Orcutt Academy Charter
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.3% |
| Met Standard | 29.0% |
| Below Standard | 46.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Orcutt Academy Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.3% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points above the Orcutt Union Elementary district average of 17.5%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.0 points higher (vs 17.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 12.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 14 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| 4th | 14 | 50.0% | 14.3% | 64.3% |
| 5th | 16 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 37.5% |
| 6th | 16 | 0.0% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| 7th | 15 | 20.0% | 46.7% | 66.7% |
| 8th | 16 | 25.0% | 37.5% | 62.5% |
| 11th | 168 | 41.7% | 28.0% | 69.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 14 | 14.3% | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| 4th | 14 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 28.6% |
| 5th | 16 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 37.5% |
| 6th | 16 | 37.5% | 18.8% | 56.3% |
| 7th | 15 | 26.7% | 26.7% | 53.3% |
| 8th | 16 | 31.3% | 25.0% | 56.3% |
| 11th | 169 | 20.1% | 26.0% | 46.1% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.8