Centralia Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Buena Park and La Palma, and parts of Cypress.
Students
3,990
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,416
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$48.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Centralia Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.3M, about $12,107 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,416 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,036’20
4,073’21
4,125’22
4,051’23
3,990’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 53%Asian 27%White 11%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Buena Terra Elementary
D−627 students26:1
Los Coyotes Elementary
568 students27:1
George B. Miller Elementary
C502 students24:1
Centralia Elementary
D−496 students24:1
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary
D−468 students25:1
San Marino Elementary
465 students26:1
Danbrook Elementary
433 students25:1
Raymond Temple Elementary
431 students24:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.