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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 are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,798 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
4,758 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
173,567 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
25 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,561 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
56%
# Black Students
42 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,591 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
33%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
408 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
447
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
457
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
494
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
41,543
# 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 Elementary 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
Rank: #22.
Joe Nightingale Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
255 Winter Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8650
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8650
Grades: K-6
| 702 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Grove Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 E. Rice Ranch Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8800
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8800
Grades: K-6
| 488 students
Rank: #44.
Patterson Road Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Patterson Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8750
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8750
Grades: K-6
| 598 students
Rank: #55.
Ralph Dunlap Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8500
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8500
Grades: K-6
| 469 students
Rank: #66.
Alice Shaw Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
759 Dahlia Pl.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8850
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8850
Grades: K-6
| 485 students
Rank: #77.
Olga L. Reed Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44% )
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
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
Orcutt School For Independent Study
Alternative School
3491 Point Sal Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 937-6515
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 937-6515
Grades: K-8
| 109 students
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