Orcutt Junior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Santa Maria, California 93455 · Orcutt Union Elementary
#455 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#8149 of 15,369 nationally
About Orcutt Junior High
Orcutt Junior High is a public middle located in Santa Maria, in the Orcutt Union Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 464 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 455th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (60th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 464.
There are 34 schools in Santa Maria; Orcutt Junior High ranks 2nd of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)54%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Orcutt Junior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Orcutt Junior High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Orcutt Academy Charter
Orcutt · Charter other · Grades K–12
812 students · 11 m away
Patterson Road Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
662 students · 1.1 km away
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria
Orcutt · Charter other · Grades K–12
153 students · 1.9 km away
Pine Grove Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
569 students · 2.0 km away
Family Partnership Charter
Santa Maria · Charter other · Grades K–12
372 students · 2.2 km away
Ralph Dunlap Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
502 students · 2.6 km away
Ernest Righetti High
Santa Maria · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,416 students · 3.0 km away
Lakeview Junior High
Santa Maria · Public middle · Grades 7–8
463 students · 3.3 km away
Alice Shaw Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
530 students · 3.3 km away
Joe Nightingale Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
695 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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Scotts Valley Middle
Scotts Valley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
463 students
Bret Harte Middle
Hayward · Public middle · Grades 7–8
465 students
Lakeview Junior High
Santa Maria · Public middle · Grades 7–8
463 students
Giano Intermediate
West Covina · Public middle · Grades 7–8
463 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orcutt Junior High a good school?
Orcutt Junior High has a Success Index (US) of 47.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #455 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Orcutt Junior High rank in California?
Orcutt Junior High ranks #455 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #8149 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orcutt Junior High?
Orcutt Junior High had 464 students in 2025.
Is Orcutt Junior High a elementary school or a high school?
Orcutt Junior High is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Orcutt Junior High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orcutt Junior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.