Orcutt Union Elementary: Orcutt Union Elementary averages 42.0/100 — 2.9 points below the state average.
Orcutt Union Elementary has 8 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 42.0/100 — 2.9 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Joe Nightingale Elementary at 60/100, where 32.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,751 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.4%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Orcutt Union Elementary's elementary schools average 42.0/100 — 2.9 points below the state average with +2.5pp grade-to-grade growth.
District Analysis
Orcutt Union Elementary has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 42.0/100 — 2.9 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
District-wide elementary growth averages +2.5pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are adding meaningful value beyond what students arrive with.
Score range of 35.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 16.4%, 1.5pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.3%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Joe Nightingale Elementary leads the district at 60 with 32.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Orcutt Union Elementary
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Orcutt Union Elementary are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Orcutt Union Elementary spends $11,751 per student in current expenditures — $3,064 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Orcutt Union Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (8)
Orcutt Union Elementary has 8 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.0 — 2.9 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +2.5pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Joe Nightingale Elementary with a Scope Score of 60 and 32.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nightingale Elementary Orcutt Union Elementary Growth Engine | 32.4% | Solid 60/100 |
| 2 | Pine Grove Elementary Orcutt Union Elementary Building Momentum | 25.3% | Solid 55/100 |
| 3 | Alice Shaw Elementary Orcutt Union Elementary Building Momentum | 11.5% | Developing 42/100 |
| 4 | Ralph Dunlap Elementary Orcutt Union Elementary Building Momentum | 13.3% | Developing 41/100 |
| 5 | Olga L. Reed Elementary Orcutt Union Elementary Building Momentum | 13.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 6 | Patterson Road Elementary Orcutt Union Elementary On the Rise | 12.9% | Developing 37/100 |
| 7 | Orcutt Academy Charter Orcutt Union Elementary Building Momentum | 21.7% | Developing 36/100 |
| 8 | Orcutt School for Independent Study Orcutt Union Elementary Building Momentum | 3.6% | Needs Support 25/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology