Charles G. Emery Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Buena Park Elementary

8600 Somerset St., Buena Park, CA 90621 Map

Math (met standard)
71%
+30 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
73%
+26 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
52%
+16 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
55%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
646
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 81% state 47% · 2025-26 80% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 70% state 42% · 2025-26 71% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 66% state 37% · 2025-26 70% state 49% · 2025-26 52% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 61% state 39% · 2018-19 79% state 50% · 2018-19 —
All grades 71% state 41% · 2025-26 73% state 47% · 2025-26 52% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 71% state 41% 73% state 47% 52% state 35%
2024-25 65% state 42% 63% state 46% 54% state 33%
2023-24 67% state 41% 66% state 45% 69% state 33%
2022-23 69% state 40% 66% state 44% 56% state 32%
2021-22 68% state 39% 68% state 44% 55% state 31%
2018-19 60% state 43% 63% state 50% 37% state 32%
2017-18 59% state 42% 67% state 49% —
2016-17 62% state 39% 60% state 46% —
2015-16 63% state 38% 58% state 45% —
2014-15 57% state 35% 55% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades K–5 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
1.1 mi
47%
+5 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
51%
+16 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 56% 351 Hispanic 50%
Robert C. Fisler Elementary
Grades K–8 · Fullerton Elementary
1.3 mi
81%
+42 vs state
82%
+34 vs state
68%
+32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 28% 892 Asian 85%
Valencia Park Elementary
Grades K–6 · Fullerton Elementary
1.4 mi
24%
−16 vs state
33%
−14 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 85% 398 Hispanic 90%
Sunset Lane Elementary
Grades K–6 · Fullerton Elementary
1.5 mi
64%
+23 vs state
66%
+19 vs state
56%
+21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 42% 700 Asian 61%
La Pluma Elementary
Grades K–5 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
1.6 mi
38%
−4 vs state
54%
+7 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 56% 284 Hispanic 69%
James A. Whitaker Elementary
Grades K–5 · Buena Park Elementary
1.6 mi
21%
−21 vs state
24%
−23 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 92% 559 Hispanic 81%
Escalona Elementary
Grades K–5 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
1.7 mi
53%
+11 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
51%
+16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 52% 424 Hispanic 72%
Carl E. Gilbert Elementary
Grades K–5 · Buena Park Elementary
1.8 mi
27%
−15 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 94% 490 Hispanic 88%
Fern Drive Elementary
Grades K–6 · Fullerton Elementary
1.9 mi
43%
+2 vs state
50%
+3 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 60% 372 Hispanic 51%
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
Grades K–5 · Buena Park Elementary
2.0 mi
39%
−3 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 88% 365 Hispanic 78%