Orcutt Union Elementary School District

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,880 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #647 of all 1,925 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#658 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
29%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,661 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
55%
# Black Students
53 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,431 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
30%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
460 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
533
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
501
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,135 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,686
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,135
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Grades: K-12
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Orcutt Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
608 Pinal St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8700
Grades: 7-8
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3700 Orcutt Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8600
Grades: 7-8
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Orcutt School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 960-5572
Grades: K-8
| 44 students
Rank: #55.
Olga L. Reed Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Centennial St.
Los Alamos, CA 93440
(805) 344-2401
Grades: K-8
| 152 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,764 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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