Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORCUTT UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062871002781
Olga L. Reed Elementary
480 Centennial St., Los Alamos, CA 93440 · (805) 344-2401 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
163 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
27.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 29.4% |
| Math | 8.4% | 19.3% | 34.5% | 37.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.7% | 25.8% |
| 2017-18 | 33.1% | 26.4% |
| 2016-17 | 28.4% | 22.2% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Olga L. Reed Elementary
Olga L. Reed Elementary's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olga L. Reed Elementary this school | 170 | 95.9% | 33.4% |
| El Nido Elementary El Nido | 156 | 94.9% | 34.5% |
| Pond Elementary Wasco | 175 | 96.0% | 22.5% |
| Glenwood Elementary Sun Valley | 189 | 92.1% | 29.2% |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center Bell | 179 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Monroe Elementary Fresno | 150 | 91.3% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #3,127 of 5,151 | #36 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #3,448 of 5,172 ▼ 346 | #40 of 66 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #2,802 of 5,172 ▲ 165 | #35 of 66 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #930 of 5,116 | #8 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #5,451 of 5,915 | #66 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #330 of 5,625 | #8 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #1,454 of 3,837 | #10 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
170
-17 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 26.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 170 | 7 | 24.1:1 | 96% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 7 | 21.8:1 | 89% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 7.7 | 22.1:1 | 83% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 7 | 26.7:1 | 77% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 8 | 26.5:1 | 79% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 8 | 26.9:1 | 81% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olga L. Reed Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (212 to 170); teachers down 12% (8 to 7).
About Olga L. Reed Elementary
Olga L. Reed Elementary is a very small elementary school with an address in Los Alamos, California. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 170 students. That puts enrollment 63% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Olga L. Reed Elementary is one of 10 schools in Orcutt Union Elementary, which enrolls 4,911 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Olga L. Reed Elementary is 84%. The next largest groups are 9% White and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 35 points above the 48% share among Santa Barbara County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
With 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.1:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 96% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Santa Barbara County average 68%.
Among California public elementary schools, Olga L. Reed Elementary outscored 59%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Olga L. Reed Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.4%) and its predicted rate (23.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In Santa Barbara County, median household income comes to about $98,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 129, with about 66,191 students.
Measured in a straight line, Benjamin Foxen Elementary is about 8.8 miles from Olga L. Reed Elementary. The ten-mile area around Olga L. Reed Elementary holds 4 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 40.9%, higher than Olga L. Reed Elementary's 33.4%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 187 to 170. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 24.1:1, from 26.7:1.
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Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orcutt Union Elementary
- Orcutt Academy CharterCombined · 812 students
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- Patterson Road ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Alice Shaw ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Ralph Dunlap ElementaryElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Foxen Elementary8.8 mi · 210
- Oak Valley Elementary9.1 mi · 377
- Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy9.2 mi · 398
- Jonata Middle9.5 mi · 168
- Olive Grove Charter - Buellton10.4 mi · 34
- Buena Vista Elementary10.7 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Olga L. Reed ElementaryHow many students attend Olga L. Reed Elementary?
Olga L. Reed Elementary enrolls approximately 170 students in grades KG-08.
Is Olga L. Reed Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olga L. Reed Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Olga L. Reed Elementary have?
Olga L. Reed Elementary employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olga L. Reed Elementary?
At Olga L. Reed Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Olga L. Reed Elementary public or private?
Olga L. Reed Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orcutt Union Elementary.
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