Orcutt Junior High School
Tel:
(805)938-8700
- Orcutt Junior High School serves 550 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Orcutt Junior High School's student population of 550 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 550 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Orcutt Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has increased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Orcutt Junior High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1639 out of 9,595 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 53% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orcutt Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Orcutt Junior High School is Orcutt Academy Charter (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Orcutt Academy Charter (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Orcutt Academy Charter (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Santa Maria Orcutt Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 784 students
0.1 miles
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805)938-8900 0.1 K-12 784 - Santa Maria Delta High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 370 students
0.4 miles
4893 Bethany Ln.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805)937-6356 0.4 9-12 370 - Santa Maria Santa Barbara County Rop-north Vocational School
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Grades: AE
0.5 miles
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Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805)937-8427 0.5 AE n/a - Santa Maria Patterson Road Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 674 students
0.7 miles
400 Patterson Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805)938-8750 0.7 K-6 674 - Santa Maria Pine Grove Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 555 students
1.2 miles
1050 E. Rice Ranch Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805)938-8800 1.2 K-6 555
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