Orcutt Junior High School
Santa Maria, CA 93455-5302
Phone: (805) 938-8700
Fax: (805) 938-8749
District: Orcutt Union Elementary School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 7-8 • 464 students
Santa Maria's Orcutt Junior High School is a public middle school in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District. It is among the few public middle schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.
Orcutt Junior High School is a public school located in Santa Maria, CA. 464 students attend Orcutt Junior High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | 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 | 2/10 | 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. |
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Posted: June 3, 2026
This school absoulutly sucks my child went there and after a completely New person she only went there for a year and now shes tired and has mental issues so bad school
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Posted: April 1, 2025
Posted: April 1, 2025
OJHS is an amazing school. Honestly, its a school where theres a culture of care for students. The staff truly cares about students and are attentive to parents.
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Posted: August 12, 2023
Posted: August 12, 2023
all the teachers are cool, didnt have jackson but heard pretty bad things about that class lol
Posted: August 12, 2023
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Posted: August 4, 2017
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Posted: August 4, 2017
Great, have had a wonderful experience with all the teachers and staff
Posted: February 23, 2017
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Posted: February 23, 2017
Falero and Shmidt (7th grade science) are the worst teachers on planet. Jackson (math) is pretty bad too. Consider Lakeview or homeschool if you truley care about your kids.
Posted: March 20, 2011
Have had a wonderful experience at Orcutt Junior High. Overall, the staff is very responsive to parent involvment and truly interested in helping their students succeed. They have a high moral conduct and strict dress code which are enforced and helps keep the students focused on school as much as possible at this age. The PTSA is strong and has continued to help teachers and programs where budget cuts have had to been made. Students have a classroom set of books and also check out a set at the beginning of the year that stays at home so they do not need lockers and no need to lug books back and forth, I like that. PE locker rooms have lockers for their gym clothes and the teachers really make PE fun for the kids, of course they have to run the mile...but the rest of the time they really do make it fun! I have learned that even though your kids are in junior high now, they are not on their own, if you and your child communicate with teachers and administrators they are there to help them suceed and will do as much as they can. I have four more children to go through this school, I used to be worried now I am looking forward to it. LOVE ORCUTT SCHOOL DISTRICT!
Posted: May 27, 2008
Posted: October 22, 2007
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orcutt | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Orcutt | CA | 0.3 mi | |
| 2 | Santa Maria | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Santa Maria | CA | 4.7 mi | |
| 3 | Arbor Ridge Apartments | Apartment Complex | Santa Maria | CA | 4.9 mi | |
| 4 | Vandenberg Family Housing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Vandenberg Air Force Base | CA | 9 mi | |
| 5 | Los Alamos | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Los Alamos | CA | 12.3 mi | |
| 6 | Lompoc | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lompoc | CA | 15.4 mi | |
| 7 | Buellton | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Buellton | CA | 22.2 mi | |
| 8 | Santa Ynez | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Santa Ynez | CA | 26.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solvang | Solvang | CA | 24.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Vandenberg AFB | 11.9 mi. |
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