Top Rankings
Orinda Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 823 students in Orinda Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Orinda Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Orinda Union Elementary School District is Orinda Intermediate. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. 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
3,480 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
1,876,701 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
87,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Orinda Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #17 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,539 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
542 Students
199,373 Students
% Asian Students
22%
11%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
1,021,140 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
54%
# Black Students
29 Students
104,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,464 Students
425,884 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
103,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
319
83,449
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
74,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
77,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
77,339
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
80,430
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
86,144
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
291,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
434,765
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
455,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,204
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,153
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,748
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. 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 $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,102
$19,801
Spending / Student
$14,281
$18,236
Best Orinda Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orinda Intermediate
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
80 Ivy Dr.
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-3090
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 258-3090
Grades: 6-8
| 823 students
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