Orinda Union Elementary School District

8 Altarinda Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563-2603
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 823 students in Orinda Union Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Orinda Union Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

This School District
State Average (CA)
#292 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Orinda Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orinda 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.
<50%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orinda 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
542 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
22%
11%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
54%
# Black Students
29 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,464 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
59%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
319
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,281 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Orinda 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
$36 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Orinda 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
$16,102
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orinda 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
$14,281
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Orinda 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 Orinda Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orinda Intermediate
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
80 Ivy Dr.
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-3090
Grades: 6-8
| 823 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,483 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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