Summary
Glen H. Dysinger Senior Elementary serves 468 students in grades K–6 in Buena Park, California, among several nearby elementary schools. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates in English/language arts, math, and science all topped California’s, though each was below the Centralia Elementary district average; science was a standout, ranking second among the 11 schools compared.
Science is Dysinger’s strongest result relative to nearby schools, while math is its largest gap against the district. Proficiency was 54% in ELA, 49% in math, and 48% in science—fourth-, third-, and second-highest, respectively, among the 11 schools. The nearby-school averages were 41% in ELA, 39% in math, and 30% in science. Dysinger exceeded state results by 4, 10, and 12 percentage points in those subjects, respectively, but trailed the district by 4, 9, and 1 point. Sixth-grade ELA was another bright spot at 60%, while sixth-grade math, at 42%, was the school’s lowest grade-level result in either subject.
Results improved overall across the four years shown, though not in a straight line: proficiency rose by 3 points in ELA, 6 in math, and 2 in science. ELA’s gap over the state improved by 6 points between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Dysinger in the 71st statewide percentile, at 1,710 of 5,804 schools, with 4 stars; the district is at the 75th percentile. Chronic absenteeism fell from 31% in 2021–2022 to 10% in 2025–2026. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 24.6, compared with a nearby average of 23.8; 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year, below the nearby average of 79%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable difference in results for White students: the group ranked at the 41st percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 71st percentile. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the ranking rebounded to the 79th percentile from 51st the prior year.
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