Grade Trends

Live Oak Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Live Oak Elementary

1916 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Map

Math (met standard)
37%
−4 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
45%
−1 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
32%
−3 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
59%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
362
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 68% state 47% · 2025-26 58% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 29% state 42% · 2025-26 41% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 20% state 37% · 2025-26 39% state 49% · 2025-26 32% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 37% state 42% · 2025-26 45% state 47% · 2025-26 32% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 37% state 42% 45% state 47% 32% state 35%
2024-25 30% state 42% 39% state 46% 28% state 33%
2023-24 36% state 41% 42% state 45% 27% state 33%
2022-23 43% state 40% 53% state 45% 41% state 32%
2021-22 41% state 38% 48% state 44% 39% state 31%
2018-19 52% state 44% 61% state 50% 39% state 32%
2017-18 52% state 43% 60% state 49% —
2016-17 47% state 41% 57% state 45% —
2015-16 46% state 39% 50% state 45% —
2014-15 33% state 35% 44% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Tierra Pacifica Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary
0.6 mi
55%
+15 vs state
57%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 29% 166 White 63%
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Grades K–8 · Live Oak Elementary
0.6 mi
32%
−4 vs state
47%
−2 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 47% 76 White 53%
Green Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
0.6 mi
46%
+4 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 54% 262 Hispanic 49%
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
0.7 mi
41%
−2 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 62% 322 Hispanic 59%
De Laveaga Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.3 mi
50%
+8 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 28% 481 White 46%
Gault Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.5 mi
43%
+1 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 48% 314 Hispanic 61%
Soquel Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
1.6 mi
36%
−6 vs state
44%
−2 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 40% 337 Hispanic 48%
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5 Alternative · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.7 mi
45%
+4 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 27% 114 White 55%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.8 mi
29%
−7 vs state
49%
−4 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 35% 110 White 54%
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
2.0 mi
40%
−3 vs state
52%
+6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 30% 214 White 53%