Orcutt Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Santa Maria, California·93455
Score
59.5/100
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#537
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In Orcutt Union Elementary
#1
In Santa Maria
Top 41%
In California

Score 59.5/100: better than 59% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 49% of them
439 students tested
Math
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 65% of them
434 students tested
Science
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 63% of them
214 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA51.8228
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA33.6211
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA43.0439
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math43.0228
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math31.6206
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math37.6434
ScienceGrade 8CAST32.2214
ScienceAll gradesCAST32.2214

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
480
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
480
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
608 Pinal St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Orcutt Junior High at a glance

Orcutt Junior High is a public middle school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Orcutt Union Elementary school district. It has about 480 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 59.5 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #537 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.