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Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary

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Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary ranks 3193 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary is a K–5 school in Buena Park, California, with 365 students, in the Buena Park Elementary district and part of a group of nearby elementary schools used for comparison. Its most important takeaway is that results have improved in all three subjects, but ELA and science remain below state averages while math is essentially at the state level.

Among Pendleton and 10 nearby schools, it ranks sixth in all-grades ELA, math, and science. Its results are about 4 points below the nearby-school average in ELA, 2 points below in math, and 5 points below in science. Fourth-grade math is a standout: 51% proficiency, 9 points above the state and 7 above the district, ranking third among the 11 schools. By comparison, fourth-grade ELA is 35%—below the state’s 46% and district’s 42%—and ranks eighth; fifth-grade math is 30%, below the state’s 37% and district’s 41%, ranking seventh.

Results have risen since 2022–2023: ELA increased 15 points, math 10, and science 17, although science’s gains were uneven. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 41% in 2021–2022 to 21% in 2025–2026, but remains 7 points above the district and 2 above the state; it is the second-highest reported rate among nearby schools. For 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranks Pendleton in the 45th statewide percentile with 2 stars, close to the district’s 47th percentile and 2 stars. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 19.7, the lowest among nearby schools. In 2024–2025, 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 76%. SchoolDigger’s English Language Learner ranking rose from the 61st percentile in 2021–2022 to the 81st in 2023–2024, indicating stronger relative performance for this group than the school’s overall 39th-percentile standing that year. Its Low Socio Economic Status ranking reached the 64th percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 45th percentile.

365

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,002

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

7101 Stanton Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90621-3825

(714) 521-8568

District: Buena Park Elementary

Students who attend Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buena Park Middle
High:	Buena Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

Asian:

10.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

California avg42%

3,193^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Buena Park Elementary

807^th of 1,530Buena Park Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	3193 of 5817	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	3656 of 5857	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3558 of 5869	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	4443 of 5859	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	4037 of 5883	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3699 of 5789	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	4138 of 5662	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	3809 of 5692	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	3411 of 5614	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.0	4031 of 5611	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	4584 of 5530	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	4302 of 5390	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	3479 of 5377	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.3	3677 of 5314	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	2308 of 5193	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.9	2893 of 5113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.4	3267 of 5113	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	2918 of 4818	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.0	3106 of 4822	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.7	3384 of 4809	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	614 of 3162	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	1159 of 3245	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1275 of 3311	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	1245 of 3275	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	1320 of 3246	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2710 of 5581	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	3420 of 5597	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2872 of 5612	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3779 of 5609	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3570 of 5635	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3492 of 5492	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	4154 of 5413	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	2065 of 5094	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	2995 of 5107	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2549 of 5107	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	3456 of 5087	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	3051 of 5084	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2642 of 4963	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3444 of 4830	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	1946 of 5423	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	2960 of 5460	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	2830 of 5517	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3550 of 5363	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3481 of 5264	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2903 of 5173	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	3442 of 5084	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	3474 of 5603	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	3674 of 5628	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4046 of 5643	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4650 of 5638	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4109 of 5663	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3542 of 5510	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3779 of 5431	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-11 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science27%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2019

I have had children here for 11 years. I find the teachers, staff and administration caring and professional. Even though Pendleton does not look good on paper, its a good school that produces many academic scholars. Dont rule this school out before checking it out yourself. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-5	7101 Stanton Ave.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-8568	365	19	19.7	87.7%	12 (3.3%)	13 (3.6%)	285 (78.1%)	37 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	40.6	3193^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	45.1%		33.9	3656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%	463													27.3	27.3	40.0	35.1	40.0		38.7	37.8	51.4	30.2		38.5	94%	0%	$21,002	$19,782	$1,220
James A. Whitaker Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Montana St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-9770	559	27	20.7	91.9%	26 (4.7%)	17 (3.0%)	453 (81.0%)	42 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.5%)	16.6	5098^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.4%		21.5	4709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%	389													16.9	16.9	20.6	19.1	31.0		23.7	21.7	15.9	23.8		20.8	96%	0%	$19,541	$18,322	$1,219
Glen H. Dysinger Senior Elementary	Public	K-6	7770 Camellia Dr.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3240	468	19	24.6	65.8%	78 (16.7%)	7 (1.5%)	256 (54.7%)	87 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	67.5	1714^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.5%		57	2211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%	497													48.2	48.2	51.8	51.4	50.0	60.3	53.7	53.6	50.0	50.0	42.5	48.6	97%	0%	$23,961	$22,118	$1,843
Carl E. Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-5	7255 Eighth St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 522-7281	490	18	27.0	93.9%	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.9%)	429 (87.6%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.1%)	23.3	4537^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.0%		16.1	5174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%	637													19.4	19.4	29.7	23.9	31.9		28.6	32.4	22.5	26.4		27.2	94%	0%	$20,809	$19,576	$1,233
Valencia Park Elementary	Public	K-6	3441 West Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7755	398	13	30.6	85.4%	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	359 (90.2%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	24.7	4415^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.4	4552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%	137													14.0	14.0	15.9	40.8	35.1	36.0	32.5	20.9	28.0	21.1	26.0	24.0	≥ 98%		$16,692	$15,710	$982
Raymond Temple Elementary	Public	K-6	7800 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3290	431	18	23.9	78.2%	37 (8.6%)	8 (1.9%)	267 (61.9%)	83 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.2%)	62.6	1952^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.1	2066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%	114													42.6	42.6	42.9	58.9	51.9	49.2	50.7	41.1	69.6	42.6	41.0	48.5	≥ 98%		$26,889	$24,928	$1,961
Dr. Peter Marshall	Public	K-6	2627 Crescent Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-8821	714	33	21.6	66.0%	46 (6.4%)	17 (2.4%)	559 (78.3%)	70 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	14 (2.0%)	63.7	1901^st of 5817 public elementary schools	67.3%		61.6	1987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.1%	86													33.7	33.7	44.9	59.0	54.4	57.1	53.8	48.3	49.5	42.4	52.6	48.0	97%	0%	$18,978	$16,854	$2,124
Arthur F. Corey Elementary	Public	K-5	7351 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 522-8389	341	14	24.3	73.9%	34 (10.0%)	18 (5.3%)	201 (58.9%)	69 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	60.2	2067^th of 5817 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.5	2035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	32													35.7	35.7	43.8	38.0	69.6		51.3	54.2	50.0	41.1		48.1	≥ 98%		$23,134	$21,916	$1,218
Buena Terra Elementary	Public	K-6	8299 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3220	627	24	26.1	56.0%	105 (16.7%)	13 (2.1%)	242 (38.6%)	214 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.5%)	94.2	398^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.2	460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%	62													64.8	64.8	73.5	70.3	76.1	72.5	72.9	80.9	75.8	81.7	79.1	79.1	97%	0%	$22,149	$20,310	$1,839
Centralia Elementary	Public	K-6	195 North Western Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3210	496	21	23.6	87.7%	30 (6.0%)	13 (2.6%)	400 (80.6%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	28.3	4141^st of 5817 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.9	3414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%	727	0.0	5.0	2.4	23.8	15.0	19.5	9.5	15.0	12.2	0.0	5.0	2.4	28.3	28.3	23.7	29.5	34.8	28.6	28.9	28.8	30.7	34.8	28.6	30.6	97%	0%	$22,262	$20,290	$1,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buena Park Middle
High : Buena Park High

What district is Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary in?

Buena Park Elementary

Is Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary a good school?

Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary ranks 3193^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?

Students at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary.

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