Grade Trends

Orcutt School for Independent Study

Grades K–8 Public Alternative District: Orcutt Union Elementary

1220 Oak Knoll Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455 Map

Math (met standard)
12%
−24 state 36% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
29%
−20 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
26%
−9 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
73%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
44
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 20% state 33% · 2021-22 40% state 45% · 2021-22 —
Grade 7 21% state 36% · 2024-25 50% state 50% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 17% state 36% · 2025-26 33% state 50% · 2025-26 32% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 12% state 36% · 2025-26 29% state 50% · 2025-26 26% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 12% state 36% 29% state 50% 26% state 35%
2024-25 17% state 35% 27% state 49% 13% state 32%
2023-24 28% state 33% 46% state 47% 35% state 29%
2022-23 21% state 32% 34% state 47% 26% state 29%
2021-22 11% state 31% 46% state 47% 25% state 29%

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Ralph Dunlap Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
0.0 mi
28%
−13 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 56% 502 Hispanic 53%
Family Partnership Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Family Partnership Charter District
0.3 mi
32%
−5 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 41% 372 White 55%
Pine Grove Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
1.0 mi
55%
+14 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 59% 569 Hispanic 52%
Patterson Road Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
1.0 mi
30%
−11 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 61% 662 Hispanic 57%
Alice Shaw Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
1.5 mi
37%
−4 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 76% 530 Hispanic 68%
Orcutt Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Orcutt Union Elementary
1.6 mi
45%
+8 vs state
53%
+3 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 55% 464 Hispanic 54%
Orcutt Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Orcutt Union Elementary
1.6 mi
41%
+7 vs state
63%
+9 vs state
55%
+21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 50% 812 Hispanic 46%
Lakeview Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Orcutt Union Elementary
2.0 mi
39%
+3 vs state
52%
+2 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 72% 463 Hispanic 70%
Joe Nightingale Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
2.3 mi
49%
+8 vs state
49%
+2 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 67% 695 Hispanic 64%
Bill Libbon Elementary
Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita
4.1 mi
19%
−22 vs state
27%
−20 vs state
10%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 88% 834 Hispanic 88%