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Orcutt Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 767 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
4,717 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #646 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#658 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,609 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
54%
# Black Students
56 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,476 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
31%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
469
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
451
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
455
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
492
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,822
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,296
$19,787
Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Grades: K-12
| 767 students
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