School district · California

Orcutt Union Elementary

Orcutt Union Elementary in California: 10 public schools with 4,911 students and 24.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,054 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
1 charter
Students
4,911
Students per teacher
24.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,054
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
198
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
702
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

45%proficient

−0.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

2,800 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

39%proficient

+0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

2,789 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.5K15
$9.6K16
$10.1K17
$9.9K18
$11.1K19
$10.5K20
$11.8K21
$12.7K22
$14.1K23
$15.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
8.4% · $7.1M
State
55% · $46.5M
Local
36% · $30.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,159
Support services
$5,056
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9.2M
Long-term debt
$46M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alice Shaw ElementaryFree meals for all
K–653024.739%31%
Joe Nightingale ElementaryFree meals for all
K–669526.759%52%
Olga L. Reed ElementaryFree meals for all
K–817024.141%28%
Orcutt School for Independent StudyAlternativeMostly virtual
K–84421.829%15%
Patterson Road ElementaryFree meals for all
K–666226.742%37%
Pine Grove ElementaryFree meals for all
K–656925.949%53%
Ralph Dunlap ElementaryFree meals for all
K–650226.433%33%
Lakeview Junior HighFree meals for all
7–846323.648%32%
Orcutt Junior HighFree meals for all
7–846422.543%38%
Orcutt Academy CharterCharterFree meals for all
K–1281223.256%48%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
500 Dyer St., Orcutt, CA 93455
Phone
(805)938-8900
Website