Orinda Union School District

8 Altarinda Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563-2603
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Orinda Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 820 students in Orinda Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Orinda Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Orinda Union School District is Orinda Intermediate. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,550 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Orinda Union School District, which is ranked #17 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#15 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orinda Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orinda Union  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.
87%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orinda Union  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.
71%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
513 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
20%
11%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
55%
# Black Students
20 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,339 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
52%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
474 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
368
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,679 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 $13,906 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
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orinda Union  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
$36 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orinda Union  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
$15,679
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orinda Union  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
$13,906
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orinda Union  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 Orinda Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orinda Intermediate
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
80 Ivy Dr.
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-3090
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 1% in CA
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 1%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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