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What's the one class at Orcutt Academy Charter every student should take?
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Enrollment
812
Combined
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORCUTT UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062871012315
Orcutt Academy Charter
500 Dyer St., Orcutt, CA 93455 · (805) 938-8900 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of California public K-12 schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.6:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
410 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 169 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
63%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
64.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
46.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.4% | 30.5% | 22.0% | 13.1% |
| Math | 21.5% | 25.4% | 22.3% | 30.8% |
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 | 64.9% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61.2% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.3% | 44.8% |
| 2020-21 | 82.1% | 49.1% |
| 2018-19 | 64.1% | 48.4% |
| 2017-18 | 56.3% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.4% | 48.5% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
812
-59 (-7%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 812 | 35 | 23.2:1 | 50% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 34.5 | 22.5:1 | 34% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 34.5 | 22.3:1 | 28% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 34 | 25.6:1 | 27% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 34.1 | 22.8:1 | 29% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | 31 | 24.6:1 | 26% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 25% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orcutt Academy Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (776 to 812); teachers up 3% (34.1 to 35).
About Orcutt Academy Charter
Orcutt Academy Charter is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Orcutt, California, under Orcutt Union Elementary. The school's 812 students are in kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 35% higher than the average for combined schools in California, which is about 602.
Orcutt Academy Charter is a school in Orcutt Union Elementary. The district has 10 schools and 4,911 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Orcutt Academy Charter. The largest is Hispanic students, at 46%. The remaining students are 38% White, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Santa Barbara County is about 48% Hispanic. Orcutt Academy Charter's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at Orcutt Academy Charter and a ratio of 23.2:1. This ratio sits 4.6 above the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 50% of students. The rate at public schools in Santa Barbara County averages 68%, higher than here.
Orcutt Academy Charter is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of California public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Orcutt Academy Charter are 4.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.9% actual, 50.0% predicted).
Census estimates describe Santa Barbara County this way: the median household income is $98,161, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Orcutt Academy Charter, Santa Barbara County has 128 other public schools.
The closest public school, Orcutt Junior High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Orcutt Academy Charter. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Orcutt Academy Charter is 1st of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
2024-25 enrollment was 812, a 7% decrease from 871 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.6:1 to 23.2:1 over the same years.
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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
- Joe Nightingale ElementaryElementary · 695 students
- Patterson Road ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Alice Shaw ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Ralph Dunlap ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Orcutt Junior HighMiddle · 464 students
Other schools in Orcutt
- Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa MariaCombined · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Orcutt Junior High0.0 mi · 464
- Delta High0.5 mi · 291
- Patterson Road Elementary0.7 mi · 662
- Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria1.2 mi · 153
- Pine Grove Elementary1.3 mi · 569
- Family Partnership Charter1.4 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Orcutt Academy CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Orcutt Academy Charter?
Orcutt Academy Charter enrolls approximately 812 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Orcutt Academy Charter serve?
Orcutt Academy Charter serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Orcutt Academy Charter?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Orcutt Academy Charter.
What is the student diversity at Orcutt Academy Charter?
Student demographics at Orcutt Academy Charter are roughly 38% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Orcutt Academy Charter public or private?
Orcutt Academy Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Orcutt Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.