Summary:
Orcutt Junior High and Lakeview Junior High are the two middle schools in Orcutt Union Elementary; both serve grades 7–8 and enroll about 460 students. In 2025–2026, their average proficiency was 53% in ELA, 42% in math, and 45% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%, respectively. The most important finding is that both schools are above state averages in all three subjects, with science the area’s strongest comparison.
Orcutt Junior High stands out overall, leading Lakeview Junior High in all-grade ELA (53% to 52%), math (45% to 39%), and science (50% to 39%). The gaps are 1, 6, and 11 percentage points, respectively, with the largest difference in science. Orcutt also leads the state by 14 points in science, 7 in math, and 4 in ELA. Lakeview is still above state rates in each subject, though its margins are narrower—especially in math and science. Seventh-grade ELA is essentially tied: both schools are at about 57%.
Results improved at both schools from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Orcutt gained 10 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 18 in science; Lakeview gained 4, 8, and 6 points. SchoolDigger’s rankings also rose: Orcutt moved from the 59th to the 74th percentile, and Lakeview from the 59th to the 66th. For family context, 2024–2025 student-teacher ratios were 22.4 at Orcutt and 23.5 at Lakeview; the reported measure was free/reduced lunch eligible, at 55% and 72%, respectively. These are contextual differences, not explanations for score results. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was 14% at Orcutt and 17% at Lakeview, against 18% statewide. Eighth-grade ELA is a notable exception to the strong all-grade picture: both schools were below the state rate.
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