Glorietta Elementary

Located at 15 Martha Rd., in Orinda, California, Glorietta Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that instructs 445 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Orinda Union.

Glorietta Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Orinda Union, a district that caters to 2,590 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Glorietta Elementary reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 23% multiracial, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 2% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Glorietta Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 78.4%; this one delivers 86.4%.

Across the wider county, Contra Costa County reports that median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Glorietta Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Orinda Intermediate, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Glorietta Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Glorietta Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 83.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 445 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 71% to 50% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.