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Orcutt Union Elementary

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At a glance

389^thof 968 California districts▲ 248

Better than 59% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2 Alternative 1Grades K-12

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300·(805) 938-8900·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 59.9% of districts

Schools

4,911

Students

Top rankedPine Grove Elementary1486^th of 5,804 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alice Shaw Elementary up 521 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Orcutt Junior High 22.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Orcutt Union Elementary includes 10 schools serving kindergarten through grade 12: seven elementary schools, two middle schools and one alternative school, with grade spans that differ across campuses. In 2025–2026, average results across the schools were about 44% in English Language Arts (ELA), 37% in mathematics and 37% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. The clearest overall finding is that results vary widely, with school averages below the state in ELA and math but slightly above it in science.

Orcutt Academy Charter led in ELA at 63% and science at 55%, while Pine Grove Elementary led in math at 54%. Orcutt Junior High also exceeded state results in all three subjects. At the lower end, Olga L. Reed Elementary had the lowest ELA score among schools other than Independent Study, at 28%; Orcutt School for Independent Study had the lowest math score, at 12%; and Ralph Dunlap Elementary had the lowest science score, at 23%. The gap between highest and lowest schools was 34 points in ELA, 42 in math and 31 in science.

Over the two most recent years, science improved most: the average school score rose 5 points, and science results increased at eight of the 10 schools. Average ELA and math results were roughly flat, while state results rose in both subjects. SchoolDigger rankings also moved up from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026 at Orcutt Junior High (66th to 74th percentile), Lakeview Junior High (57th to 66th) and Alice Shaw Elementary (41st to 47th). Similar school profiles can have different results: Pine Grove and Dunlap have student-teacher ratios of 25.8 and 26.4, and their 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 59% and 56%, while Pine Grove scored higher in all three subjects. Independent Study has a lower ratio of 21.7 but only 44 students; because grade spans differ and its enrollment is small, its results are less directly comparable with those of larger schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olga L. Reed Elementary	Public	K-8	480 Centennial St.	Los Alamos	93440	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 344-2401	170	7	24.1	95.9%	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (83.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	23.4	4516^th of 5804 public elementary schools	22.2%		29.1	4037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%	479	21.4	29.6		26.8	16.7	6.3	35.7	26.7	30.4	44.4		28.3	38.9	25.0	21.4	33.3	26.1	33.3		30.1	$55,046	$24,644	$30,402
Ralph Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-6	1220 Oak Knoll Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8500	502	19	26.4	56.2%	170 (33.9%)	5 (1.0%)	264 (52.6%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	29.1	4061^st of 5804 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.1	3567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%	494	23.2			23.2	35.6	32.0	33.3	35.5				34.0	28.8	29.3	24.6	29.0				27.9	$28,985	$18,678	$10,307
Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	3700 Orcutt Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8600	463	20	23.5	72.4%	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	322 (69.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	60.1	920^th of 2703 public middle schools	66.0%		51.9	1136^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%	216		39.5		39.5					57.1	47.6		52.1					39.9	38.9		39.4	$30,159	$18,728	$11,431
Joe Nightingale Elementary	Public	K-6	255 Winter Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8650	695	26	26.7	66.9%	148 (21.3%)	7 (1.0%)	446 (64.2%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (10.2%)	60.2	2066^th of 5804 public elementary schools	64.4%		73.9	1423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%	643	35.4			35.4	37.9	47.5	47.9	62.1				48.6	43.6	49.0	46.2	59.0				49.4	$28,770	$20,946	$7,824
Orcutt Junior High	Public	7-8	608 Pinal St.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8700	464	21	22.4	55.0%	145 (31.3%)	8 (1.7%)	249 (53.7%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	68.8	712^th of 2703 public middle schools	73.7%		52.2	1127^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.2%	415		50.0		50.0					57.0	49.4		53.3					47.1	43.2		45.2	$33,180	$21,326	$11,854
Patterson Road Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Patterson Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8750	662	25	26.7	60.9%	188 (28.4%)	2 (0.3%)	378 (57.1%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (11.9%)	38.6	3319^th of 5804 public elementary schools	42.8%		46.2	2809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.0%	510	33.8			33.8	37.8	33.3	34.7	50.5				39.7	26.5	21.1	28.0	43.0				30.3	$26,722	$18,672	$8,050
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	1050 East Rice Ranch Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8800	569	22	25.8	58.7%	187 (32.9%)	6 (1.1%)	298 (52.4%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	72	1486^th of 5804 public elementary schools	74.4%		65.5	1820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%	334	50.0			50.0	44.8	54.1	51.3	64.5				54.5	49.3	56.5	50.0	60.2				54.5	$29,276	$20,108	$9,168
Alice Shaw Elementary	Public	K-6	759 Dahlia Pl.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8850	530	21	24.6	76.4%	124 (23.4%)	4 (0.8%)	363 (68.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	42.7	3060^th of 5804 public elementary schools	47.3%		35	3581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%	521	25.7			25.7	44.8	31.7	38.6	48.0				41.0	51.7	35.0	22.9	39.7				36.8	$30,732	$20,232	$10,500
Orcutt Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	500 Dyer St.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8900	812	35	23.2	50.5%	311 (38.3%)	11 (1.4%)	371 (45.7%)	19 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (11.0%)								(n/a)	50.0	46.7	55.8	54.6	71.4	35.7	62.5	50.0	68.8	60.0	65.3	62.6	71.4	64.3	37.5	56.3	56.3	53.3	32.2	41.3	$28,433	$21,982	$6,451
Orcutt School for Independent Study	Public, Virtual	K-8	1220 Oak Knoll Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 960-5572	44	2	21.7	72.7%	14 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (56.8%)	2 (4.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)		31.6		26.1						33.3		29.3						16.7		12.2

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blochman Union Elementary	8.83 mi	3	472^nd
Buellton Union Elementary	9.15 mi	2	212^th
Lompoc Unified	9.24 mi	17	804^th
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District	10.38 mi	1
Los Olivos Elementary	10.87 mi	2	91^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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