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Orcutt Junior High

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Orcutt Junior High ranks 1127 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 59% of California middle schools

Summary

Orcutt Junior High is a public middle school serving about 464 students in grades 7 and 8 in Santa Maria, part of the Orcutt Union Elementary district, which is ranked in the middle range statewide.

Academically, the school performs solidly given its resources, with its math scores notably stronger than many nearby schools like Lakeview Junior High in the same district and Mesa Middle. However, a significant concern is a large drop in English scores between 7th and 8th grade, which is unusual compared to other schools. While its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, it still achieves better results than many schools in the area with similar student populations, such as those in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, despite spending significantly less per student.

The school has made progress in reducing chronic student absences, now doing better than the state average and notably better than Vandenberg Middle. Parents should be aware that performance varies for different groups of students, with some, like homeless students, needing more support. Overall, Orcutt Junior High is a moderately performing school that does more with less funding but faces specific challenges in maintaining consistency across grades and supporting all students equally.

464

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,180

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 80th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,127^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

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

White (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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 (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/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
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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	33.9	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	$22,621	$21,900	$721
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	$26,641	$23,646	$2,995
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	$22,730	$21,412	$1,318
Mesa Middle	Public	7-8	2555 Halcyon Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3400	474	25	18.9	73.8%	131 (27.6%)	3 (0.6%)	311 (65.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	44.6	1341^st of 2761 public middle schools	51.4%		41.8	1399^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.7%	58																						29.3	29.3			44.4	49.0	46.7			29.0	22.6	25.7	$17,877	$15,106	$2,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Orcutt Junior High

Is Orcutt Junior High a good school?

Orcutt Junior High ranks 1127^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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