Live Oak Alternative
Tel:
(530) 695-5430
- Live Oak Alternative serves 33 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Live Oak Alternative placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Live Oak Alternative places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Live Oak Alternative's student population of 33 students has grown by 37% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 33 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Live Oak Alternative is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Live Oak Alternative is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #8263 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 39% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Live Oak Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Live Oak Alternative is Valley Oak Continuation High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Live Oak Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Live Oak Valley Oak Continuation High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 17 students
0.0 miles
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430 0.0 9-12 17 - Live Oak Live Oak High School Grades: 9-12 | 540 students
0.1 miles
2351 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5415 0.1 9-12 540 - Live Oak Live Oak Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 516 students
0.1 miles
2082 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5435 0.1 5-8 516 - Live Oak Luther Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 643 students
0.7 miles
10123 Connecticut Ave.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5450 0.7 K-5 643 - Live Oak Encinal Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 117 students
3.4 miles
6484 Larkin Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5458 3.4 K-8 117
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