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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 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.
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
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.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,686
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,135
$18,396
Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Academy Charter
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
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Orcutt Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
608 Pinal St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8700
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8700
Grades: 7-8
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3700 Orcutt Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8600
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 960-5572
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
480 Centennial St.
Los Alamos, CA 93440
(805) 344-2401
Los Alamos, CA 93440
(805) 344-2401
Grades: K-8
| 152 students
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