CaliforniaSchoolsJames A. Whitaker Elementary

James A. Whitaker Elementary

PublicRegular
Buena Park, California · Buena Park Elementary
Students579enrolled
FRL89%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio20.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students579
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher20.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch89%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Academic Performance

State accountability indicators and test performance.

CA Dashboard · 2024
CA School Dashboard 2024: Red

Performance indicators

English Learner Progress
Orange
Mathematics
Red
English Language Arts
Red
Chronic Absenteeism
Red
Color scale: Blue (highest) → Green → Yellow → Orange → Red (lowest). Each indicator reflects the school’s status and change over time compared to a state-defined benchmark.

Source: California Department of Education — School Dashboard 2024 release.

Student test scores

Percentage of students who met or exceeded the grade-level standard on the most recent state assessment. Each tile is colour-coded: green ≥50%, amber 35-49%, red <35%.

ELA · CAASPP

Grade 3
23%
n=79
Grade 4
15%
n=104
Grade 5
35%
n=81
Grade 11
23%
n=264

Math · CAASPP

Grade 3
37%
n=79
Grade 4
19%
n=104
Grade 5
29%
n=80
Grade 11
27%
n=263

Source: CAASPP 2024. “Proficient” includes students who met or exceeded the standard; small-cell data (fewer than ~10 students) is suppressed by the state and shown as “—”.

How California measures performance

  • CAASPP (Smarter Balanced) tests in ELA and Math for grades 3–8 and 11.
  • ELPAC tests English learner proficiency.
  • CAST is the science test (grades 5, 8, and high school).
  • The CA Dashboard combines these with absenteeism, suspensions, and graduation into a color-coded status across 13 indicators.