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Public School Review - Established 2003

Centralia Elementary School District

6625 La Palma Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620-2859
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (714) 228-3100
www.cesd.us

Top Rankings

Centralia Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,990 students in Centralia Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Centralia Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
3,990 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind756262
1521187
2505196
3571204
4518205
5542209
6577210
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District Rank

Centralia Elementary School District, which is ranked #271 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#282 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School District
2023#282
2022#282
2021#950
2019#271
2018#130
2017#169
2016#171
2015#256
2014#181
2013#147
2012#127
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53%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202353%34%
202252%33%
202120%34%
201959%40%
201858%39%
201754%38%
201652%37%
201546%34%
201469%63%
201377%59%
201278%59%
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58%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202258%47%
202120%49%
201963%51%
201858%50%
201760%48%
201661%48%
201552%44%
201469%58%
201369%57%
201272%58%
201165%56%
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40%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.640.63
20230.640.64
20220.650.63
20210.650.62
20200.650.63
20190.650.63
20180.630.64
20170.630.64
20160.620.64
20150.630.64
20140.630.65
20130.640.65
20120.630.65
20110.650.67
20100.650.67
20090.720.71
20080.650.65
20070.650.67
20060.660.66
20050.660.67
20040.690.67
20030.690.67
20020.690.67
20010.680.67
20000.680.67
19990.680.67
19980.670.67
19970.670.67
19960.660.67
19950.650.67
19940.640.67
19930.650.67
19920.640.67
19910.630.67
19900.620.66
19890.580.65
19880.560.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20072%2%
20062%1%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
19962%1%
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% Asian
27%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202427%12%
202328%12%
202227%12%
202127%12%
202026%12%
201926%12%
201825%11%
201725%11%
201625%11%
201524%11%
201424%11%
201323%11%
201223%11%
201122%11%
201023%11%
200922%11%
200826%12%
200724%12%
200625%12%
200524%12%
200424%12%
200324%11%
200222%11%
200122%11%
200020%11%
199920%11%
199819%11%
199718%11%
199618%11%
199518%11%
199419%11%
199319%11%
199219%11%
199119%11%
199019%10%
198918%10%
198817%10%
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% Hispanic
53%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202453%56%
202352%55%
202251%56%
202152%56%
202052%55%
201952%55%
201854%54%
201754%54%
201655%54%
201554%54%
201454%53%
201354%53%
201255%52%
201153%51%
201053%50%
200944%49%
200850%50%
200747%49%
200646%48%
200545%47%
200442%46%
200342%45%
200240%44%
200138%43%
200035%42%
199934%41%
199832%40%
199731%40%
199629%39%
199528%38%
199426%37%
199326%36%
199224%35%
199123%34%
199022%33%
198918%31%
198818%30%
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% Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%5%
20232%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20183%6%
20173%6%
20163%6%
20153%6%
20143%6%
20133%6%
20123%6%
20113%7%
20103%7%
20093%7%
20084%8%
20076%8%
20066%8%
20055%8%
20045%8%
20035%8%
20025%8%
20015%8%
20005%9%
19995%9%
19985%9%
19975%9%
19964%9%
19954%9%
19944%9%
19935%9%
19925%9%
19914%9%
19904%9%
19894%9%
19883%9%
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% White
11%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202411%20%
202312%21%
202213%21%
202113%22%
202015%23%
201915%23%
201815%24%
201715%24%
201615%24%
201515%24%
201415%25%
201315%25%
201215%26%
201116%27%
201016%27%
200916%28%
200820%29%
200721%29%
200621%31%
200524%31%
200427%32%
200328%34%
200232%35%
200135%36%
200040%37%
199941%38%
199844%39%
199746%39%
199647%40%
199550%41%
199451%42%
199350%43%
199252%44%
199154%45%
199055%47%
198960%49%
198862%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
7%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20246%6%
20236%6%
20226%5%
