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Raymond Temple Elementary

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Raymond Temple Elementary ranks 2066 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2066^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Raymond Temple Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 431 students in Buena Park, part of the Centralia Elementary district, that consistently performs solidly for a school with a high level of student economic need.

The school is particularly effective at supporting specific groups of students, with its English Language Learner program ranking in the state's 97th percentile and its students from low-income families consistently scoring well above average. A major success story is a dramatic 55% reduction in chronic student absenteeism over two years, bringing it well below the state average. However, performance dips noticeably in 5th grade, especially in science, indicating an area for potential growth. Compared to some higher-performing schools in its own district like Los Coyotes Elementary and Buena Terra Elementary, Raymond Temple spends more per student while achieving a middle-tier ranking, raising questions about resource efficiency.

Raymond Temple's story shows that high poverty does not dictate low performance; it outperforms schools with similar or even lower poverty rates, such as San Marino Elementary and Centralia Elementary. The stark differences between schools in the same small area, like the underperformance of nearby schools in the Buena Park Elementary district (e.g., Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary), highlight how factors like school leadership and specific programs can create very different educational experiences for children in neighboring communities.

431

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,889

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (65th 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg56%

California avg41%

2,066^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	60.1	2066 of 5857	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	1594 of 5869	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	1899 of 5859	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	2029 of 5883	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1915 of 5789	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	1650 of 5662	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	1799 of 5692	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	1465 of 5614	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	55.0	2178 of 5611	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	1842 of 5530	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	1358 of 5390	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	1675 of 5377	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	1537 of 5314	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	2163 of 5193	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	2073 of 5113	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.3	2945 of 5113	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	2622 of 4818	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	2074 of 4822	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.3	1516 of 4809	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	74.6	427 of 2585	83.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.4	86 of 3162	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	62.3	775 of 3246	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	2191 of 5597	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	1784 of 5612	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	2104 of 5609	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	2131 of 5635	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	1682 of 5492	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	1503 of 5413	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1667 of 5107	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	1098 of 5107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1501 of 5087	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	1280 of 5084	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	1125 of 4963	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	1061 of 4830	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	1254 of 5460	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	938 of 5517	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	1083 of 5363	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	1100 of 5264	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	1125 of 5173	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	1014 of 5084	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1889 of 5628	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	1413 of 5643	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1658 of 5638	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	1842 of 5663	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1982 of 5510	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	1710 of 5431	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	441 of 2635	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	998 of 2420	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	1970 of 2726	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1752 of 2834	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)28th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science29%-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)	% DTP (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/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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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			$26,889	$24,928	$1,961
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			$23,134	$21,916	$1,218
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		$22,149	$20,310	$1,839
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			$25,982	$24,146	$1,836
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			$23,190	$21,206	$1,984
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	$22,262	$20,290	$1,972
Carl E. Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-5	7255 Eighth St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 522-7281	490	18	27.0	93.9%	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.9%)	429 (87.6%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.1%)	16.1	5174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.7	4962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	212									16.3	16.3	16.0	21.5	21.3		19.7	26.3	21.8	19.0		22.3	98.1	98.1	$20,809	$19,576	$1,233
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-5	7101 Stanton Ave.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-8568	365	19	19.7	87.7%	12 (3.3%)	13 (3.6%)	285 (78.1%)	37 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	33.9	3656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%		34.6	3558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	98									10.9	10.9	24.3	47.3	28.9		35.0	27.0	58.2	13.0		34.8			$21,002	$19,782	$1,220
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			$21,778	$19,940	$1,838
Glen H. Dysinger Senior Elementary	Public	K-6	7770 Camellia Dr.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3240	468	19	24.6	65.8%	78 (16.7%)	7 (1.5%)	256 (54.7%)	87 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	57	2211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		60.5	2046^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.1%	165									40.5	40.5	48.0	40.7	51.4	46.2	47.0	55.3	44.4	31.1	42.4	43.3			$23,961	$22,118	$1,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond Temple Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Temple Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Raymond Temple Elementary attend?

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

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

How many students attend Raymond Temple Elementary?

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

What district is Raymond Temple Elementary in?

Centralia Elementary

Is Raymond Temple Elementary a good school?

Raymond Temple Elementary ranks 2066^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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