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Glorietta Elementary

Public Grades K-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Glorietta Elementary is a top-tier K-5 public school serving 445 students in the affluent community of Orinda, California, operating within the elite Orinda Union school district.

The school consistently ranks in the top 2% of all California elementary schools, with recent state test scores showing over 85% of students proficient in both English and Math, far exceeding state averages. It maintains this excellence with a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4%. An interesting finding is that while Glorietta spends less per student than some nearby schools like Sleepy Hollow Elementary and has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio, it achieves comparable or superior academic results, suggesting efficient operations. Its mathematics performance is particularly strong, even slightly exceeding the district average.

Glorietta is part of a remarkable cluster of high-performing schools; all four elementary schools in the Orinda Union district, including the exceptionally-ranked Wagner Ranch Elementary, are in the state's top 2%. This highlights a stark "district effect," where schools in neighboring districts like Lafayette Elementary also excel, while geographically close schools in other districts, such as Thornhill Elementary in Oakland Unified, have significantly different outcomes. Glorietta stands out for its stable, decade-long excellence and effective instruction across all student groups.

445

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,968

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Martha Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563-3558

(925) 254-8770

District: Orinda Union

Students who attend Glorietta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orinda Intermediate
High:	Miramonte High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Two or more races:

22.7%

Asian:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Orinda Union's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

California avg41%

88^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Orinda Union

10^th of 1,543Orinda Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	88 of 5857	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	81 of 5869	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	60 of 5859	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	127 of 5883	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	52 of 5789	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	51 of 5662	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	78 of 5692	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.2	129 of 5614	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	35 of 5611	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	94.9	116 of 5530	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	67 of 5390	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	96.2	57 of 5377	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	55 of 5314	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	97.3	36 of 5193	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	97.0	77 of 5113	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	98.0	51 of 5113	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	98.4	28 of 4818	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	98.6	26 of 4822	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	99.1	14 of 4809	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	5 of 1203	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	64 of 1205	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	31 of 1190	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	372 of 1154	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	76 of 1149	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	53 of 1071	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	100 of 5597	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	105 of 5612	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	70 of 5609	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	197 of 5635	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	87 of 5492	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	120 of 5413	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	101 of 5628	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	94 of 5643	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	58 of 5638	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	89 of 5663	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	54 of 5510	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	25 of 5431	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	51 of 718	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	50 of 670	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	101 of 669	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	255 of 2598	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	190 of 2651	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	86 of 2661	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	132 of 2726	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	69 of 2834	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	48 of 2737	98.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+48 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science78%+45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glorietta Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Martha Rd.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 254-8770	445	19	23.4	1.8%	222 (49.9%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	82 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (22.7%)	97.8	88^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.9	81^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	78.1	78.1	77.8	82.6	93.9	85.3	87.3	81.4	89.0	85.7							$18,968	$144	$18,824
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	25 El Camino Moraga	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-3099	435	20	21.7	4.1%	231 (53.1%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.6%)	72 (16.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (20.5%)	98.1	65^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.9	83^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	18	73.6	73.6	87.0	85.3	86.1	86.1	88.4	88.2	83.3	86.6							$18,738	$158	$18,580
Donald L. Rheem Elementary	Public	K-5	90 Laird Dr.	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Moraga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 376-4441	441	19	23.2	8.4%	202 (45.8%)	6 (1.4%)	59 (13.4%)	82 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (20.9%)	96.4	205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.4	127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	78	61.5	61.5	84.3	89.1	81.8	84.8	87.1	86.2	70.5	80.8	96.9	96.9			96.9		$17,138	$1,021	$16,117
Los Perales Elementary	Public	K-5	22 Wakefield Dr.	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Moraga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 631-0105	366	16	22.8	2.5%	167 (45.6%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.8%)	84 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (20.5%)	93.7	420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		97.1	158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	262	74.7	74.7	67.6	75.0	81.7	74.7	69.0	80.8	77.5	75.3							$16,505	$968	$15,537
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3855 Happy Valley Rd.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3560	463	20	23.1	3.2%	262 (56.6%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.9%)	57 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (21.6%)	98.6	31^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.9	22^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	99.6%	9	82.1	82.1	89.6	85.1	92.5	89.0	94.8	83.8	85.1	88.1							$17,878	$459	$17,419
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	950 Moraga Rd.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3570	515	21	24.5	9.7%	232 (45.0%)	7 (1.4%)	61 (11.8%)	75 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (27.2%)	96.7	178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.5	122^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.9%	56	63.9	63.9	88.3	83.5	85.5	85.9	87.4	81.5	69.9	79.9							$17,659	$777	$16,882
Wagner Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Camino Pablo	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-0016	489	22	22.2	1.6%	206 (42.1%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (9.4%)	145 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	99	12^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.8	28^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	16	88.6	88.6	89.2	87.5	97.1	91.1	91.7	93.1	90.0	91.6							$20,027	$292	$19,735
Canyon Elementary	Public	K-8	187 Pinehurst Rd.	Canyon	94516	Contra Costa County	Canyon Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 376-4671	68	2	30.9	20.6%	45 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.7%)								(n/a)		30.8				53.7				51.2							$17,465	$575	$16,890
Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Washington Ln.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 254-8711	399	19	21.0	5.0%	254 (63.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	58 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (15.5%)	97.7	95^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	99^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.8	75.8	92.5	77.6	90.3	87.2	89.6	77.6	88.7	85.6							$21,910	$310	$21,600
Thornhill Elementary	Public	K-5	5880 Thornhill Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2157	370	16	23.8	27.6%	125 (33.8%)	30 (8.1%)	74 (20.0%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92 (24.9%)	81.5	1100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		89.2	736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	364	47.9	47.9	56.5	60.9	58.3	58.3	69.4	69.6	64.6	68.0	89.4	94.7	94.7	93.6	94.7	94.7	$23,217	$3,882	$19,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Glorietta Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Glorietta Elementary?

Students at Glorietta Elementary are 50% White, 23% Two or more races, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Glorietta Elementary in?

Orinda Union

Is Glorietta Elementary a good school?

Yes! Glorietta Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 88^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Glorietta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glorietta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orinda Intermediate
High : Miramonte High

How many students attend Glorietta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Glorietta Elementary.

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