Is Live Oak Elementary a good school?

Live Oak Elementary ranks 1860 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, 682 students attended Live Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary?

Students at Live Oak Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James E. Potter Intermediate High : Fallbrook High

Live Oak Elementary

Summary:

Live Oak Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fallbrook, CA, serving 644 students in grades K-6 and part of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District.

While Live Oak Elementary generally performs better than the overall district and the state of California in English Language Arts, it lags behind in math proficiency. The school's female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status perform relatively well compared to their counterparts in the state, but its disabled students and students with special needs perform poorly. Live Oak has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from around 10-11% in 2017-2018 to 32% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to other schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary District, Live Oak performs relatively well, but it lags behind the higher-performing Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Live Oak suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in student performance and chronic absenteeism. The stark contrast in performance between Live Oak's subgroups, with disabled and special needs students performing poorly compared to their peers, also raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to effectively support all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1978 Reche Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-2108

(760) 731-4430

District: Fallbrook Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1860^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,650

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James E. Potter Intermediate
High:	Fallbrook High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

White:

26.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Live Oak Elementary ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.31. (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 (62.5%), White (26.2%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% 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 22. 6 elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Live Oak Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Live Oak Elementary is $6,650. 5 elementary schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Live Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Live Oak Elementary 1860^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Live Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fallbrook Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fallbrook Union Elementary 387^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	58.52	1780^th	4809	63.0%
2005	55.87	1917^th	4822	60.2%
2006	60.24	1731^st	4818	64.1%
2007	54.14	2104^th	5113	58.8%
2008	54.73	2119^th	5113	58.6%
2009	53.98	2245^th	5193	56.8%
2010	40.34	3156^th	5314	40.6%
2011	42.07	3078^th	5377	42.8%
2012	45.43	2923^rd	5390	45.8%
2013	46.85	2872^nd	5530	48.1%
2015	50.38	2421^st	5611	56.9%
2016	41.11	3010^th	5614	46.4%
2017	45.08	2794^th	5692	50.9%
2018	45.35	2812^th	5662	50.3%
2019	48.67	2669^th	5789	53.9%
2022	44.90	2805^th	5883	52.3%
2023	53.15	2383^rd	5874	59.4%
2024	64.31	1860^th	5862	68.3%

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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	47.15	1386^th	3246	57.3%
2019	53.99	1045^th	3275	68.1%
2022	67.37	532^nd	3311	83.9%
2023	75.30	366^th	3250	88.7%
2024	69.44	428^th	3160	86.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.00	1117^th	2420	53.8%
2024	67.84	540^th	2634	79.5%

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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	42.13	2876^th	5084	43.4%
2019	49.86	2416^th	5173	53.3%
2022	50.39	2252^nd	5264	57.2%
2023	59.85	1750^th	5374	67.4%
2024	71.70	1184^th	5511	78.5%

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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	44.59	2802^nd	5413	48.2%
2019	47.68	2626^th	5492	52.2%
2022	41.30	2919^th	5635	48.2%
2023	51.83	2309^th	5617	58.9%
2024	65.82	1665^th	5605	70.3%

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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
2018	47.73	830^th	2128	61.0%
2019	41.05	1259^th	2585	51.3%
2022	23.82	1806^th	2227	18.9%

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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	45.53	2695^th	5431	50.4%
2019	48.28	2545^th	5510	53.8%
2022	48.31	2538^th	5663	55.2%
2023	53.17	2272^nd	5650	59.8%
2024	60.21	1964^th	5636	65.2%

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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	38.12	2986^th	4830	38.2%
2019	46.67	2509^th	4963	49.4%
2022	40.65	2852^nd	5084	43.9%
2023	51.79	2138^th	5098	58.1%
2024	64.13	1467^th	5102	71.2%

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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	62.21	1117^th	2737	59.2%
2019	53.64	1434^th	2834	49.4%
2022	55.97	1288^th	2726	52.8%
2023	52.39	1359^th	2662	48.9%
2024	64.68	974^th	2647	63.2%

