Live Oak Elementary

Located at 1978 Reche Rd., in Fallbrook, California, Live Oak Elementary is a heavily attended primary school that serves 717 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Fallbrook Union Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 54% bigger than typical.

Fallbrook Union Elementary comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,042 students; Live Oak Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Live Oak Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest is composed of 28% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Live Oak Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Live Oak Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 48.0%.

In the surrounding community, San Diego County reports that median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Live Oak Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

James E. Potter Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Live Oak Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.9%.

Live Oak Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Live Oak Elementary's enrollment has expanded 21% since 2018, when it stood at 592 (now 717). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 70% to 60%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

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