For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 700 students in Live Oak Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Live Oak Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,673 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Live Oak Elementary School District, which is ranked #669 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#666 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%

Graduation Rate
(15-16)80-89%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
914 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
36 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
589 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
249
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,262 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,121
$19,974

Spending / Student
$16,262
$18,396

Best Live Oak Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
986 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-9404
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-9404
Grades: K-8
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Ocean Alternative Education Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
984 Bostwick Ln. Ste. 6
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-0767
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-0767
Grades: K-8
| 74 students
Rank: #33.
Shoreline Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
855 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-6565
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-6565
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
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