Ralph Dunlap Elementary School
Santa Maria, CA 93455-4301
Phone: (805) 938-8500
Fax: (805) 938-8549
District: Orcutt Union Elementary School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-6 • 502 students
Santa Maria's Ralph Dunlap Elementary School serves grades K-6 in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Ralph Dunlap Elementary School is a public school located in Santa Maria, CA. 502 students attend Ralph Dunlap Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 5/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: September 11, 2020
Teachers are amazing. Every year we have been there our teacher has been completely involved and concerned.
Posted: September 11, 2020
Posted: September 11, 2020
Mr. Schmidt is amazing! Is personal and knows kids by name.
Posted: September 11, 2020
Posted: September 11, 2020
Posted: September 11, 2020
We love this school! Teacher and staff are amazing. School families have great participation.
Posted: September 11, 2020
Sufficient amount per grade per student. Always willing to help.
Posted: February 7, 2019
Posted: February 7, 2019
Posted: February 7, 2019
While Dunlap attempts to provide quality education to its students, it misses the mark in including students with differences in school wide and grade level education, especially at the lower grades.
Posted: February 7, 2019
Posted: February 7, 2019
Posted: February 7, 2019
Posted: February 7, 2019
Posted: April 3, 2015
Ralph Dunlap School is amazing. My family has lived in Orcutt for 50 years and three generations have attended Ralph Dunlap School. The faculty and staff are wonderful and caring. I am a mom and grandmother and the first generation to graduate from Dunlap and consider myself a great witness to the school growth and success over the years.
Posted: February 26, 2014
All schools have issues and this one does too. I believe in honesty amongst the principal and parents when bad things happen but this school just tries to cover it up. Not letting the parents know what has gone on. Most of the teachers are great teachers, a few should be replaced but can't because of tenure. Leadership all the way up the ladder seems to want to hide wrong doings and protect the guilty not the innocent. I have very mixed feelings about the school. I'm sure no perfect school is out there, but this one isn't as great as people seem to think it is.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orcutt | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Orcutt | CA | 1.3 mi | |
| 2 | Santa Maria | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Santa Maria | CA | 4.4 mi | |
| 3 | Arbor Ridge Apartments | Apartment Complex | Santa Maria | CA | 4.5 mi | |
| 4 | Vandenberg Family Housing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Vandenberg Air Force Base | CA | 10.3 mi | |
| 5 | Los Alamos | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Los Alamos | CA | 11.6 mi | |
| 6 | Lompoc | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lompoc | CA | 16.1 mi | |
| 7 | Buellton | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Buellton | CA | 21.7 mi | |
| 8 | Santa Ynez | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Santa Ynez | CA | 25.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solvang | Solvang | CA | 24.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Vandenberg AFB | 13.3 mi. |
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