Is Live Oak Elementary a good school?

Live Oak Elementary ranks 2377 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Live Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary?

Students at Live Oak Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Castaic Middle High : Academy of the Canyons High : Valencia High

Live Oak Elementary

Summary:

Live Oak Elementary is a public elementary school located in Castaic, California, serving 481 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Castaic Union District, which is ranked 426 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Live Oak Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 28.0% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in the lower grades. However, Live Oak's 5th-grade Science proficiency rates are higher than the district and state. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students perform better than the overall averages, but White students and students with disabilities lag behind.

When compared to other schools in the Castaic Union District and the nearby Saugus Union and Newhall districts, Live Oak Elementary generally performs below average, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Addressing the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and uneven academic performance, while learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, could help improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable and supportive learning environment for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

27715 Saddleridge Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384-3528

(661) 295-4540

District: Castaic Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2377^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,397

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castaic Middle
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Valencia High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

26.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Live Oak Elementary ranks better than 59.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Castaic Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.5%), White (26.9%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Live Oak Elementary is 26.6. 1 elementary schools in the Castaic Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Live Oak Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Live Oak Elementary is $5,397, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Castaic Union School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Live Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Live Oak Elementary 2377^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Live Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Castaic Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Castaic Union 426^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Live Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.50	2284^th	4809	52.5%
2005	49.29	2232^nd	4822	53.7%
2006	52.74	2063^rd	4818	57.2%
2007	49.93	2337^th	5113	54.3%
2008	44.22	2706^th	5113	47.1%
2009	56.25	2106^th	5193	59.4%
2010	50.00	2568^th	5314	51.7%
2011	42.93	3032^nd	5377	43.6%
2012	33.75	3684^th	5390	31.7%
2013	52.92	2512^th	5530	54.6%
2015	64.39	1734^th	5611	69.1%
2016	54.75	2251^st	5614	59.9%
2017	61.18	1963^rd	5692	65.5%
2018	58.78	2091^st	5662	63.1%
2019	58.30	2165^th	5789	62.6%
2022	66.04	1784^th	5883	69.7%
2023	56.85	2192^nd	5874	62.7%
2024	53.32	2377^th	5862	59.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.00	2397^th	3246	26.2%
2019	39.10	1834^th	3275	44.0%
2022	47.36	1345^th	3311	59.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.45	3590^th	5084	29.4%
2019	37.66	3298^th	5173	36.2%
2022	64.33	1451^st	5264	72.4%
2023	56.70	1949^th	5374	63.7%
2024	51.70	2279^th	5511	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.92	1711^th	5413	68.4%
2019	65.60	1716^th	5492	68.8%
2022	61.26	1882^nd	5635	66.6%
2023	59.11	1993^rd	5617	64.5%
2024	56.78	2085^th	5605	62.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.34	1771^st	2227	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.08	2566^th	5431	52.8%
2019	50.38	2440^th	5510	55.7%
2022	68.12	1608^th	5663	71.6%
2023	53.73	2248^th	5650	60.2%
2024	45.62	2715^th	5636	51.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.84	2237^th	4830	53.7%
2019	60.38	1665^th	4963	66.5%
2022	70.53	1134^th	5084	77.7%
2023	54.68	1963^rd	5098	61.5%
2024	59.28	1715^th	5102	66.4%

