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Live Oaks School

575 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3564 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
83 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5721%
Kindergarten3212%
Grade 12911%
Grade 24918%
Grade 33714%
Grade 43011%
Grade 53814%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
19271%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
3212%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
249%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
187%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15758%
Female
11542%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
Math
75.5%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Connecticut average is about 46 of 100.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Live Oaks School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Live Oaks School this school27230.5%N/A
Booth Hill School
Shelton
30426.0%N/A
Montowese Elementary School
North Haven
30525.2%N/A
Flanders Elementary School
Southington
25936.3%N/A
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville
Yalesville
26530.6%N/A
Pumpkin Delight School
Milford
27132.1%N/A
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Live Oaks School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
75.5%#74 of 522#7 of 87
Enrollment
ranked largest first
272#479 of 613#78 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#50 of 558#9 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.5%#337 of 560#67 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.5%#386 of 594#69 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.4%#132 of 378#22 of 59
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
272
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527226.510.3:131% (83)
2023-2427627.210.2:132% (87)
2022-2328725.611.2:125% (72)
2020-21279309.3:131% (86)
2017-1831429.710.6:117% (52)
2015-163152413.1:116% (49)
2010-113372613.0:19% (31)
2000-013813311.6:1N/A
1990-914312815.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Live Oaks School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (314 to 272); teachers down 11% (29.7 to 26.5).

About Live Oaks School

Located in Milford, Connecticut, Live Oaks School is a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 272 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 28% below average.

Live Oaks School belongs to Milford School District, a district of 13 schools and 5,110 students.

More than half of the students at Live Oaks School are White (71%). The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 62%. The diversity index for Live Oaks School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

A staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.3:1. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 2.3 students per teacher. By family income, 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 20 points higher.

Looking at the county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 152, with about 72,909 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Alma E. Pagels School, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal enrollment counts fell from 279 (2020-21) to 272 (2024-25).

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Live Oaks School
District
Milford School District
Address
575 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460
Phone
(203) 783-3564
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
83 (31%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090252000476
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Live Oaks School
What is the total enrollment at Live Oaks School?
Live Oaks School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Live Oaks School serve?
Live Oaks School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Live Oaks School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Live Oaks School is approximately 10.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Live Oaks School?
At Live Oaks School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Live Oaks School?
Live Oaks School is overseen by Milford School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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