James A. Whitaker Elementary School

8401 Montana Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621 | (714) 521-9770

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 668

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 668 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 3970th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8401 Montana Ave., Buena Park, CA 90621

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: 668
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 352 (52.7%)
Females: 316 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 86 (12.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 491 (73.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 577 (86.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

James A. Whitaker Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.7%
Black	48	7.2%
Asian	57	8.5%
Hispanic	482	72.2%
White	56	8.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	79	11.8%
1st Grade	87	13.0%
2nd Grade	91	13.6%
3rd Grade	93	13.9%
4th Grade	109	16.3%
5th Grade	114	17.1%
6th Grade	95	14.2%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

21.1%

District:

13.3%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

18.4%

District:

20.0%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.9%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 38.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.1

Average Age

School:

39.1

District:

43.1

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for James A. Whitaker Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on August 15, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Great school, great teachers! Staff is caring and supportive of kids.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 20, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
love this school

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