Total enrollment
1,666
-62 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Live Oak Elementary
California · 1,666 students · 1 city
Of the 7 public K-12 schools run by Live Oak Elementary, combined student count is roughly 1,666, with 6 elementary and 1 middle.
4-year change in Live Oak Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Live Oak Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #249 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,666 | #466 of 587 | #5,070 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #381 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #199 of 587 | #8,492 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.0% | #349 of 587 | #3,216 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #251 of 530 | #2,211 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Live Oak Elementary
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Tierra Pacifica Charter at 50.4% proficient to Live Oak Elementary at 36.8%, a gap of 13.5 points. That is the 393rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,894 to 1,666 students (down 12%) and from 82 to 80 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Middle | Santa Cruz | Middle | 06-08 | 478 |
| Live Oak Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Del Mar Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 322 |
| Green Acres Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 262 |
| Tierra Pacifica Charter | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-08 | 166 |
| Ocean Alternative Education Center | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-08 | 76 |
| Special Education Preschool | Santa Cruz | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Live Oak Elementary
Across 7 schools, Live Oak Elementary educates about 1,666 students in California. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, Live Oak Elementary consists of 6 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 238 in this district, below the California typical of 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 1,728 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,666 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Live Oak Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.