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San Marino Elementary

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San Marino Elementary ranks 2643 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Marino Elementary is a K–6 school in Buena Park, serving 465 students in the Centralia Elementary District. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it 2,638th of 5,804 California schools, at the 55th percentile with 3 stars; the district was at the 75th percentile with 4 stars. The main concern is that San Marino’s results were below most nearby schools in all three tested subjects, despite math being above the state average.

Math is San Marino’s strongest result against the state: proficiency was 41%, compared with 38% statewide, while ELA was 44% versus 49% and science was 32% versus 36%. But the school trailed its district in all three subjects: ELA by 14 points, math by 17, and science by 18. It also fell short of nearby-school averages—58% in ELA, 57% in math, and 50% in science—by 14, 16, and 18 points, respectively. San Marino scored below 8 of 10 nearby schools in ELA and below 9 of 10 in math and science; only one nearby school scored lower in math and science.

Results over time are uneven: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 6 points, from 50% to 44%, while the state rose from 47% to 49%, turning San Marino’s 3-point advantage into a 6-point deficit. Math rose about 1 point and science rose 9 points over that period, though science dropped 16 points after reaching 48% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also fell from 64 in 2021–2022 to 55. Its English Language Learner Students percentile, a measure of how well the school serves that group, dropped from 89 in 2021–2022 to 71 in 2023–2024, while the overall percentile was 64 in both years. In 2024–2025, 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby average of 68%; the student–teacher ratio was 25.8, above the nearby average of 24.7. Chronic absenteeism improved to 16% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 18% but above the district’s 10%.

465

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,386

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6215 San Rolando Way
Buena Park, CA 90620-3635

(714) 228-3280

District: Centralia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

Asian:

24.1%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Centralia Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg57%

California avg42%

2,643^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Centralia Elementary

406^th of 1,530Centralia 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	49.4	2643 of 5817	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	2389 of 5857	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	2117 of 5869	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	2206 of 5859	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	2091 of 5883	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1753 of 5789	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	1674 of 5662	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	1602 of 5692	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	1499 of 5614	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	1577 of 5611	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	1282 of 5530	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	1117 of 5390	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	1445 of 5377	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	1617 of 5314	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	1776 of 5193	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	1836 of 5113	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.5	2697 of 5113	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	2680 of 4818	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	2020 of 4822	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	2118 of 4809	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	888 of 1210	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	898 of 1203	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	990 of 1205	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	975 of 1190	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	339 of 1149	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	435 of 1071	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	1108 of 2227	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1250 of 2585	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.6	1609 of 2128	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	906 of 3162	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	663 of 3245	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	365 of 3311	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	344 of 3275	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	292 of 3246	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1729 of 5581	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	1492 of 5597	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	1359 of 5612	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	1753 of 5609	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	1546 of 5635	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	1908 of 5492	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	1623 of 5413	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	3049 of 5094	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	2840 of 5107	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	2216 of 5107	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2225 of 5087	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	1831 of 5084	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1355 of 4963	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	1139 of 4830	76.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	151 of 366	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2671 of 5423	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	3933 of 5460	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.3	1951 of 5517	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1769 of 5363	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	1117 of 5264	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	755 of 5173	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	897 of 5084	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3308 of 5603	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	3121 of 5628	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2740 of 5643	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2607 of 5638	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	2668 of 5663	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	1567 of 5510	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	1665 of 5431	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1307 of 2927	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	1664 of 2847	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	1037 of 2635	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	1810 of 2420	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	1318 of 2651	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	1608 of 2661	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1369 of 2726	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	2318 of 2737	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)27th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-6 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science32%-4 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)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	2643^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.6%		53.6	2389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%	254													31.9	31.9	39.6	43.3	36.2	54.7	43.6	44.7	41.8	33.3	45.3	40.9	≥ 98%		$15,386	$1,984	$13,402
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%	$14,793	$1,839	$12,954
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%		$17,224	$1,961	$15,263
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	1263^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	78.3%		82.3	1062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%	201													44.1	44.1	59.7	53.9	61.0	66.7	60.2	63.9	56.4	49.2	56.0	56.7	≥ 98%		$16,708	$1,836	$14,872
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	1579^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.9%		67.1	1737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%	158													46.9	46.9	37.0	57.7	60.9	66.1	55.8	40.7	59.6	48.4	59.7	52.0	95%	0%	$20,231	$1,416	$18,815
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	1370^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.4%		74	1419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%	49													58.1	58.1	47.5	64.0	62.9	60.0	58.5	54.8	70.0	50.0	42.1	52.8	97%	0%	$23,760	$1,552	$22,208
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	2393^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.4	2284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%	109													39.4	39.4	29.3	48.8	44.3	34.5	38.9	45.6	69.8	41.4	50.9	50.2	≥ 98%		$16,930	$2,149	$14,781
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%	$14,916	$1,972	$12,944
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%		$23,857	$1,218	$22,639
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 5817 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	≥ 98%		$14,607	$1,838	$12,769

Frequently Asked Questions about San Marino Elementary

What is the racial makeup of San Marino Elementary?

Students at San Marino Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is San Marino Elementary in?

Centralia Elementary

How many students attend San Marino Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended San Marino Elementary.

Is San Marino Elementary a good school?

San Marino Elementary ranks 2643^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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