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Lakeview Junior High

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Lakeview Junior High ranks 1136 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 59% of California middle schools

Summary

Lakeview Junior High is a public middle school serving 463 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Orcutt Union Elementary school district in Santa Maria, a region where many schools face significant economic challenges.

Academically, Lakeview performs solidly given its circumstances, with test scores in English and science near or above the state average, though math is an area for growth. The school is particularly effective for certain groups of students, with Hispanic and homeless students performing well above average compared to their peers across California. It's important to note that the student population has seen a rapid increase in economic need, yet the school has maintained stable academic performance. When compared to nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, which serve similar communities, Lakeview achieves notably higher proficiency rates despite operating with significantly less funding per student.

One concern for parents to consider is chronic absenteeism, which is higher at Lakeview than at the district and state levels. However, the school shares many strengths with its district counterpart, Orcutt Junior High, and together they outperform other middle schools in the immediate area. In summary, Lakeview represents a stable, mid-performing school that does more with less, effectively educating students within a challenging regional context while working to address attendance and specific academic gaps.

463

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,860

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Orcutt Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455-2602

(805) 938-8600

District: Orcutt Union Elementary

Students who attend Lakeview Junior High usually attend:

High:

Ernest Righetti High

Feeder schools for Lakeview Junior High:

Elementary:	Alice Shaw Elementary
	Joe Nightingale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

White:

21.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,136^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1136 of 2761	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	1210 of 2783	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1345 of 2781	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1189 of 2740	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1024 of 2715	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	898 of 2480	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	1054 of 2508	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	825 of 2497	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	1140 of 2477	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	1127 of 2379	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	768 of 2259	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	702 of 2236	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	604 of 2179	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	325 of 2063	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	320 of 2005	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	284 of 1999	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	269 of 1804	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	322 of 1777	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	417 of 1769	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	696 of 1531	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	589 of 1491	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	404 of 1369	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	719 of 1478	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	941 of 1521	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	322 of 1540	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	112 of 1442	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	176 of 1364	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1263 of 2533	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	1218 of 2551	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	1265 of 2531	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	1193 of 2509	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	1075 of 2380	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	889 of 2262	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	832 of 2395	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	780 of 2388	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	896 of 2374	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	847 of 2359	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	695 of 2213	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	649 of 2072	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	99 of 477	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	950 of 2542	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	1406 of 2579	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	993 of 2531	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1162 of 2458	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	780 of 2369	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	725 of 2230	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	897 of 2534	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1084 of 2552	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1213 of 2538	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	975 of 2527	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	858 of 2407	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	874 of 2273	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	430 of 701	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.7	591 of 677	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	448 of 665	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	481 of 554	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	282 of 462	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1182 of 1566	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1061 of 1552	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	935 of 1531	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	850 of 1520	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	999 of 1537	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	902 of 1543	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	877 of 1555	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	813 of 1602	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	760 of 1496	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)39th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	51.9	1136^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%		48.2	1210^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.5%	74																						33.2	33.2			50.0	45.8	48.0			30.9	32.9	31.9	$9,860	$749	$9,111
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%)	52.2	1127^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.2%		57.5	948^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.9%	179																						32.2	32.2			51.8	33.7	43.1			43.0	31.6	37.6	$9,533	$770	$8,763
Arellanes Junior High	Public	7-8	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6820	668	37	18.1	93.1%	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	631 (94.5%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	2297^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.8%		16.5	2419^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.1%	122																						13.4	13.4			32.3	24.9	28.8			14.4	13.5	14.0	$21,144	$2,495	$18,649
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 East Fesler St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7880	974	49	20.0	94.5%	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	954 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	13.2	2510^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%		13.6	2531^st of 2783 public middle schools	9.1%	21																						14.0	14.0			22.3	18.2	20.3			11.8	9.3	10.5	$20,610	$2,313	$18,297
El Camino Junior High	Public	7-8	219 West El Camino	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7800	830	45	18.2	97.0%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	820 (98.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	2489^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.9%		15.1	2475^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.1%	14																						9.4	9.4			24.1	22.0	23.1			13.9	10.1	12.0	$21,698	$2,635	$19,063
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	Public	7-8	930 Hidden Pines Way	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-5800	912	50	18.0	87.5%	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	852 (93.4%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	24.8	2017^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%		27.7	1914^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	103																						17.5	17.5			31.4	34.4	32.9			18.3	18.9	18.6	$21,183	$2,682	$18,501
Kermit McKenzie Intermediate	Public	4-8	4710 West Main St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-1951	585	32	18.2	87.9%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.2	2307^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		20.6	2238^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.6%	69	5.0	23.8	20.0	16.7	14.1	40.0	19.1	20.0	38.9	31.3	5.0	23.8	30.0	11.1	15.2	7.5	19.1	20.0	16.7	14.1	18.6	13.9	16.3	20.0	24.3	27.7	34.8	26.7	9.7	10.9	14.4	14.0	12.3	$17,662	$2,284	$15,378
Vandenberg Middle	Public	7-8	Mountain View Blvd.	Vandenberg Afb	93437	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2700	565	28	20.2	52.0%	162 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	326 (57.7%)	25 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	33.9	1683^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.0%		36.8	1575^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.4%	108																						15.6	15.6			47.0	33.2	40.6			24.9	24.4	24.7	$16,216	$622	$15,594
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Lompoc Valley Middle	Public	7-8	234 South N St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2600	744	41	18.2	82.0%	64 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	626 (84.1%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.8%)	18.1	2308^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		18.1	2341^st of 2783 public middle schools	15.9%	33																						13.5	13.5			27.1	19.8	23.5			18.9	16.6	17.8	$16,170	$1,411	$14,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Junior High

What district is Lakeview Junior High in?

Orcutt Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Junior High?

Students at Lakeview Junior High are 70% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Lakeview Junior High a good school?

Lakeview Junior High ranks 1136^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeview Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Lakeview Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Lakeview Junior High attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Junior High usually go on to attend Ernest Righetti High

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