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Rank History for White students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.55	1366^th	2737	50.1%
2019	44.53	1712^th	2834	39.6%
2022	53.16	1361^st	2726	50.1%
2023	42.15	1657^th	2662	37.8%
2024	34.14	1842^nd	2647	30.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Live Oak Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	258	33	12	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1990	302	28	22	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1991	330	26	37	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1992	335	30	33	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1993	325	21	45	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1994	339	19	50	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	388	26	41	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1996	388	26	41	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1997	397	22	35	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1998	280	24	23	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1999	268	23	18	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2000	249	21	21	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2001	274	17	23	174	0	n/a	n/a	2	490
2002	397	24	44	221	1	n/a	n/a	29	716
2003	397	24	44	221	1	n/a	n/a	29	716
2004	385	30	60	264	1	n/a	n/a	35	775
2005	355	28	65	275	0	n/a	n/a	37	760
2006	359	25	66	252	0	n/a	n/a	49	751
2007	331	22	69	280	0	n/a	n/a	48	750
2008	331	19	61	264	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	675
2009	321	23	64	251	0	0	73	0	732
2010	300	19	53	306	0	0	30	0	708
2011	298	12	46	282	0	0	29	0	667
2012	292	12	48	273	0	0	21	0	646
2013	281	13	41	273	0	2	18	0	628
2014	259	7	29	276	0	0	17	0	588
2015	231	9	24	281	0	1	12	0	558
2016	255	9	25	315	0	0	11	0	615
2017	225	11	22	292	0	0	17	0	567
2018	178	11	25	281	0	0	14	0	509
2019	161	9	17	269	0	0	20	0	476
2020	156	9	18	263	0	0	24	0	470
2021	143	11	19	267	0	0	25	0	465
2022	130	7	13	290	0	1	33	0	474
2023	139	9	14	278	0	3	38	0	481
2024	136	13	13	291	0	1	52	0	506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Live Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	491	18.0	27.2	n/a
1990	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1991	599	24.0	24.9	n/a
1992	615	24.4	25.2	34.5
1993	610	21.1	28.9	32.8
1994	626	21.3	29.4	35.5
1995	633	24.0	26.4	40
1996	633	24.0	26.4	40
1997	639	26.0	24.6	33.2
1998	473	21.9	21.6	39.5
1999	462	24.0	19.3	43.7
2000	455	24.0	19.0	33.2
2001	490	26.6	18.4	29.5
2002	716	35.5	20.2	23.3
2003	716	35.5	20.2	23.3
2004	775	37.1	20.9	26.9
2005	760	37.5	20.3	28.1
2006	751	35.5	21.2	27.9
2007	750	35.3	21.2	31.6
2008	675	38.7	17.4	25.8
2009	732	36.9	19.3	25.1
2010	708	35.1	20.1	32.8
2011	667	n/a	n/a	30.9
2012	646	31.5	20.5	0.5
2013	628	28.0	22.4	32.5
2014	588	29.0	20.2	37.4
2015	558	24.0	23.2	39.6
2016	615	21.0	29.2	34.1
2017	567	20.2	28.0	33.7
2018	509	18.1	28.1	42.8
2019	476	18.0	26.4	39.5
2020	470	n/a	n/a	37.2
2021	465	18.8	24.7	36.8
2022	474	17.5	27.0	47.3
2023	481	19.0	25.3	51.4
2024	506	19.0	26.6	48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Live Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	491	18.0	27.2	n/a
1990	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1991	599	24.0	24.9	n/a
1992	615	24.4	25.2	34.5
1993	610	21.1	28.9	32.8
1994	626	21.3	29.4	35.5
1995	633	24.0	26.4	40
1996	633	24.0	26.4	40
1997	639	26.0	24.6	33.2
1998	473	21.9	21.6	39.5
1999	462	24.0	19.3	43.7
2000	455	24.0	19.0	33.2
2001	490	26.6	18.4	29.5
2002	716	35.5	20.2	23.3
2003	716	35.5	20.2	23.3
2004	775	37.1	20.9	26.9
2005	760	37.5	20.3	28.1
2006	751	35.5	21.2	27.9
2007	750	35.3	21.2	31.6
2008	675	38.7	17.4	25.8
2009	732	36.9	19.3	25.1
2010	708	35.1	20.1	32.8
2011	667	n/a	n/a	30.9
2012	646	31.5	20.5	0.5
2013	628	28.0	22.4	32.5
2014	588	29.0	20.2	37.4
2015	558	24.0	23.2	39.6
2016	615	21.0	29.2	34.1
2017	567	20.2	28.0	33.7
2018	509	18.1	28.1	42.8
2019	476	18.0	26.4	39.5
2020	470	n/a	n/a	37.2
2021	465	18.8	24.7	36.8
2022	474	17.5	27.0	47.3
2023	481	19.0	25.3	51.4
2024	506	19.0	26.6	48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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