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Live Oak Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 722 students in Live Oak Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Live Oak Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Live Oak Elementary School District, which is ranked #126 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
49%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
977 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
40 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
563 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
33%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
243
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,753 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,523
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,753
$18,241
Best Live Oak Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
986 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-9404
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-9404
Grades: K-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Shoreline Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
855 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-6565
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-6565
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Alternative Education Center
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
984 Bostwick Ln. Ste. 6
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-0767
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-0767
Grades: K-8
| 110 students
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