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San Marino Elementary

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San Marino Elementary ranks 2389 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Marino Elementary is a public elementary school in Buena Park, California, serving 472 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Centralia Elementary District, which is ranked 396 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

While San Marino Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for Asian students and in the bottom 50% for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, the school's performance for female students and English Language Learners was relatively stronger, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Centralia Elementary District, such as Raymond Temple Elementary and George B. Miller Elementary, San Marino Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is stronger than that of Centralia Elementary, which is the lowest-performing school in the district and is ranked in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools. San Marino Elementary's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 71.6% to 76.31% in recent school years, may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to more affluent nearby schools.

465

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,640

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 77th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Centralia Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

California avg41%

2,389^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Centralia Elementary

384^th of 1,543Centralia 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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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
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
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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+16 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd 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
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%)	53.6	2389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	2117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.9%	272									48.3	48.3	42.9	36.8	54.2	43.8	44.1	47.7	40.0	47.5	32.6	40.9							$15,640	$2,421	$13,219
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%)	93.2	460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.3	408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.0%	52									57.0	57.0	62.9	82.8	82.8	72.1	74.7	75.3	81.3	76.3	76.7	77.1	96.7						$14,359	$1,924	$12,435
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%)	60.1	2066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		70	1594^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.8%	472									28.8	28.8	55.9	49.1	38.6	53.6	49.3	60.0	47.4	42.4	42.9	48.3							$16,612	$1,934	$14,678
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%)	82.3	1062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		84.5	975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	87									55.6	55.6	58.1	61.8	66.7	70.6	64.3	59.5	58.2	54.2	58.8	57.6							$16,267	$1,918	$14,349
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%)	67.1	1737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.7	1787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	50									31.6	31.6	47.3	54.7	53.6	63.6	54.8	58.2	57.8	45.6	41.8	51.1	88.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$18,890	$2,359	$16,531
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%)	74	1419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%		74.1	1407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	12									51.3	51.3	56.3	55.4	52.7	72.1	58.9	63.3	56.7	42.1	46.8	51.2	95.7	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$22,130	$1,531	$20,599
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%)	55.4	2284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47	2732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	448									44.2	44.2	38.6	43.1	57.1	43.4	45.2	52.3	41.7	50.0	32.9	42.6	96.0			97.0	96.0	97.0	$15,408	$2,369	$13,039
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%)	36.9	3414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.1	3170^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	244	10.5	10.5	15.8	15.8	15.8	15.8	5.3	5.3	21.7	21.7	27.1	40.0	40.0	44.4	36.7	22.5	45.1	36.2	34.8	33.5	97.3				97.3		$14,988	$2,322	$12,666
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%)	60.5	2035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		67	1730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	305									25.4	25.4	49.0	50.9	50.8		50.3	56.9	58.5	43.3		52.1							$21,988	$1,913	$20,075
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%)	97.9	82^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.1	75^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	7									71.8	71.8	87.3	82.8	83.3	90.0	85.8	91.1	86.2	75.3	88.8	85.2							$14,278	$1,950	$12,328

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.

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 2389^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is San Marino Elementary in?

Centralia Elementary

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