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Public School Review - Established 2003

Orcutt Union Elementary School District

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (805) 938-8900
www.orcutt-schools.net

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 4,911 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
4,911 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind571264
1398187
2417196
3441204
4439205
5469209
6471210
7518213
8514216
9169231
10169225
11178226
12157235
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District Rank

Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #614 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#595 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School District
2023#595
2022#658
2021#135
2019#598
2018#306
2017#340
2016#337
2015#383
2014#98
2013#415
2012#358
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37%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202337%34%
202235%33%
202147%34%
201944%40%
201845%39%
201742%38%
201642%37%
201536%34%
201477%63%
201360%59%
201261%59%
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49%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202249%47%
202177%49%
201954%51%
201845%50%
201750%48%
201651%48%
201546%44%
201477%58%
201359%57%
201263%58%
201161%56%
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31%
29%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202295%87%
201695%83%
201595%89%
201495%88%
201395%87%
201295%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.600.63
20230.600.64
20220.600.63
20210.610.62
20200.610.63
20190.610.63
20180.590.64
20170.590.64
20160.590.64
20150.590.64
20140.600.65
20130.600.65
20120.600.65
20110.590.67
20100.580.67
20090.590.71
20080.550.65
20070.560.67
20060.560.66
20050.540.67
20040.530.67
20030.510.67
20020.500.67
20010.480.67
20000.480.67
19990.430.67
19980.450.67
19970.440.67
19960.410.67
19950.410.67
19940.400.67
19930.360.67
19920.360.67
19910.340.67
19900.350.66
19890.320.65
19880.310.65
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%1%
20221%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20102%1%
20091%1%
20082%1%
20072%2%
20061%1%
20051%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20013%2%
20002%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19972%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19942%1%
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% Asian
2%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%12%
20233%12%
20222%12%
20213%12%
20203%12%
20193%12%
20183%11%
20173%11%
20164%11%
20153%11%
20144%11%
20134%11%
20124%11%
20115%11%
20104%11%
20095%11%
20085%12%
20076%12%
20066%12%
20056%12%
20046%12%
20036%11%
20026%11%
20015%11%
20005%11%
19995%11%
19985%11%
19975%11%
19965%11%
19954%11%
19944%11%
19934%11%
19924%11%
19915%11%
19904%10%
19894%10%
19884%10%
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% Hispanic
58%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202454%56%
202353%55%
202252%56%
202149%56%
202047%55%
201947%55%
201846%54%
201746%54%
201644%54%
201544%54%
201444%53%
201342%53%
201240%52%
201138%51%
201036%50%
200932%49%
200833%50%
200732%49%
200632%48%
200529%47%
200427%46%
200325%45%
200224%44%
200123%43%
200022%42%
199919%41%
199820%40%
199719%40%
199618%39%
199518%38%
199417%37%
199317%36%
199215%35%
199114%34%
199014%33%
198913%31%
198812%30%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20151%6%
20141%6%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%7%
20092%7%
20082%8%
20072%8%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%8%
20032%8%
20022%8%
20011%8%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%9%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19931%9%
19921%9%
19911%9%
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% White
29%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202433%20%
202334%21%
202236%21%
202139%22%
202041%23%
201941%23%
201845%24%
201745%24%
201646%24%
201547%24%
201446%25%
201347%25%
201249%26%
201151%27%
201054%27%
200956%28%
200858%29%
200758%29%
200659%31%
200562%31%
200463%32%
200365%34%
200266%35%
200168%36%
200069%37%
199973%38%
199872%39%
199772%39%
199674%40%
199575%41%
199475%42%
199378%43%
199279%44%
199180%45%
199079%47%
198982%49%
198882%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20249%6%
20239%6%
20228%5%
20217%5%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20166%4%
20155%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20113%2%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,652 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$65 MM$8 MM
2022$63 MM$7 MM
2021$65 MM$8 MM
2020$63 MM$7 MM
2019$67 MM$7 MM
2018$59 MM$29 MM
2017$57 MM$26 MM
2016$56 MM$24 MM
2015$36 MM$17 MM
2014$44 MM$21 MM
