📍 8401 Montana St., Buena Park, Orange County, 90621
James A. Whitaker Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Buena Park, Orange County. The school has 639 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephanie Williamson. It is part of the Buena Park Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
James A. Whitaker Elementary enrolls 639 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian and 4.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 507 | 79% |
| Asian | 53 | 8.3% |
| White | 27 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 639 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James A. Whitaker Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
James A. Whitaker Elementary is one of 7 schools in Buena Park Elementary, based in Buena Park, California. The district serves 3,685 students district-wide and employs 177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 639 students, James A. Whitaker Elementary is larger than the district average of about 526 students per school.
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