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Charles G. Emery Elementary School

8600 Somerset St.
Buena Park, CA 90621
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Serving 646 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charles G. Emery Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 646 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles G. Emery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Charles G. Emery Elementary School's student population of 646 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCharles G. Emery Elementary School
Kind134
187
282
3112
4121
5110
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Total Students
646 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary School
2025646
2024658
2023685
2022677
2021664
2020645
2019629
2018655
2017655
2016696
2015667
2014689
2013727
2012662
2011674
2010692
2009722
2008701
2007780
2006817
2005766
2004787
2003781
2002773
2001758
2000705
1999647
1998666
1997615
1996595
1995564
1994553
1993538
1992545
1991594
1990544
1989517
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary School
202525
202422
202326
202224
202128
201927
201829
201729
201627
201526
201426
201326
201227
201028
200933
200837
200736
200635
200534
200436
200334
200236
200135
200032
199932
199827
199725
199622
199519
199421
199320
199224
199123
199021
198919
198819
198717
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School Motto
We, the members of the Charles G. Emery school community, are dedicated to empowering all learners with the educational, social, and technological knowledge, skills, and attitudes for success.

School Rankings

Charles G. Emery Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Charles G. Emery Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#1023 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary School
2023#1023
2022#1022
2021#840
2019#2051
2018#1677
2017#1957
2016#1946
2015#1685
2014#1904
2013#2110
2012#1656
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69%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202369%34%33%
202268%33%30%
202150%34%20%
201959%40%40%
201858%39%37%
201759%38%37%
201660%37%37%
201557%34%31%
201480%63%69%
201370%59%60%
201275%59%62%
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68%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202268%47%40%
202150%49%20%
201961%51%45%
201865%50%37%
201757%48%41%
201656%48%41%
201555%44%35%
201449%58%49%
201370%57%57%
201274%58%59%
201173%56%57%
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55-59%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202526:121:1
202430:122:123:1
202326:122:122:1
202228:122:123:1
202124:122:124:1
201923:123:124:1
201823:123:124:1
201723:123:124:1
201626:124:125:1
201526:124:126:1
201427:124:128:1
201329:124:128:1
201225:124:126:1
201025:122:125:1
200922:121:123:1
200819:118:120:1
200722:122:123:1
200623:122:124:1
200523:122:124:1
200422:122:123:1
200323:121:122:1
200221:121:122:1
200122:121:122:1
200022:122:122:1
199920:122:121:1
199825:122:123:1
199725:124:125:1
199627:125:126:1
199530:125:127:1
199427:125:126:1
199327:125:127:1
199223:124:126:1
199125:124:125:1
199026:124:124:1
198927:124:124:1
198825:124:125:1
198727:124:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2007)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
20072%2%
20062%1%
20021%2%
19951%1%
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Asian
57%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202459%12%23%
202359%12%22%
202255%12%21%
202152%12%21%
202047%12%21%
201947%12%21%
201846%11%20%
201746%11%20%
201646%11%19%
201547%11%20%
201447%11%19%
201346%11%20%
201241%11%19%
201141%11%20%
201043%11%20%
200942%11%19%
200844%12%21%
200738%12%21%
200637%12%20%
200536%12%19%
200433%12%19%
200329%11%18%
200227%11%18%
200124%11%18%
200020%11%16%
199917%11%15%
199816%11%14%
199715%11%14%
199615%11%15%
199516%11%14%
199418%11%15%
199319%11%15%
199220%11%16%
199118%11%15%
199021%10%13%
198918%10%13%
198817%10%12%
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Hispanic
31%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202428%56%65%
202328%55%65%
202232%56%67%
202133%56%67%
202039%55%66%
201938%55%66%
201839%54%67%
201739%54%67%
201641%54%68%
201539%54%66%
201439%53%65%
201341%53%64%
201244%52%64%
201141%51%63%
201041%50%61%
200938%49%58%
200839%50%61%
200740%49%59%
200640%48%60%
200541%47%59%
200441%46%58%
200338%45%56%
200235%44%55%
200133%43%52%
200034%42%53%
199937%41%51%
199835%40%50%
199734%40%47%
199634%39%45%
199534%38%44%
199435%37%43%
199330%36%39%
199229%35%37%
199131%34%37%
199032%33%36%
198929%31%33%
198829%30%29%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
20241%5%4%
20232%5%4%
20221%5%4%
20211%5%3%
20201%5%4%
20192%5%4%
20182%6%4%
20172%6%4%
20162%6%4%
20152%6%4%
20143%6%5%
20133%6%5%
20123%6%5%
20113%7%5%
20103%7%6%
20093%7%6%
20084%8%6%
20075%8%7%
20065%8%6%
20055%8%6%
20045%8%6%
20035%8%6%
20026%8%6%
20015%8%6%
20005%9%6%
19994%9%7%
19985%9%7%
19975%9%8%
19965%9%7%
19954%9%7%
19943%9%5%
19933%9%6%
19923%9%6%
19913%9%5%
19902%9%5%
19893%9%5%
19883%9%4%
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White
5%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
20246%20%5%
20236%21%5%
20226%21%5%
20217%22%6%
20208%23%6%
20198%23%6%
201810%24%7%
201710%24%7%
20168%24%8%
201510%24%9%
20149%25%9%
20139%25%10%
201211%26%10%
201112%27%10%
201011%27%11%
200911%28%11%
200813%29%12%
200715%29%13%
200616%31%14%
200518%31%16%
200421%32%17%
200328%34%20%
200231%35%21%
200138%36%24%
200041%37%25%
199942%38%27%
199844%39%29%
199746%39%31%
199646%40%33%
199545%41%35%
199444%42%37%
199348%43%40%
199248%44%41%
199148%45%43%
199045%47%46%
198950%49%49%
198851%50%55%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
20111%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
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Two or more races
6%
6%

