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Buena Park, CA

81,741 residents•8,419 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
9% above California avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
46%Reading
3% below California avg
School Crime Rate
5.35
per 1,000 students
77% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.56
per 1,000 residents
33% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
0
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Buena Park; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Buena Park

22 schools
9.1
Buena Terra Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Charles G. Emery Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Gordon H. Beatty Middle
Middlepublic
6.0
Holder Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.7
Arthur F. Corey Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Raymond Temple Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Buena Park High School
Highpublic
4.6
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
San Marino Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Buena Park Junior High School
Middlepublic
1.4
James A. Whitaker Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Buena Park

45 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Buena Park in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
77% above California avg
5.35
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
10
Drug
3
Weapons
2
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault60%
  • Theft11%
  • Burglary9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Weapons4%
  • Pornography2%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Buena Park

4,296 total incidents reported across Buena Park in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
33% above California avg
52.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
924
Property
2,761
Drug
545
Weapons
41
Other
25

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,419 students enrolled across Buena Park's schools.

  • Public8,02495%
  • Private3955%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Buena Park's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic64%
  • Asian15%
  • White7%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.