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Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 19% of California alternative schools

Summary

Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is a small, K-12 alternative school in Orcutt, CA, serving 153 students within its own Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District, but it faces significant academic and graduation challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

The school's performance is notably low, with only 7% of students proficient in math and 38% in English, both well below state averages. Most concerning is the trend in student completion; the graduation rate has fallen to 50%, while the dropout rate has risen to 50%. This is starkly different from other local alternatives like Orcutt Academy Charter, which has a 100% graduation rate and much higher academic proficiency, or Trivium Charter School Adventure. These struggles are not unique to this campus, as its sister school, Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc, shows a similar pattern of low scores and high dropout rates.

Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($16,642) than several higher-performing nearby charters and has a moderate chronic absenteeism rate. This suggests that the severe challenges in math instruction and keeping students on track to graduate are not simply due to funding or attendance, but may point to broader instructional or support issues within the Olive Grove model that require attention.

153

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,642

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5075 Bradley Rd.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5077

(805) 623-1111

District: Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

28.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (50% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,249^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,552^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	2249 of 2761	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	2321 of 2783	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2297 of 2781	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1849 of 2740	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.5	2565 of 2715	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	13.2	2164 of 2380	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	2240 of 2395	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	2027 of 2213	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	2096 of 2531	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	2235 of 2369	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1552 of 2162	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1383 of 2159	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1157 of 2170	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1285 of 2123	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1560 of 2133	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1434 of 1906	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1262 of 1915	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1054 of 1915	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1432 of 1858	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1416 of 1833	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1429 of 1900	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	990 of 1902	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	667 of 1917	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1075 of 1861	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1357 of 1814	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1457 of 2013	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1272 of 2026	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	942 of 2030	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	1354 of 1943	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1414 of 1937	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1436 of 1942	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1298 of 1948	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1094 of 1963	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	793 of 1916	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.2	1476 of 1880	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1023 of 1193	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)17th percentile~ school

Female (2019)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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	% 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
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5075 Bradley Rd.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	153	7	23.3	62.1%	44 (28.8%)	1 (0.7%)	96 (62.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)								(n/a)		16.7		22.2		22.0						27.8	36.1	38.0						11.1	0.0	7.0							$16,642	$2,364	$14,278
Family Partnership Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1157 E. Clark Ave. Ste. H	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Family Partnership Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 348-3333	372	23	16.1	41.1%	200 (53.8%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (33.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)								(n/a)	63.2	39.3	12.5	45.7		41.7	46.7	55.2	68.4	50.0	65.4	57.1	72.6	60.5	40.0	41.4	47.4	36.4	30.8	35.7	7.8	30.7	71.0	74.2	80.7	77.4	74.2	80.7	$13,366	$316	$13,050
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)	31.3	43.8			44.5	43.2	42.9	64.3	37.5	62.5	66.7	62.5	69.6	64.9	57.1	28.6	37.5	56.3	53.3	56.3	46.2	46.9							$11,142	$331	$10,811
Trivium Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1550 South College Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 291-1303	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	65.2	20.7			33.3	40.0	32.1	38.2	52.2	45.8	45.5	46.4	38.9	42.4	46.4	32.4	17.4	17.4	31.8	27.6	38.5	30.2	55.0	57.5	70.0	62.5	57.5	62.5	$13,977	$546	$13,431
Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	820 North H St. Suites BCD	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	125	7	18.7	84.0%	25 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (72.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)		15.4		6.9		10.6						15.4	24.1	20.4						7.7	3.5	7.4							$14,389	$3,412	$10,977
Trivium Charter School Adventure	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1600 Berkeley Dr.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter School Adventure District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 291-1303	301	8	40.0	39.9%	168 (55.8%)	6 (2.0%)	72 (23.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (15.6%)								(n/a)	32.0	44.8				37.5	63.6	62.5	52.0	68.8	62.5	44.8	64.3	58.2	50.0	30.4	28.0	31.3	26.7	48.2	33.3	36.4	75.0	75.0	79.2	75.0	75.0	75.0	$13,852	$359	$13,493
Pacific View Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1065 Mesa View Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 474-3580	114	7	16.4	53.5%	54 (47.4%)	1 (0.9%)	40 (35.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.2%)								(n/a)				8.0		15.0							50.0	48.1							3.7	7.7							$18,793	$1,461	$17,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria

Is Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria a good school?

Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria ranks in the bottom 18.5% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria.

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Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District

What is the racial makeup of Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?

Students at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria are 63% Hispanic, 29% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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