Orcutt Union Elementary School District

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#135 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(15-16)
≥95%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,703
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,156
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Grades: K-12
| 764 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,758 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : ≥95%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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