Is Orcutt Academy Charter a good school?

Orcutt Academy Charter ranks 1609 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orcutt Academy Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 778 students attended Orcutt Academy Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Orcutt Academy Charter?

Students at Orcutt Academy Charter are 45% Hispanic, 38% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Orcutt Academy Charter

Summary:

Orcutt Academy Charter is a public charter school serving 767 students in grades K-12 in Orcutt, California, which is part of the Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the surrounding district and the state of California across a range of key metrics, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

Orcutt Academy Charter has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.7% to 98.0% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding Orcutt Union Elementary School District. Correspondingly, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 2.0% to 6.3% over the same period, much lower than the state average and surrounding districts. Orcutt Academy Charter also outperforms nearby charter schools, such as Trivium Charter, Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc, and Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria, in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores.

While Orcutt Academy Charter has generally low chronic absenteeism rates, the school has seen a significant increase in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, which is an area of concern that the school should investigate and address. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.39% to 28.03% over the past 3 years, suggests that it may be serving a more affluent student population compared to the surrounding districts, which could be a factor in the school's high academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300

(805) 938-8900

District: Orcutt Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1609^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,441

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 778

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

37.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orcutt Academy Charter ranks better than 72.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Orcutt Academy Charter ranks better than 79.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.84. (See more...)

Compare Details Orcutt Academy Charter ranks better than 86.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.52. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Orcutt Academy Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.2%), White (37.7%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orcutt Academy Charter is 22.5. (See more...)

Compare Orcutt Academy Charter employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orcutt Academy Charter is $7,441.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orcutt Academy Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Orcutt Academy Charter 1609^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orcutt Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Orcutt Academy Charter 567^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Orcutt Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Orcutt Academy Charter 305^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Orcutt Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Orcutt Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orcutt Union Elementary 584^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orcutt Academy Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	48.27	2671^st	5314	49.7%
2011	46.61	2799^th	5377	47.9%
2012	36.26	3510^th	5390	34.9%
2013	41.72	3198^th	5530	42.2%
2015	43.03	2856^th	5611	49.1%
2016	44.86	2783^rd	5614	50.4%
2017	57.73	2135^th	5692	62.5%
2018	44.57	2853^rd	5662	49.6%
2019	75.11	1373^rd	5789	76.3%
2022	60.62	2002^nd	5883	66.0%
2023	72.93	1466^th	5874	75.0%
2024	69.57	1609^th	5862	72.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.80	2035^th	5413	62.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.98	738^th	2834	74.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	59.62	800^th	2179	63.3%
2011	72.14	489^th	2236	78.1%
2012	43.72	1250^th	2259	44.7%
2013	42.72	1358^th	2379	42.9%
2015	71.93	610^th	2477	75.4%
2016	65.04	753^rd	2497	69.8%
2017	56.76	946^th	2508	62.3%
2018	47.81	1141^st	2480	54.0%
2019	59.06	933^rd	2715	65.6%
2022	73.33	608^th	2740	77.8%
2023	81.27	456^th	2802	83.7%
2024	75.84	567^th	2777	79.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.10	374^th	2369	84.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.32	865^th	2262	61.8%
2019	62.70	777^th	2380	67.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.77	1204^th	2273	47.0%
2019	48.27	1071^st	2407	55.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.04	914^th	2072	55.9%
2019	40.76	1225^th	2213	44.6%
2024	80.14	320^th	2383	86.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	78.16	297^th	1602	81.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	83.02	94^th	2281	95.9%
2011	73.99	229^th	2367	90.3%
2012	68.56	330^th	2354	86.0%
2013	68.40	335^th	2426	86.2%
2015	87.78	220^th	1994	89.0%
2016	93.04	121^st	2039	94.1%
2017	89.31	217^th	2021	89.3%
2018	85.19	306^th	2017	84.8%
2019	89.84	177^th	2133	91.7%
2021	87.80	159^th	1290	87.7%
2022	89.24	210^th	2123	90.1%
2023	78.75	347^th	2348	85.2%
2024	81.52	305^th	2323	86.9%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.17	431^st	786	45.2%
2024	69.93	175^th	804	78.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.30	136^th	1547	91.2%
2024	47.73	546^th	1534	64.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.05	163^rd	1862	91.2%
2019	83.49	228^th	1937	88.2%
2021	83.13	146^th	1126	87.0%
2022	80.79	265^th	1943	86.4%
2023	68.34	446^th	2247	80.2%
2024	70.72	401^st	2235	82.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.71	202^nd	1760	88.5%
2019	91.84	132^nd	1833	92.8%
2021	88.13	120^th	1054	88.6%
2022	86.79	221^st	1858	88.1%
2023	81.35	280^th	2118	86.8%
2024	77.48	343^rd	2098	83.7%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.42	228^th	1117	79.6%