20215%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%4%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20115%2%
20104%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,343 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$67 MM$8 MM
2022$64 MM$7 MM
2021$67 MM$8 MM
2020$64 MM$7 MM
2019$64 MM$7 MM
2018$61 MM$29 MM
2017$61 MM$26 MM
2016$55 MM$24 MM
2015$42 MM$17 MM
2014$43 MM$21 MM
2012$43 MM$19 MM
2011$42 MM$19 MM
2010$42 MM$17 MM
2009$48 MM$19 MM
2008$47 MM$19 MM
2007$47 MM$19 MM
2006$42 MM$17 MM
2005$42 MM$16 MM
2004$53 MM$16 MM
2003$40 MM$16 MM
2002$40 MM$15 MM
2001$38 MM$15 MM
2000$33 MM$13 MM
1999$32 MM$12 MM
1998$33 MM$11 MM
1997$27 MM$10 MM
1996$24 MM$9 MM
1995$23 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$65 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$65 MM$7 MM
2022$70 MM$7 MM
2021$65 MM$7 MM
2020$70 MM$7 MM
2019$71 MM$7 MM
2018$61 MM$29 MM
2017$57 MM$24 MM
2016$52 MM$23 MM
2015$40 MM$18 MM
2014$42 MM$21 MM
2012$38 MM$19 MM
2011$38 MM$19 MM
2010$40 MM$18 MM
2009$45 MM$18 MM
2008$47 MM$19 MM
2007$44 MM$18 MM
2006$48 MM$17 MM
2005$61 MM$16 MM
2004$49 MM$17 MM
2003$41 MM$15 MM
2002$40 MM$16 MM
2001$38 MM$14 MM
2000$33 MM$13 MM
1999$29 MM$11 MM
1998$28 MM$11 MM
1997$26 MM$10 MM
1996$23 MM$8 MM
1995$22 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,781
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$16,232$15,607
2022$15,109$14,213
2021$16,589$15,669
2020$15,109$14,213
2019$15,139$14,063
2018$14,104$16,033
2017$13,710$16,692
2016$12,438$15,604
2015$9,277$10,238
2014$9,579$11,786
2012$9,580$11,929
2011$9,324$11,681
2010$9,115$10,238
2009$10,071$11,099
2008$9,820$11,762
2007$9,607$11,879
2006$8,397$10,859
2005$8,232$10,445
2004$10,089$10,566
2003$7,524$10,456
2002$7,257$9,803
2001$7,092$10,568
2000$6,285$8,943
1999$6,164$8,203
1998$6,564$7,395
1997$5,446$6,922
1995$4,713$5,953
1992$4,541$5,430
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Spending / Student
$16,343
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCentralia Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$15,808$13,914
2022$16,631$13,602
2021$16,157$13,970
2020$16,631$13,602
2019$16,835$13,522
2018$14,179$16,124
2017$12,856$15,588
2016$11,777$14,779
2015$8,820$10,739
2014$9,330$11,804
2012$8,548$12,155
2011$8,437$11,509
2010$8,665$10,739
2009$9,522$10,975
2008$9,861$11,678
2007$9,000$11,317
2006$9,475$10,926
2005$12,014$10,789
2004$9,371$11,073
2003$7,575$10,210
2002$7,245$10,600
2001$7,036$10,007
2000$6,280$9,131
1999$5,592$7,911
1998$5,444$7,592
1997$5,139$6,759
1995$4,597$6,033
1992$4,923$5,588
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Best Centralia Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Los Coyotes Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8122 Moody St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 228-3260
Gr: K-6 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Buena Terra Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8299 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3220
Gr: K-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
George B. Miller Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7751 Furman Rd.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 228-3270
Gr: K-6 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7770 Camellia Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3240
Gr: K-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Raymond Temple Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7800 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3290
Gr: K-6 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #66.
San Marino Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6215 San Rolando Way
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3280
Gr: K-6 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #77.
Danbrook Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
320 Danbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 228-3230
Gr: K-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Centralia Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
195 North Western Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 228-3210
Gr: K-6 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-06
  • Enrollment: 3,990 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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