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Orinda Union.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Orinda Union—and look beyond a single district average.

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The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary4 schools
avg 81.8/1004 Strong
Middle1 school
avg 80.0/1001 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 81.8/100 — 42.9 points above the state average, with 4 of 4 in the Strong band.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

4 elementary schools span 16 points around an average of 81.8.

The strength

Wagner Ranch Elementary (88/100) holds the Strong band — 68.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 63.4%.

The catch

What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.

Wagner Ranch Elementary
High Ceiling
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
High Ceiling
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 84/100
Glorietta Elementary
High Ceiling
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100

All 4 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Orinda Intermediate at 80/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Orinda Intermediate (80/100) holds the Strong band — 57.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 57.7%.

The catch

One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.

Orinda Intermediate
High Ceiling
97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Wagner Ranch Elementary at 88/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Wagner Ranch Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100Orinda Intermediate 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Orinda Union has 5 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

4 comparable schools · average 81.8/100 · range 72.1–88.3

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 80.0/100 · range 80.0–80.0

Explore Orinda Union by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Orinda Unionthis district81.4 / 1005Wagner Ranch Elementary—
Moraga Elementary70.9 / 1004Camino Pablo Elementary3.4 mi
Lafayette Elementary71.4 / 1005Burton Valley Elementary3.5 mi
Acalanes Union High74.9 / 1005Miramonte High4.0 mi
Piedmont City Unified77.4 / 1005Piedmont High4.9 mi
San Ramon Valley Unified70.5 / 1002Alamo Elementary8.0 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Orinda

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

High Ceiling 5
Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Orinda Union

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Orinda Union · 4 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Wagner Ranch Elementary
Orinda Union High Ceiling
68.3%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Orinda Union High Ceiling
65.7%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 84/100
Glorietta Elementary
Orinda Union High Ceiling
60.8%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100
Del Rey Elementary
Orinda Union High Ceiling
58.8%95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100

Middle schools in Orinda Union · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Orinda Intermediate
Orinda Union High Ceiling
57.7%97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Orinda Union spent $17,537 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,955 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 14% lower. About 66 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction66%
  • Instruction support9%
  • Student services7%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$46,523–$123,091
Teaching staff141 · FTE
District enrollment2,478 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 8.0% · White 52.5% · Black 0.8% · Asian 18.9% · Other 19.9%
Free/reduced lunch3% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

Elementary4 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

Find the underlying data and reporting years.

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 5 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Orinda Union?
This SchoolScope directory lists 5 public schools in Orinda Union with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Orinda Union?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Wagner Ranch Elementary (88/100). Middle: Orinda Intermediate (80/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Orinda Union guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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