For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 575 students in Live Oak Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Live Oak Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
6 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
2,024 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Live Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #822 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#796 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,482 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,837
$19,975
Spending / Student
$14,482
$18,396
Best Live Oak Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Encinal Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6484 Larkin Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5458
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5458
Gr: K-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Live Oak Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2082 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5435
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5435
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #33.
Live Oak Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Gr: K-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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