Orinda Union School District

Item: Orinda Union School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

8 Altarinda Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563-2603

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (925) 254-4901

www.orindaschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

2,550 Students

3,823,109 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

173,999 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orinda Union School District	California
Kind	368	253
1	243	193
2	280	202
3	287	203
4	285	207
5	267	210
6	269	211
7	282	152
8	269	152

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District Rank

Orinda Union School District, which is ranked #12 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#10 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District
2023	#10
2022	#15
2021	#292
2019	#14
2018	#13
2017	#5
2016	#6
2015	#4
2014	#407
2013	#5
2012	#3

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82%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	82%	34%
2022	78%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	85%	40%
2018	84%	39%
2017	84%	38%
2016	85%	37%
2015	83%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	90%	59%
2012	91%	59%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2022	87%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	87%	51%
2018	84%	50%
2017	86%	48%
2016	87%	48%
2015	87%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	92%	57%
2012	93%	58%
2011	91%	56%

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71%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.57	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.48	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.48	0.65
2012	0.47	0.65
2011	0.45	0.67
2010	0.03	0.67
2009	0.44	0.71
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.42	0.67
2006	0.39	0.66
2005	0.38	0.67
2004	0.36	0.67
2003	0.35	0.67
2002	0.32	0.67
2001	0.29	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67
1999	0.30	0.67
1998	0.24	0.67
1997	0.24	0.67
1996	0.26	0.67
1995	0.25	0.67
1994	0.26	0.67
1993	0.26	0.67
1992	0.25	0.67
1991	0.23	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%

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% Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	19%	12%
2022	22%	12%
2021	23%	12%
2020	21%	12%
2019	21%	12%
2018	19%	11%
2017	19%	11%
2016	19%	11%
2015	19%	11%
2014	17%	11%
2013	17%	11%
2012	17%	11%
2011	17%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	17%	12%
2007	17%	12%
2006	17%	12%
2005	17%	12%
2004	15%	12%
2003	16%	11%
2002	15%	11%
2001	13%	11%
2000	13%	11%
1999	13%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	11%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	12%	11%
1994	12%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	11%	11%

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% Hispanic

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	8%	55%
2022	6%	56%
2021	5%	56%
2020	5%	55%
2019	5%	55%
2018	5%	54%
2017	5%	54%
2016	5%	54%
2015	4%	54%
2014	5%	53%
2013	4%	53%
2012	5%	52%
2011	4%	51%
2010	1%	50%
2009	4%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	6%	49%
2006	4%	48%
2005	4%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	5%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	2%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	2%	40%
1997	2%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	2%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	1%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

52%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	56%	21%
2022	59%	21%
2021	61%	22%
2020	64%	23%
2019	64%	23%
2018	68%	24%
2017	68%	24%
2016	69%	24%
2015	70%	24%
2014	68%	25%
2013	70%	25%
2012	71%	26%
2011	72%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	73%	28%
2008	76%	29%
2007	72%	29%
2006	76%	31%
2005	77%	31%
2004	79%	32%
2003	78%	34%
2002	81%	35%
2001	83%	36%
2000	85%	37%
1999	83%	38%
1998	87%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	86%	40%
1995	85%	41%
1994	85%	42%
1993	85%	43%
1992	85%	44%
1991	88%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	16%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	98%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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 $18,395. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	$40 MM	$8 MM
2022	$39 MM	$7 MM
2021	$40 MM	$8 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$36 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$34 MM	$26 MM
2016	$34 MM	$24 MM
2015	$27 MM	$17 MM
2014	$28 MM	$21 MM
2012	$45 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$17 MM
2009	$28 MM	$19 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$23 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$23 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$9 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	$35 MM	$7 MM
2022	$34 MM	$7 MM
2021	$35 MM	$7 MM
2020	$34 MM	$7 MM
2019	$36 MM	$7 MM
2018	$38 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$35 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$18 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$18 MM
2009	$27 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$25 MM	$18 MM
2006	$23 MM	$17 MM
2005	$23 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$11 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$21 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,679

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	$15,922	$15,607
2022	$15,365	$14,213
2021	$16,180	$15,669
2020	$15,365	$14,213
2019	$14,030	$14,063
2018	$13,224	$16,033
2017	$13,269	$16,692
2016	$13,344	$15,604
2015	$10,766	$10,238
2014	$11,476	$11,786
2012	$18,590	$11,929
2011	$11,150	$11,681
2010	$11,611	$10,238
2009	$11,376	$11,099
2008	$10,863	$11,762
2007	$10,382	$11,879
2006	$9,800	$10,859
2005	$9,264	$10,445
2004	$10,242	$10,566
2003	$10,074	$10,456
2002	$8,121	$9,803
2001	$9,238	$10,568
2000	$7,079	$8,943
1999	$7,367	$8,203
1998	$6,388	$7,395
1997	$7,244	$6,922
1995	$5,173	$5,953
1992	$4,547	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,906

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orinda Union School District	California
2023	$14,122	$13,914
2022	$13,430	$13,602
2021	$14,350	$13,970
2020	$13,430	$13,602
2019	$14,168	$13,522
2018	$14,910	$16,124
2017	$15,615	$15,588
2016	$13,678	$14,779
2015	$10,002	$10,739
2014	$11,680	$11,804
2012	$10,764	$12,155
2011	$10,576	$11,509
2010	$10,787	$10,739
2009	$11,042	$10,975
2008	$11,275	$11,678
2007	$10,072	$11,317
2006	$9,330	$10,926
2005	$9,609	$10,789
2004	$10,304	$11,073
2003	$8,956	$10,210
2002	$8,044	$10,600
2001	$7,335	$10,007
2000	$7,843	$9,131
1999	$8,249	$7,911
1998	$8,377	$7,592
1997	$8,952	$6,759
1995	$4,773	$6,033
1992	$4,354	$5,588

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Best Orinda Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wagner Ranch Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 88%)
:

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Add to Compare

350 Camino Pablo
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-0016

Gr: K-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Glorietta Elementary School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

15 Martha Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 254-8770

Gr: K-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Sleepy Hollow Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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20 Washington Ln.
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 254-8711

Gr: K-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

Orinda Intermediate

(Math: 77% | Reading: 89%)
:

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80 Ivy Dr.
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-3090

Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #55.

Del Rey Elementary School

(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

25 El Camino Moraga
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-3099

Gr: K-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 2,550 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 1% in CA
: 82% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education