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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
1991	430	3	14	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	490	5	22	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
1993	445	5	26	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1994	419	6	20	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	393	7	8	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	393	7	8	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	377	8	8	291	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1998	405	8	9	301	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1999	434	14	12	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2000	377	12	14	367	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2001	347	7	14	370	1	n/a	n/a	2	741
2002	352	8	13	404	3	n/a	n/a	10	790
2003	352	8	13	404	3	n/a	n/a	10	790
2004	364	6	14	417	2	n/a	n/a	1	804
2005	350	11	18	440	2	n/a	n/a	0	821
2006	330	6	14	424	2	n/a	n/a	4	780
2007	311	11	15	413	3	n/a	n/a	1	754
2008	301	16	22	430	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
2009	299	12	5	448	6	11	11	0	792
2010	263	10	5	453	6	10	3	0	750
2011	250	23	5	453	7	4	3	0	745
2012	216	25	11	456	5	3	5	0	721
2013	199	19	12	480	3	4	10	0	727
2014	191	11	12	484	1	3	15	0	717
2015	198	6	10	498	0	1	10	0	723
2016	182	12	8	434	0	3	9	0	648
2017	167	10	7	390	1	2	15	0	592
2018	146	6	10	415	0	2	13	0	592
2019	160	7	12	420	0	1	20	0	620
2020	182	9	15	436	0	1	26	0	669
2021	112	7	10	378	0	0	20	0	527
2022	143	9	18	408	0	0	28	0	606
2023	167	8	17	421	0	0	31	0	644
2024	179	11	19	426	1	5	41	0	682

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
1991	591	21.0	28.1	n/a
1992	719	21.3	33.7	29.5
1993	714	26.7	26.7	41.7
1994	699	26.0	26.9	31.2
1995	669	23.0	29.1	49
1996	669	23.0	29.1	49
1997	684	25.0	27.4	34.1
1998	723	27.0	26.8	46.6
1999	772	30.0	25.7	44.8
2000	771	32.0	24.1	48
2001	741	31.5	23.5	48
2002	790	32.6	24.2	36.2
2003	790	32.6	24.2	36.2
2004	804	32.0	25.1	47.3
2005	821	33.0	24.9	44.1
2006	780	34.4	22.7	48.7
2007	754	30.0	25.1	51.8
2008	771	33.0	23.4	51.8
2009	792	29.0	23.3	62.9
2010	750	31.0	24.1	70.1
2011	745	n/a	n/a	68.9
2012	721	25.5	28.2	n/a
2013	727	28.1	25.8	68.6
2014	717	24.4	29.3	68.1
2015	723	28.0	25.8	64.2
2016	648	25.0	25.9	67
2017	592	23.1	25.6	68.9
2018	592	23.6	25.0	74.8
2019	620	24.6	25.1	71.8
2020	669	n/a	n/a	66.7
2021	527	25.4	20.7	82.4
2022	606	27.0	22.4	61.2
2023	644	31.0	20.7	72.7
2024	682	31.0	22.0	73.6

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
1991	591	21.0	28.1	n/a
1992	719	21.3	33.7	29.5
1993	714	26.7	26.7	41.7
1994	699	26.0	26.9	31.2
1995	669	23.0	29.1	49
1996	669	23.0	29.1	49
1997	684	25.0	27.4	34.1
1998	723	27.0	26.8	46.6
1999	772	30.0	25.7	44.8
2000	771	32.0	24.1	48
2001	741	31.5	23.5	48
2002	790	32.6	24.2	36.2
2003	790	32.6	24.2	36.2
2004	804	32.0	25.1	47.3
2005	821	33.0	24.9	44.1
2006	780	34.4	22.7	48.7
2007	754	30.0	25.1	51.8
2008	771	33.0	23.4	51.8
2009	792	29.0	23.3	62.9
2010	750	31.0	24.1	70.1
2011	745	n/a	n/a	68.9
2012	721	25.5	28.2	n/a
2013	727	28.1	25.8	68.6
2014	717	24.4	29.3	68.1
2015	723	28.0	25.8	64.2
2016	648	25.0	25.9	67
2017	592	23.1	25.6	68.9
2018	592	23.6	25.0	74.8
2019	620	24.6	25.1	71.8
2020	669	n/a	n/a	66.7
2021	527	25.4	20.7	82.4
2022	606	27.0	22.4	61.2
2023	644	31.0	20.7	72.7
2024	682	31.0	22.0	73.6

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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