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Buena Terra Elementary

Public Grades K-6

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Buena Terra Elementary is a K–6 school in Buena Park, California, serving 627 students in the Centralia Elementary district. Among nearby K–6 schools, its 2025–26 results place it second in English language arts (ELA), math and science, behind Los Coyotes Elementary in each subject. The most important takeaway is that the school performs near the top locally across all three tested subjects, not just in one area.

Math is Buena Terra’s clearest strength: 79% of students met the standard, 41 percentage points above the state, 21 points above the district and 27 points above the nearby K–6 peer average. ELA results were 73%, 24 points above the state, 16 above the district and 20 above nearby peers; science was 65%, 29 points above the state, 15 above the district and 18 above nearby peers. ELA has the smallest advantage over the state and nearby peers, while science has the smallest advantage over the district, but neither is a major local weakness.

Over the four years from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math rose from 74% to 79% and science from 56% to 65%, while ELA edged down from 75% to 73%. Math and science also widened their leads over the state; the ELA lead narrowed from 28 to 24 points. SchoolDigger ranks Buena Terra in the 93rd percentile statewide and awards it 5 stars; it is second locally by percentile, while Los Coyotes ranks in the 99th percentile. The school’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 26.1, the second-highest among nearby K–6 peers; 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, below the peer average of 72%. Chronic absenteeism fell from 14% in 2021–22 to 4% in 2025–26, below the district’s 10% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable difference in relative standing: the school ranked in the 61st percentile for White Students in 2025–26, down 13 points from the prior year, while its ranking for Asian Students rose 20 points to the 91st percentile.

627

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,149

Per pupil spending ?

56.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

8299 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620-2957

(714) 228-3220

District: Centralia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.6%

Asian:

34.1%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg57%

California avg42%

397^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Centralia Elementary

238^th of 968Centralia 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	94.2	397 of 5804	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	460 of 5857	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	408 of 5869	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	438 of 5859	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	461 of 5883	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	830 of 5789	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	903 of 5662	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	793 of 5692	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	589 of 5614	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.0	826 of 5611	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	1303 of 5530	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	1430 of 5390	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	1494 of 5377	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	57.7	2130 of 5314	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.4	2637 of 5193	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	2429 of 5113	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	2161 of 5113	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	1931 of 4818	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	1682 of 4822	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.4	1783 of 4809	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	112 of 1207	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	72.7	344 of 1203	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	291 of 1205	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	502 of 1190	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	166 of 1154	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	55.3	835 of 2585	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	260 of 2128	87.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	98.1	44 of 3245	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	401 of 3275	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	152 of 3246	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	446 of 5569	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	395 of 5597	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	410 of 5612	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	429 of 5609	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	445 of 5635	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	678 of 5492	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	720 of 5413	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	178 of 5085	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	182 of 5107	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	89 of 5107	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	55 of 5087	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	134 of 5084	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	312 of 4963	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	308 of 4830	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	65 of 5412	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	316 of 5460	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	138 of 5517	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	74 of 5363	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	84 of 5264	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	194 of 5173	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	339 of 5084	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	364 of 5590	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	486 of 5628	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	419 of 5643	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	492 of 5638	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	476 of 5663	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	953 of 5510	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	1010 of 5431	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	979 of 2532	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	669 of 2598	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	771 of 2651	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	620 of 2661	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	560 of 2726	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	1098 of 2834	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	947 of 2737	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)68th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science65%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	397^th of 5804 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.2	460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%	63													64.8	64.8	73.5	70.3	76.1	72.5	72.9	80.9	75.8	81.7	79.1	79.1	96.7						$22,149	$20,310	$1,839
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	1948^th of 5804 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.1	2066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%	118													42.6	42.6	42.9	58.9	51.9	49.2	50.7	41.1	69.6	42.6	41.0	48.5							$26,889	$24,928	$1,961
San Marino Elementary	Public	K-6	6215 San Rolando Way	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3280	465	18	25.8	68.4%	50 (10.8%)	12 (2.6%)	263 (56.6%)	112 (24.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	49.4	2638^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.5%		53.6	2389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%	249													31.9	31.9	39.6	43.3	36.2	54.7	43.6	44.7	41.8	33.3	45.3	40.9							$23,190	$21,206	$1,984
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	2063^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.5	2035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	28													35.7	35.7	43.8	38.0	69.6		51.3	54.2	50.0	41.1		48.1							$23,134	$21,916	$1,218
George B. Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	7751 Furman Rd.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3270	502	21	23.7	54.4%	72 (14.3%)	12 (2.4%)	206 (41.0%)	170 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.2%)	77.1	1261^st of 5804 public elementary schools	78.3%		82.3	1062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%	199													44.1	44.1	59.7	53.9	61.0	66.7	60.2	63.9	56.4	49.2	56.0	56.7							$25,982	$24,146	$1,836
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	4131^st of 5804 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.9	3414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%	717	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	97.3				97.3		$22,262	$20,290	$1,972
Danbrook Elementary	Public	K-6	320 Danbrook St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3230	433	17	25.4	95.8%	18 (4.2%)	4 (0.9%)	358 (82.7%)	32 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.2%)	53.8	2389^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.8%		55.4	2284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%	105													39.4	39.4	29.3	48.8	44.3	34.5	38.9	45.6	69.8	41.4	50.9	50.2	96.0			97.0	96.0	97.0	$26,113	$23,964	$2,149
Holder Elementary	Public	K-6	9550 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Savanna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 236-3840	445	21	21.1	80.4%	37 (8.3%)	27 (6.1%)	253 (56.9%)	86 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.5%)	70.2	1576^th of 5804 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.1	1737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%	161													46.9	46.9	37.0	57.7	60.9	66.1	55.8	40.7	59.6	48.4	59.7	52.0	88.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$21,790	$20,374	$1,416
Los Coyotes Elementary	Public	K-6	8122 Moody St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3260	568	21	27.0	38.2%	55 (9.7%)	7 (1.2%)	122 (21.5%)	330 (58.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.0%)	98.7	31^st of 5804 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.9	82^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%	51													79.6	79.6	88.6	89.0	88.6	88.6	88.7	90.0	90.2	85.2	84.1	87.2							$21,778	$19,940	$1,838
Clara J. King Elementary	Public	K-6	8710 Moody St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6980	431	17	25.3	77.0%	57 (13.2%)	17 (3.9%)	200 (46.4%)	116 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.4%)	75	1368^th of 5804 public elementary schools	76.4%		74	1419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%	51													58.1	58.1	47.5	64.0	62.9	60.0	58.5	54.8	70.0	50.0	42.1	52.8	95.7	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$28,302	$26,750	$1,552

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Is Buena Terra Elementary a good school?

Yes. Buena Terra Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Buena Terra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Buena Terra Elementary.

What district is Buena Terra Elementary in?

Centralia Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buena Terra Elementary?

Students at Buena Terra Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 17% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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