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Orcutt Junior High

Q: Is Orcutt Junior High a good school?

Orcutt Junior High ranks 721 st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 74% of California middle schools

Summary

In Santa Maria, California, Orcutt Junior High serves 464 students in grades 7–8. Its clearest strength is science: in 2025–2026, 50% of students were proficient, compared with 36% statewide, 42% in the district and an average of 21% at nearby schools serving the same grades.

Orcutt was above the state and Orcutt Union Elementary in all three reported subjects, and had the highest all-grades scores among the nearby grade 7–8 schools. Its results were 53% in ELA, 45% in math and 50% in science, versus nearby-school averages of 34%, 20% and 21%. ELA is its narrowest local advantage: it was just 1 point ahead of Lakeview Junior High, compared with leads of 6 points in math and 11 in science. The grade 8 ELA result was a small exception to the overall pattern: 49%, just below the state’s 49%.

Scores have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose 7 percentage points, math 8 and science 20. SchoolDigger ranks Orcutt 712th of 2,703 California schools, at the 74th percentile with 4 stars, up from the 59th percentile the prior year. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 31% in 2021–2022 to 14% in 2025–2026, close to the district’s 14% rate. Context for families: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.4, and 55% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible; Vandenberg Middle was the only nearby school with a lower reported share, at 52%. California is identified as a statewide-free-meals state, but Orcutt’s reported eligibility measure remains 55%. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Multi-racial Students rose from the 20th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 45th in 2025–2026, though it remains below the school’s overall 74th percentile.

464

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,180

Per pupil spending ?

55.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

608 Pinal St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455-5302

(805) 938-8700

District: Orcutt Union Elementary

Students who attend Orcutt Junior High usually attend:

High:

Ernest Righetti High

Feeder schools for Orcutt Junior High:

Elementary:	Patterson Road Elementary
	Pine Grove Elementary
	Ralph Dunlap Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

31.3%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2025 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 59th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

California avg42%

721^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Orcutt Union Elementary

620^th of 1,530Orcutt 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
2026	68.8	721 of 2740	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	1127 of 2761	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	948 of 2783	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	942 of 2781	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	780 of 2740	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	774 of 2715	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	646 of 2480	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	672 of 2508	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	355 of 2497	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	404 of 2477	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	479 of 2379	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	519 of 2259	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	407 of 2236	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	358 of 2179	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	326 of 2063	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	216 of 2005	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	265 of 1999	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	87.3	166 of 1804	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	82.9	240 of 1777	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	407 of 1769	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	390 of 1531	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	609 of 1491	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	563 of 1369	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	838 of 1540	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	332 of 1442	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	489 of 1364	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	688 of 2516	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	980 of 2533	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	988 of 2551	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	988 of 2531	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	720 of 2509	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	811 of 2380	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	607 of 2262	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	542 of 2357	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	966 of 2395	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	782 of 2388	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	783 of 2374	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	564 of 2359	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	714 of 2213	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	439 of 2072	78.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	380 of 477	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	756 of 2529	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.5	1193 of 2542	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	932 of 2579	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1014 of 2531	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	695 of 2458	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	774 of 2369	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	700 of 2230	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	684 of 2514	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.5	1129 of 2534	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	823 of 2552	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	770 of 2538	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	734 of 2527	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	656 of 2407	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	618 of 2273	72.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	102 of 181	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	96 of 192	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	130 of 197	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	112 of 193	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	404 of 735	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	462 of 726	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	562 of 701	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	545 of 677	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	433 of 665	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	319 of 554	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	184 of 462	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	353 of 1605	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.4	628 of 1566	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	400 of 1552	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	751 of 1531	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	593 of 1490	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	847 of 1520	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	773 of 1537	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	642 of 1543	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	646 of 1555	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	737 of 1602	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	651 of 1496	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)46th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2026)44th percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)						CSA Spanish Listening (2026)						CSA Spanish Writing (2026)						CSA Spanish Reading (2026)						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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	721^st of 2740 public middle schools	73.7%		52.2	1127^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.2%	406																										50.0	50.0				57.0	49.4	53.3				47.1	43.2	45.2	$33,180	$21,326	$11,854
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	932^nd of 2740 public middle schools	66.0%		51.9	1136^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%	204																										39.5	39.5				57.1	47.6	52.1				39.9	38.9	39.4	$30,159	$18,728	$11,431
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%)	15	2437^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.1%		18.4	2297^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.8%	140																										13.2	13.2				30.5	22.6	26.5				14.4	13.1	13.8	$24,183	$22,118	$2,065
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%)	14.4	2453^rd of 2740 public middle schools	10.5%		13.2	2510^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%	57																										17.0	17.0				25.6	24.5	25.0				10.8	12.7	11.8	$21,531	$19,752	$1,779
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%)	11.9	2536^th of 2740 public middle schools	7.4%		13.7	2489^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.9%	47																										11.9	11.9				17.9	26.4	22.3				9.0	12.9	11.0	$22,992	$21,200	$1,792
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%)	22.3	2115^th of 2740 public middle schools	22.8%		24.8	2017^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%	98																										19.0	19.0				36.4	34.1	35.3				15.3	16.0	15.7	$23,835	$21,700	$2,135
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%)	33.5	1699^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.0%		33.9	1683^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.0%	16																										21.0	21.0				41.4	38.2	39.6				25.9	28.7	27.4	$22,621	$21,900	$721
Guadalupe Junior High	Public	7-8	351 Arroyo Seco Rd.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(805) 343-2270	0			—															(n/a)				14.3	23.8	19.1				23.8	38.1	31.0				23.8	9.5	16.7				14.3	38.1	26.2		18.0	18.0				21.0	30.2	26.1				9.4	9.4	9.4
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%)								(n/a)	32.5	0.0	5.3			13.0	30.0	27.0	5.3			20.9	55.0	5.4	5.3			22.6	25.0	0.0	2.6			9.6	14.6		14.6	23.0	28.7	24.7			25.5	15.6	9.7	17.6			14.3	$26,641	$23,646	$2,995
Lompoc Valley Middle	Public	7-8	234 South N St.	Lompoc	93438	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%)	15.5	2414^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.9%		18.1	2308^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%	106				3.1	8.6	6.0				15.6	8.6	11.9				9.4	11.8	10.6				0.0	9.1	4.6		14.2	14.2				24.0	22.9	23.5				13.7	19.8	16.8	$22,730	$21,412	$1,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Orcutt Junior High

Is Orcutt Junior High a good school?

Orcutt Junior High ranks 721^st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Orcutt Junior High in?

Orcutt Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Orcutt Junior High?

Students at Orcutt Junior High are 54% Hispanic, 31% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Orcutt Junior High attend?

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

How many students attend Orcutt Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Orcutt Junior High.

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