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Santa Barbara County school performance
Orcutt Union Elementary is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 62nd percentile among California school districts.
Only 47.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 40.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 47.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 40.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 430 / 977 (56th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 323 / 977 (67th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $14,728 |
| Schools in District | 10 |
| Student Enrollment | 4,911 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,674 (65.2%) |
| English Learners | 474 (11.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.8 points from last year and rose 0.7 points over the full period. Math rose 0.9 points from last year and rose 1.8 points over the full period.
•Math +1.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
April Huckabey Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Liz Phillips Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Mark Steller Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Melanie Waffle Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Shaun Henderson Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 22.3 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 50.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.3 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
English-learner math proficiency held steady at 8.1%, while English-only results edged up. The gap widened slightly.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Orcutt Union Elementary rank in California?
Orcutt Union Elementary ranks No. 430 of 977 in reading and No. 323 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Orcutt Union Elementary’s schools?
Among the 5 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 34.0% to 54.5% in reading and 27.9% to 54.5% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Orcutt Union Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 9 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 5 of 9.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Orcutt Union Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 39.0%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 32.5%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Orcutt Union Elementary?
Elementary districts in Santa Barbara County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Union ElementaryThis district | 40.3% | 47.5% |
| Goleta Union Elementary | 54.7% | 62.2% |
| Blochman Union Elementary | 32.6% | 47.6% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
