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Raymond Temple Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1952nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of California elementary schools
Summary

Raymond Temple Elementary is a K–6 school serving 431 students in Buena Park, in the Centralia Elementary district. SchoolDigger places it at the 66th statewide percentile and awards it 3 stars for 2025–26. Its latest proficiency results are just above California’s in ELA, math and science, but below its district in all three. The key takeaway is that favorable state comparisons do not make Raymond a nearby-area leader: it sits around the middle of its comparison group.

Among 11 nearby schools, including Raymond, it ranks sixth in ELA and math and fifth in science. Its scores round to 51% in ELA, 48% in math and 43% in science; nearby-school averages are 51%, 51% and 42%, respectively. Compared with the state, Raymond is ahead by 1 percentage point in ELA, 10 in math and 7 in science. Compared with the district, it trails by 7, 9 and 7 points. Grade-level results show a sharper contrast: fourth grade is a high point, with 59% ELA and 70% math, while third-grade math is 41% and 6 points below the state.

Results rose overall from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA went from 47% to 51%, math from 47% to 48%, and science from 40% to 43%. However, the school’s state advantage narrowed in math and science, and its SchoolDigger percentile remains below its 2023–24 high of 73, despite a one-point rise from 65 to 66 in the latest year. One notable bright spot is the English Language Learner subgroup: SchoolDigger ranked Raymond at the 97th statewide percentile, with 5 stars, in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 73rd percentile that year. As context, its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 23.9, versus 24.7 nearby; 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 72% average among nearby schools reporting that measure. Chronic absenteeism also fell by 19 percentage points over the period, to 12% in 2025–26, below the state rate but above the district’s 10%.

431
Students ?
23.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,889
Per pupil spending ?
78.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 7800 Holder St.
       Buena Park, CA  90620-2315

(714) 228-3290

District: Centralia Elementary


Students who attend Raymond Temple Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Walker Junior High
High:    John F. Kennedy High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.9%
Asian:
19.3%
White:
8.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg57%
California avg42%
1,952nd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the Centralia Elementary
406th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.61952 of 581766.4%★★★☆☆
202560.12066 of 585764.7%★★★☆☆
202470.01594 of 586972.8%★★★★☆
202362.91899 of 585967.6%★★★☆☆
202259.92029 of 588365.5%★★★☆☆
201963.21915 of 578966.9%★★★☆☆
201868.31650 of 566270.9%★★★★☆
201765.11799 of 569268.4%★★★☆☆
201671.51465 of 561473.9%★★★★☆
201555.02178 of 561161.2%★★★☆☆
201364.81842 of 553066.7%★★★☆☆
201273.41358 of 539074.8%★★★★☆
201166.41675 of 537768.8%★★★☆☆
201068.51537 of 531471.1%★★★★☆
200955.32163 of 519358.3%★★★☆☆
200855.62073 of 511359.5%★★★☆☆
200739.32945 of 511342.4%★★☆☆☆
200641.82622 of 481845.6%★★☆☆☆
200552.42074 of 482257.0%★★★☆☆
200464.31516 of 480968.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201974.6427 of 258583.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202492.486 of 316297.3%★★★★★
201862.3775 of 324676.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.62405 of 558156.9%★★★☆☆
202555.22191 of 559760.9%★★★☆☆
202463.51784 of 561268.2%★★★☆☆
202356.52104 of 560962.5%★★★☆☆
202255.52131 of 563562.2%★★★☆☆
201966.31682 of 549269.4%★★★☆☆
201870.01503 of 541372.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.61583 of 509468.9%★★★☆☆
202560.81667 of 510767.4%★★★☆☆
202472.01098 of 510778.5%★★★★☆
202362.81501 of 508770.5%★★★★☆
202267.41280 of 508474.8%★★★★☆
201970.91125 of 496377.3%★★★★☆
201871.71061 of 483078.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.41149 of 542378.8%★★★★☆
202570.61254 of 546077.0%★★★★☆
202477.7938 of 551783.0%★★★★☆
202372.71083 of 536379.8%★★★★☆
202271.71100 of 526479.1%★★★★☆
201971.31125 of 517378.3%★★★★☆
201873.41014 of 508480.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.41491 of 560373.4%★★★★☆
202561.91889 of 562866.4%★★★☆☆
202472.01413 of 564375.0%★★★★☆
202366.61658 of 563870.6%★★★★☆
202262.41842 of 566367.5%★★★☆☆
201959.41982 of 551064.0%★★★☆☆
201865.11710 of 543168.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202474.2441 of 263583.3%★★★★☆
202346.7998 of 242058.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.41970 of 272627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201943.31752 of 283438.2%★★☆☆☆
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)97th percentile+24 vs school
Disabled (2019)83rd percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school
Female (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school
White (2022)28th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg
Mathematics48%+10 vs state
Science43%+7 vs state

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Students at Raymond Temple Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Raymond Temple Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Junior High
High : John F. Kennedy High

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Raymond Temple Elementary.

Raymond Temple Elementary ranks 1952nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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