Buena Park Junior High School

6931 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 | (714) 522-8491

Grades: 7-8
Student Enrollment: 1,150

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,150 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
Ranks 575th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6931 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, CA 90620

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Buena Park Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,673
Students Per Teacher: 25.1
Enrolled Students: 5,385

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,150
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 552 (48.0%)
Females: 598 (52.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 149 (13.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 792 (68.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 941 (81.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Buena Park Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.4%
Black	72	6.3%
Asian	218	19.0%
Hispanic	707	61.5%
White	130	11.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	573	49.8%
8th Grade	576	50.1%
9th Grade	1	0.09%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

19.6%

District:

13.3%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

13.7%

District:

20.0%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 51.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.7

Average Age

School:

39.7

District:

43.1

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on March 03, 2009
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great school for kids who want to learn and it is a fun place people get along great there

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Buena Park Junior High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST Algebra I
CST English-Language Arts
CST General Mathematics
CST Geometry
CST History - Social Science
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: Yes

Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)

First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2006-2007

School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 4

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2010	97.0%	97.0%	84.0%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	81.0%
2008	91.0%	91.0%	80.0%

CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	59.0%	59.0%	55.0%
2009	58.0%	58.0%	54.0%
2008	43.0%	43.0%	49.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	64.0%	64.0%	48.0%
2009	50.0%	50.0%	43.0%
2008	45.0%	45.0%	41.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2010	79.0%	79.0%	46.0%
2009	69.0%	69.0%	44.0%
2008	57.0%	57.0%	42.0%

CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	52.0%	52.0%	54.0%
2009	43.0%	44.0%	48.0%
2008	38.0%	38.0%	45.0%

CST General Mathematics Test
2010	44.0%	44.0%	30.0%
2009	31.0%	31.0%	30.0%
2008	37.0%	37.0%	31.0%

CST Geometry Test
2010	100.0%	100.0%	85.0%
2009	96.0%	96.0%	87.0%
2008	88.0%	88.0%	84.0%

CST History - Social Science Test
2010	55.0%	55.0%	47.0%
2009	46.0%	45.0%	42.0%
2008	37.0%	37.0%	36.0%

CST Science Test
2010	66.0%	66.0%	59.0%
2009	59.0%	59.0%	56.0%
2008	55.0%	55.0%	52.0%

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2010	82.0%	82.0%	31.0%
2009	73.0%	73.0%	28.0%
2008	63.0%	63.0%	25.0%

CST General Mathematics Test
2010	44.0%	44.0%	27.0%
2009	31.0%	31.0%	26.0%
2008	37.0%	37.0%	27.0%

CST Geometry Test
2010	100.0%	100.0%	27.0%
2009	96.0%	96.0%	26.0%
2008	88.0%	88.0%	24.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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