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

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
20246%6%3%
20235%6%3%
20226%5%2%
20216%5%3%
20204%4%2%
20194%4%2%
20183%4%2%
20173%4%2%
20163%4%1%
20152%3%1%
20142%3%1%
20131%3%
20121%3%1%
20112%2%1%
20101%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.58
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
20250.580.63
20240.570.630.52
20230.570.640.53
20220.590.630.51
20210.620.620.51
20200.630.630.52
20190.630.630.52
20180.630.640.52
20170.630.640.52
20160.620.640.51
20150.620.640.52
20140.620.650.53
20130.630.650.55
20120.640.650.55
20110.650.670.56
20100.660.670.58
20090.680.710.62
20080.640.650.58
20070.690.670.59
20060.700.660.58
20050.700.670.60
20040.700.670.60
20030.700.670.62
20020.710.670.63
20010.700.670.64
20000.680.670.64
19990.660.670.65
19980.660.670.65
19970.650.670.66
19960.660.670.67
19950.660.670.67
19940.660.670.66
19930.650.670.67
19920.650.670.67
19910.650.670.66
19900.660.660.65
19890.640.650.63
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Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202544%54%
202441%54%66%
202341%51%64%
202242%51%66%
202143%53%66%
202042%52%61%
201942%52%61%
201833%49%60%
201733%49%60%
201630%50%60%
201530%50%61%
201433%49%62%
201337%48%65%
201140%46%64%
201033%46%61%
200925%43%49%
200827%41%48%
200724%40%46%
200625%40%48%
200529%40%53%
200425%40%46%
200328%39%50%
200237%39%56%
200130%39%52%
200025%40%46%
199928%40%45%
199838%47%57%
199743%47%61%
199639%46%52%
199539%45%52%
199436%43%46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearCharles G. Emery Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBuena Park Elementary School District
202511%8%
202411%8%11%
202312%8%13%
20228%7%8%
20218%6%8%
20208%7%7%
20197%7%7%
20189%9%11%
20179%9%11%
201610%9%12%
20159%9%11%
20147%9%11%
20137%7%9%
20116%8%9%
201010%9%12%
200911%10%14%
200810%10%15%
200711%10%16%
200614%9%19%
200511%9%20%
200410%9%15%
200314%9%16%
200212%8%18%
20014%8%6%
200013%7%13%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Buena Park Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles G. Emery Elementary School's ranking?
Charles G. Emery Elementary School is ranked #1023 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Charles G. Emery Elementary School?
646 students attend Charles G. Emery Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
57% of Charles G. Emery Elementary School students are Asian, 31% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles G. Emery Elementary School?
Charles G. Emery Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Charles G. Emery Elementary School offer ?
Charles G. Emery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Charles G. Emery Elementary School part of?
Charles G. Emery Elementary School is part of Buena Park Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 646 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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