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Schools in Cutler · Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

Cutler’s public schools outscore 52% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cutler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Cutler’s districts is 23%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#459of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 4% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,559 students on the public path
In brief

Cutler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 370 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cutler’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,355 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is El Monte Middle, then Orosi High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cutler’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of California school districts, #459 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (370)Better than 73%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,108 test results and a graduating class of 294 could put Cutler anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cutler’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,111 in math, 2,104 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cutler, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Cutler ElementaryCutler-Orosi Joint Unified School DistrictC−
6–8El Monte Middlein OrosiC−
9–12Orosi Highin OrosiB

Cutler’s public schools are run by Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,815 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,355CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 46.7% · 2104 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.1% · 2111 students tested

Cutler vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Cutler’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CutlerB−Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified

Every school in Cutler

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cutlerby address
Cutler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
607 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Cutlerin other towns
El Monte Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orosi
C−
844 students20:1Rate it →
Orosi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orosi
B
1,108 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Cutler’s schools

Are Cutler’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Cutler children attend outscore 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #459 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cutler in?

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,815 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cutler kids go to high school?

Orosi High in Orosi, with 1,108 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Cutler’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Cutler spend per student?

$20,355 in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.