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Orinda Union Schools
Orinda Union is a public school district in California, based in Contra Costa County (Orinda). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Orinda Union on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Orinda Union
5 of 5 schools in Orinda Union carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Orinda Union
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Wagner Ranch Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Glorietta Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sleepy Hollow Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Del Rey Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Orinda Intermediate (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Orinda Union
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Orinda Intermediate, Orinda
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A+ Del Rey Elementary, Orinda
- A+ Glorietta Elementary, Orinda
- A+ Sleepy Hollow Elementary, Orinda
- A+ Wagner Ranch Elementary, Orinda
Where Orinda Union schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Orinda (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Contra Costa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,554 students with 128 full-time-equivalent teachers and 247 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0628860
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Acalanes Union High (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Lafayette Elementary (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Piedmont City Unified (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Berkeley Unified (16 schools, 6 mi)
- Moraga Elementary (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Oakland Unified (79 schools, 7 mi)
- Martinez Unified (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Albany City Unified (6 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Orinda Union
How many schools are in Orinda Union?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Orinda Union, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Orinda Union serve?
The largest by graded schools: Orinda.
How good are the schools in Orinda Union?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 69.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Orinda Union?
2,554 students were enrolled in Orinda Union in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Orinda Union?
Orinda Union is in California, based in Contra Costa County, with its district office in Orinda. Its boundary covers about 25.4 sq mi.