.28	2945^th	5113	42.4%
2008	55.59	2073^rd	5113	59.5%
2009	55.30	2163^rd	5193	58.3%
2010	68.54	1537^th	5314	71.1%
2011	66.38	1675^th	5377	68.8%
2012	73.42	1358^th	5390	74.8%
2013	64.84	1842^nd	5530	66.7%
2015	55.02	2178^th	5611	61.2%
2016	71.48	1465^th	5614	73.9%
2017	65.06	1799^th	5692	68.4%
2018	68.35	1650^th	5662	70.9%
2019	63.22	1915^th	5789	66.9%
2022	59.94	2029^th	5883	65.5%
2023	62.88	1903^rd	5874	67.6%
2024	70.04	1591^st	5862	72.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.28	775^th	3246	76.1%
2024	92.37	86^th	3160	97.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.68	998^th	2420	58.8%
2024	74.19	440^th	2634	83.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.44	1014^th	5084	80.1%
2019	71.29	1125^th	5173	78.3%
2022	71.66	1100^th	5264	79.1%
2023	72.75	1084^th	5374	79.8%
2024	77.72	936^th	5511	83.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.98	1503^rd	5413	72.2%
2019	66.26	1682^nd	5492	69.4%
2022	55.49	2131^st	5635	62.2%
2023	56.45	2104^th	5617	62.5%
2024	63.51	1780^th	5605	68.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.58	427^th	2585	83.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.13	1710^th	5431	68.5%
2019	59.39	1982^nd	5510	64.0%
2022	62.41	1842^nd	5663	67.5%
2023	66.63	1660^th	5650	70.6%
2024	71.99	1410^th	5636	75.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.67	1061^st	4830	78.0%
2019	70.92	1125^th	4963	77.3%
2022	67.40	1280^th	5084	74.8%
2023	62.85	1502^nd	5098	70.5%
2024	72.01	1096^th	5102	78.5%

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Rank History for White students at Raymond Temple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.26	1752^nd	2834	38.2%
2022	31.36	1970^th	2726	27.7%

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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 Raymond Temple Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	16	34	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1989	225	20	65	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	205	17	73	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
1991	224	21	76	150	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
1992	194	21	92	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	191	20	83	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1994	211	7	89	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	225	18	76	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1996	225	18	76	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1997	195	8	74	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	185	7	68	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1999	189	15	75	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	218	13	75	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	202	19	84	188	0	n/a	n/a	3	496
2002	136	26	126	212	2	n/a	n/a	10	512
2003	136	26	126	212	2	n/a	n/a	10	512
2004	105	19	126	198	2	n/a	n/a	16	466
2005	99	20	112	199	3	n/a	n/a	32	465
2006	94	24	107	191	3	n/a	n/a	40	459
2007	74	20	90	189	4	n/a	n/a	38	415
2008	64	13	77	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
2009	58	11	81	176	3	2	54	0	385
2010	53	8	57	202	1	4	13	0	338
2011	78	13	79	331	1	8	16	0	526
2012	68	8	86	300	1	14	11	0	488
2013	69	8	85	318	2	15	12	0	509
2014	73	14	92	288	1	11	11	0	490
2015	75	22	94	290	1	11	11	0	504
2016	73	16	83	307	1	9	15	0	504
2017	82	16	80	327	1	9	13	0	528
2018	83	18	91	291	2	5	14	0	504
2019	74	10	92	304	2	4	23	0	509
2020	76	15	72	295	1	4	21	0	484
2021	53	11	72	298	1	3	21	0	459
2022	69	10	79	302	1	3	30	0	494
2023	51	10	81	291	1	4	28	0	466

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raymond Temple Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	24.0	18.6	n/a
1989	441	25.0	17.6	n/a
1990	438	24.0	18.2	n/a
1991	472	25.0	18.8	n/a
1992	456	25.4	17.9	39
1993	419	22.0	19.0	36.5
1994	434	23.0	18.9	40.6
1995	462	23.0	20.1	40.3
1996	462	23.0	20.1	40.3
1997	413	22.5	18.4	41.4
1998	405	23.0	17.6	46.9
1999	424	24.0	17.7	46.9
2000	463	23.0	20.1	47.5
2001	496	25.0	19.8	40.4
2002	512	26.0	19.7	40.6
2003	512	26.0	19.7	40.6
2004	466	27.0	17.3	42
2005	465	24.6	18.9	55.9
2006	459	24.0	19.1	46.1
2007	415	21.0	19.8	53.8
2008	335	21.0	16.0	53.1
2009	385	19.0	18.3	45.5
2010	338	17.0	19.8	50.6
2011	526	n/a	n/a	58.7
2012	488	21.0	23.2	n/a
2013	509	20.0	25.4	58.7
2014	490	21.0	23.3	61
2015	504	20.0	25.2	56.7
2016	504	20.0	25.2	56.2
2017	528	21.5	24.5	56.6
2018	504	21.5	23.4	59.3
2019	509	21.5	23.6	58.5
2020	484	n/a	n/a	60.1
2021	459	18.1	25.3	54.9
2022	494	23.0	21.4	72.1
2023	466	21.0	22.1	72.5

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 Raymond Temple Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	24.0	18.6	n/a
1989	441	25.0	17.6	n/a
1990	438	24.0	18.2	n/a
1991	472	25.0	18.8	n/a
1992	456	25.4	17.9	39
1993	419	22.0	19.0	36.5
1994	434	23.0	18.9	40.6
1995	462	23.0	20.1	40.3
1996	462	23.0	20.1	40.3
1997	413	22.5	18.4	41.4
1998	405	23.0	17.6	46.9
1999	424	24.0	17.7	46.9
2000	463	23.0	20.1	47.5
2001	496	25.0	19.8	40.4
2002	512	26.0	19.7	40.6
2003	512	26.0	19.7	40.6
2004	466	27.0	17.3	42
2005	465	24.6	18.9	55.9
2006	459	24.0	19.1	46.1
2007	415	21.0	19.8	53.8
2008	335	21.0	16.0	53.1
2009	385	19.0	18.3	45.5
2010	338	17.0	19.8	50.6
2011	526	n/a	n/a	58.7
2012	488	21.0	23.2	n/a
2013	509	20.0	25.4	58.7
2014	490	21.0	23.3	61
2015	504	20.0	25.2	56.7
2016	504	20.0	25.2	56.2
2017	528	21.5	24.5	56.6
2018	504	21.5	23.4	59.3
2019	509	21.5	23.6	58.5
2020	484	n/a	n/a	60.1
2021	459	18.1	25.3	54.9
2022	494	23.0	21.4	72.1
2023	466	21.0	22.1	72.5

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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