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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.74	137^th	233	41.2%
2024	58.27	87^th	234	62.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.33	398^th	1834	78.3%
2019	83.33	277^th	1880	85.3%
2021	81.53	207^th	1122	81.6%
2022	88.82	198^th	1916	89.7%
2023	73.75	407^th	2207	81.6%
2024	82.45	274^th	2172	87.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.50	326^th	1742	81.3%
2019	89.77	131^st	1814	92.8%
2022	84.71	196^th	1861	89.5%
2023	75.65	322^nd	2142	85.0%
2024	82.36	208^th	2125	90.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Orcutt Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.88	323^rd	1173	72.5%
2019	75.27	251^st	1222	79.5%
2022	87.02	112^th	1204	90.7%
2023	79.27	188^th	1434	86.9%
2024	76.08	213^th	1406	84.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Orcutt Academy Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	124	6	7	58	6	1	11	0	213
2010	196	7	18	143	8	2	10	0	384
2011	263	7	24	171	6	3	14	0	488
2012	354	7	28	213	8	7	12	0	629
2013	393	6	29	245	6	6	15	0	700
2014	418	10	30	259	6	6	16	0	745
2015	434	8	29	252	10	3	21	0	757
2016	425	6	33	267	5	4	21	0	761
2017	425	9	41	271	7	3	28	0	784
2018	416	5	41	270	5	4	35	0	776
2019	389	5	42	296	5	5	45	0	787
2020	379	7	44	299	2	6	48	0	785
2021	413	7	40	337	2	5	67	0	871
2022	322	10	31	332	1	3	64	1	764
2023	318	14	32	318	3	3	75	4	767
2024	293	14	25	352	4	4	81	5	778

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orcutt Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	213	12.1	16.9	32.9
2010	384	14.4	26.6	29.9
2011	488	n/a	n/a	24.8
2012	629	26.3	23.8	n/a
2013	700	28.8	24.2	34.1
2014	745	29.1	25.6	29.3
2015	757	30.0	25.2	28
2016	761	31.0	24.5	25.9
2017	784	34.4	22.7	21.2
2018	776	34.1	22.7	28.6
2019	787	33.7	23.3	27.2
2020	785	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	871	34.1	25.5	27
2022	764	33.1	23.0	25.4
2023	767	34.4	22.2	28
2024	778	34.5	22.5	34.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orcutt Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	213	12.1	16.9	32.9
2010	384	14.4	26.6	29.9
2011	488	n/a	n/a	24.8
2012	629	26.3	23.8	n/a
2013	700	28.8	24.2	34.1
2014	745	29.1	25.6	29.3
2015	757	30.0	25.2	28
2016	761	31.0	24.5	25.9
2017	784	34.4	22.7	21.2
2018	776	34.1	22.7	28.6
2019	787	33.7	23.3	27.2
2020	785	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	871	34.1	25.5	27
2022	764	33.1	23.0	25.4
2023	767	34.4	22.2	28
2024	778	34.5	22.5	34.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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