Live Oak Elementary

Live Oak Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Fontana, California, operated by Fontana Unified, with 434 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Fontana Unified runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 32,735 students. Live Oak Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Live Oak Elementary records that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Live Oak Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.4%.

In the area at large, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Live Oak Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sequoia Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Live Oak Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.6%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 559 students in 2018 compared to 434 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Live Oak Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.