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Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks 4037 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olga L. Reed Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 170 students in the rural community of Los Alamos, California, as part of the Orcutt Union Elementary district, with a student population facing significant economic challenges.

This school stands out in the area for serving a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 95%) compared to nearby schools like Pine Grove Elementary (58.7%) or Los Olivos Elementary (18.87%). To support these needs, the school spends more per student than others in its own district. Academically, while test scores in math and science are below state averages, the school has shown a clear and positive trend of improvement in its statewide ranking over the last several years and performs better in English Language Arts, especially in middle school grades. It also demonstrates stronger academic outcomes than other high-needs schools in the region, such as Leonora Fillmore Elementary.

Important areas for parents to note include a higher student-teacher ratio than many surrounding schools and a chronic absenteeism rate that, while improved, remains above average. The school's performance varies considerably by grade and subject, and there is a notable performance gap between female and male students that the school is likely addressing. Overall, Olga L. Reed Elementary is a school showing resilience and improvement while serving a community with substantial needs.

170

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$55,046

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Centennial St.
Los Alamos, CA 93440-0318

(805) 344-2401

District: Orcutt Union Elementary

Students who attend Olga L. Reed Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ernest Righetti High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.5%

White:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2017 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Orcutt Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,037^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,590^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Orcutt Union Elementary

637^th of 1,543Orcutt Union Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	4037 of 5857	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4402 of 5869	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4694 of 5859	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4975 of 5883	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	5231 of 5789	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	4811 of 5662	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	5211 of 5692	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	4690 of 5614	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	4897 of 5611	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	3482 of 5530	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	1255 of 3245	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	1468 of 3275	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	1059 of 3246	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	5002 of 5612	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4711 of 5609	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	5585 of 5635	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4387 of 5492	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3960 of 5413	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	3895 of 5107	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3656 of 5107	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3649 of 5087	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	4867 of 5084	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	4644 of 4963	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4139 of 4830	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	3282 of 5460	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3929 of 5517	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4722 of 5363	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	5160 of 5264	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4477 of 5173	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4348 of 5084	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	3513 of 5638	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.4	5345 of 5663	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	5178 of 5510	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	4848 of 5431	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1590 of 2761	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1387 of 2783	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1190 of 2781	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	911 of 2740	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	1043 of 2715	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	955 of 2480	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.5	1436 of 2508	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	1031 of 2497	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	993 of 2477	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	850 of 2379	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	87.3	79 of 1442	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	49 of 1364	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1778 of 2533	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.7	848 of 2531	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1216 of 2262	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1190 of 2395	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	976 of 2388	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1077 of 2374	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	735 of 2359	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	588 of 2213	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	636 of 2072	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1180 of 2542	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	942 of 2579	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	1502 of 2531	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	490 of 2458	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	665 of 2369	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	797 of 2230	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1065 of 2534	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	951 of 2552	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	1269 of 2527	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	967 of 2407	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	890 of 2273	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)61st percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)38th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)95th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science14%-19 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 (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 8th 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 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 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
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%)	29.1	4037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.6	4402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	365	12.5	15.0	13.9	35.3	42.9	25.0	24.0	55.6	60.0	41.2	41.2	50.0	31.3	8.0	22.2	30.0	27.7							$55,046	$24,644	$30,402
Benjamin Foxen Elementary	Public	K-8	4949 Foxen Canyon Rd.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Blochman Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 937-1148	210	10	20.9	44.8%	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	99 (47.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	52.9	2440^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	2297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	143	25.0	31.8	28.3	56.0	60.0	41.7	58.3	60.9	31.8	51.5	56.0	60.0	12.5	16.7	34.8	13.6	31.9							$28,603	$27,384	$1,219
Oak Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	595 Second St.	Buellton	93427	Santa Barbara County	Buellton Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-6992	377	18	20.9	56.8%	142 (37.7%)	5 (1.3%)	193 (51.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	66.5	1764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%		39.7	3190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	1426	45.5		45.5	54.9	50.9	50.0				52.0	54.9	55.9	38.6				50.7	97.1		97.1				$19,265	$18,484	$781
Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Public	K-6	3745 Via Lato	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2350	398	20	19.9	58.3%	126 (31.7%)	6 (1.5%)	231 (58.0%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	30.1	3953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		29.9	3937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	16	25.4		25.4	26.2	29.2	38.1	29.2			31.2	26.2	29.2	28.6	33.3			29.4							$29,432	$28,190	$1,242
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Aldebaran Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2020	498	21	23.7	40.8%	208 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	226 (45.4%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	52.5	2462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.8	2410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	52	28.3		28.3	50.7	50.8	45.0	56.9			50.8	44.7	31.3	34.6	37.9			37.5							$23,122	$22,326	$796
Los Olivos Elementary	Public	K-8	2540 Alamo Pintado Ave.	Los Olivos	93441	Santa Barbara County	Los Olivos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4025	159	11	14.8	18.9%	102 (64.2%)	2 (1.3%)	42 (26.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	84.8	929^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		71	1550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	621	58.3	50.0	53.3	63.6	68.8	66.7		64.7	83.3	64.2	63.6	62.5	58.3		52.9	33.3	51.6							$22,798	$22,608	$190
Leonora Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 East Pine Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2100	469	22	21.3	83.4%	33 (7.0%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (86.8%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	14.9	5273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.2	5092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	181	5.1		5.1	31.2	23.5	15.3	36.7			26.6	18.0	13.2	3.5	15.0			12.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$26,388	$25,524	$864
La Honda STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	1213 North A St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2300	531	21	25.0	84.0%	54 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	451 (84.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	18.5	4963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		16.3	5197^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	234	20.2		20.2	29.2	27.9	38.8	15.4			28.6	25.0	14.8	12.4	3.1			12.9	97.3				97.3		$23,887	$22,728	$1,159
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%)	65.5	1820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%		68.8	1649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	171	41.5		41.5	44.8	44.3	48.4	60.3			49.3	44.8	59.5	48.9	62.0			53.4							$29,276	$20,108	$9,168
Ballard Elementary	Public	K-6	2425 School St.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Ballard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4812	113	7	16.1	10.6%	89 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	88.3	756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		92	568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	188	50.0		50.0	55.0	86.4	78.6	93.3			77.5	70.0	68.2	50.0	73.3			66.2							$55,723	$55,468	$255

Frequently Asked Questions about Olga L. Reed Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olga L. Reed Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olga L. Reed Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ernest Righetti High

What district is Olga L. Reed Elementary in?

Orcutt Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Olga L. Reed Elementary?

Students at Olga L. Reed Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Olga L. Reed Elementary a good school?

Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks 4037^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olga L. Reed Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Olga L. Reed Elementary.

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