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Orcutt Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 764 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
4,758 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #128 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
49%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,561 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
53%
# Black Students
42 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,591 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
33%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
408 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
447
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
457
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
494
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,156 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,703
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,156
$18,241
Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Grades: K-12
| 764 students
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