2012$41 MM$19 MM
2011$38 MM$19 MM
2010$36 MM$17 MM
2009$41 MM$19 MM
2008$40 MM$19 MM
2007$39 MM$19 MM
2006$36 MM$17 MM
2005$35 MM$16 MM
2004$33 MM$16 MM
2003$35 MM$16 MM
2002$40 MM$15 MM
2001$40 MM$15 MM
2000$30 MM$13 MM
1999$26 MM$12 MM
1998$25 MM$11 MM
1997$24 MM$10 MM
1996$20 MM$9 MM
1995$18 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$77 MM$7 MM
2022$67 MM$7 MM
2021$77 MM$7 MM
2020$67 MM$7 MM
2019$65 MM$7 MM
2018$56 MM$29 MM
2017$55 MM$24 MM
2016$53 MM$23 MM
2015$34 MM$18 MM
2014$43 MM$21 MM
2012$40 MM$19 MM
2011$36 MM$19 MM
2010$34 MM$18 MM
2009$37 MM$18 MM
2008$38 MM$19 MM
2007$37 MM$18 MM
2006$35 MM$17 MM
2005$34 MM$16 MM
2004$34 MM$17 MM
2003$42 MM$15 MM
2002$44 MM$16 MM
2001$38 MM$14 MM
2000$30 MM$13 MM
1999$25 MM$11 MM
1998$27 MM$11 MM
1997$23 MM$10 MM
1996$20 MM$8 MM
1995$18 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,276
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$13,822$15,607
2022$12,351$14,213
2021$13,465$15,669
2020$12,351$14,213
2019$12,843$14,063
2018$11,400$16,033
2017$11,255$16,692
2016$11,011$15,604
2015$7,087$10,238
2014$8,495$11,786
2012$8,192$11,929
2011$8,077$11,681
2010$7,613$10,238
2009$8,721$11,099
2008$8,745$11,762
2007$8,212$11,879
2006$7,572$10,859
2005$7,443$10,445
2004$6,717$10,566
2003$6,877$10,456
2002$8,031$9,803
2001$8,103$10,568
2000$6,122$8,943
1999$5,381$8,203
1998$5,317$7,395
1997$5,076$6,922
1995$4,103$5,953
1992$3,838$5,430
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Spending / Student
$15,652
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearOrcutt Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$16,296$13,914
2022$13,167$13,602
2021$15,875$13,970
2020$13,167$13,602
2019$12,629$13,522
2018$10,840$16,124
2017$10,925$15,588
2016$10,582$14,779
2015$6,799$10,739
2014$8,416$11,804
2012$7,952$12,155
2011$7,516$11,509
2010$7,304$10,739
2009$7,916$10,975
2008$8,342$11,678
2007$7,790$11,317
2006$7,360$10,926
2005$7,184$10,789
2004$6,844$11,073
2003$8,305$10,210
2002$8,730$10,600
2001$7,565$10,007
2000$6,096$9,131
1999$5,140$7,911
1998$5,593$7,592
1997$5,001$6,759
1995$4,094$6,033
1992$3,895$5,588
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Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joe Nightingale Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
255 Winter Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8650
Gr: K-6 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Orcutt Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Gr: K-12 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Pine Grove Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1050 East Rice Ranch Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8800
Gr: K-6 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Orcutt Junior High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
608 Pinal St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8700
Gr: 7-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #55.
Patterson Road Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Patterson Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8750
Gr: K-6 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Lakeview Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3700 Orcutt Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8600
Gr: 7-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #77.
Ralph Dunlap Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8500
Gr: K-6 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #88.
Orcutt School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Oak Knoll Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 960-5572
Gr: K-8 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #99.
Alice Shaw Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
759 Dahlia Pl.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8850
Gr: K-6 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1010.
Olga L. Reed Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Centennial St.
Los Alamos, CA 93440
(805) 344-2401
Gr: K-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Orcutt Union Elementary School District?
Orcutt Union Elementary School District manages 10 public schools serving 4,911 students.
What is the rank of Orcutt Union Elementary School District?
Orcutt Union Elementary School District is ranked #614 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District?
58% of Orcutt Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Orcutt Union Elementary School District?
Orcutt Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Orcutt Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,652 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,911 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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