Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90620

Summary:

The 90620 zip code in Buena Park, CA, is served by eight public schools across four districts, including six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with a notable range in academic performance and student resources.

Parents will find a significant contrast between the standout Buena Terra Elementary in the Centralia Elementary district—a top-ranked school with strong test scores and low absenteeism—and the struggling Buena Park Middle in the Buena Park Elementary district, which has lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. In general, schools within the Centralia Elementary district tend to perform better academically than those in the neighboring Buena Park Elementary district, despite serving students with similar economic backgrounds.

The area also includes the unique Hope high school, which has very high spending per student and a very small class size but also an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate. Overall, school performance in this zip code varies widely, with chronic absenteeism showing a clear connection to academic outcomes, and district affiliation appearing to be a strong indicator of a school's performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Hope	Public	7-12	7901 Knott Ave.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4198	231	30	7.7	68.8%	39 (16.9%)	6 (2.6%)	135 (58.4%)	43 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)																								$73,698	$1,369	$72,329
Buena Park Middle	Public	6-8	6931 Orangethorpe Ave.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 522-8491	633	27	23.6	91.0%	27 (4.3%)	28 (4.4%)	501 (79.1%)	62 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	25.9	1955^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.2%		29.2	1848^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.6%	107		21.7	21.7				25.5	35.8	36.6	32.7				14.8	20.9	19.4	18.4							$21,009	$1,967	$19,042
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
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
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							$15,923	$1,935	$13,988
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 90620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buena Park	0.4 mi	14	394^th
Anaheim	0.75 mi	76	507^th
La Palma	1.49 mi	5	136^th
Cypress	2.04 mi	9	71^st
Cerritos	2.42 mi	18	119^th

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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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