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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic48.5%
White36.0%
Asian1.0%
Black1.7%
Other12.7%
GenderFemale 47.7%Male 52.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
480
380 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
42%
22pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,533
District avg: $11,751 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$56,367 – $122,589
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Orcutt Junior High in Santa Maria, 33.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orcutt Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.1 percentage points for homeless students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 236 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Homeless−37.4pp
0.0% vs 37.4% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Homeless−36.1pp
6.7% vs 42.8% overall · n=15
ELA Exceeded · Homeless−14.9pp
0.0% vs 14.9% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · Homeless−19.3pp
0.0% vs 19.3% overall · n=15
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income236 tested
ELA 33.0%·Math 28.8%· -6.3pp vs district
Hispanic235 tested
ELA 37.0%·Math 28.9%· -3.0pp vs district
White135 tested
ELA 48.9%·Math 47.4%· -8.9pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$106K
$21K above CA median
Median Home Value
$530K
$129K below CA median
Bachelor's+
30%
5pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.9 years avg experience
24 teachers
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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