Orr Creek

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Ukiah, California

Orr Creek in Ukiah, California enrolled 17 students in 2024-25 with 2.1 full-time teachers, 8.0 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (California: 86.2%).

Enrollment fell 74% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 79%

66 students in 2022-23, 14 students in 2023-24, 17 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.1 to 2.1.

Students enrolled at Orr Creek by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 170204060802022-23662023-24142024-2517
Students enrolled at Orr Creek by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 170204060802022-23662023-24142024-2517
Students enrolled at Orr Creek by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 170204060802022-23662023-24142024-2517
Students enrolled at Orr Creek by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 170204060802022-23662023-24142024-2517
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-236610.16.5
2023-24141.113.3
2024-25172.18.0

8.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 88 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Orr Creek 8.0; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherOrr Creek 8.0state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Orr Creek 8.0; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherOrr Creek 8.0state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Orr Creek 8.0; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherOrr Creek 8.0state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Orr Creek 8.0; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherOrr Creek 8.0state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 112 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Orr Creek enrolled 67 students and had 0.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.6, one per 112 of the 67 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent84.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.8% of students were White, 23.5% Hispanic, 17.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White58.8%
  2. Hispanic23.5%
  3. Two or more races17.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Orr Creek scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%0‑50%45%
Math, 2022-2320% or less0‑50% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 10 students in Orr Creek's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%under 50%86.2%
Students in the class1015495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Ukiah

4 public schools of this kind in Ukiah report 2024-25 enrollment; Orr Creek is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sequoia Career Academy14415.968.1%
Ukiah Independent Study Academy11817.761.9%
Orr Creek178.082.4%
West Hills Juvenile Hall Court1111.072.7%

All public schools in Ukiah →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Orr Creek

  1. Ukiah Independent Study AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.2 miles away: 118 students, 17.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. West Hills Juvenile Hall CourtThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.4 miles away: 11 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  3. Compare Orr Creek with Ukiah Independent Study AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mendocino County Office of Education spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaOrr Creek is the number 501 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#501 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher8.0 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.8.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Orr Creek

  1. How many students attend Orr Creek?
    17 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 66 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Ukiah, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Orr Creek?
    8.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Orr Creek a Title I school?
    Orr Creek has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Orr Creek do on state tests?
    The students tested at Orr Creek scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Orr Creek?
    under 50% of the 10 students in Orr Creek's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Orr Creek in?
    Mendocino County Office of Education, NCES district ID 0691019. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 069101911685 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22