Live Oak Unified: Live Oak Unified middle schools lead at 43.7. A 30.6-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Live Oak Unified has 6 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 39.3/100 — 5.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Luther Elementary at 51/100, where 25.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,759 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 20.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 41.5/100 | 3 | 17.4% | 17.3% |
| Middle | Developing 43.7/100 | 1 | 14.9% | 19.0% |
| High | Developing 33.7/100 | 2 | 5.9% | 26.2% |
Live Oak Unified's middle schools average 43.7/100 — within 1.0 points of the state average with a −6.1pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Live Oak Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Live Oak Unified has 6 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 39.3/100 — 5.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Live Oak Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -1.5pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 30.6 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 20.6%, 2.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.2%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Luther Elementary leads the district at 51 with 25.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Live Oak Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Live Oak Unified is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Live Oak Unified spends $13,759 per student in current expenditures — $1,056 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Live Oak Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (3)
Live Oak Unified has 3 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.5 — 3.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -1.5pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Luther Elementary with a Scope Score of 51 and 25.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Elementary Live Oak Unified On the Rise | 25.1% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Encinal Elementary Live Oak Unified Building Momentum | 27.2% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | Live Oak Alternative Live Oak Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Live Oak Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.7 — within 1.0 points of the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -6.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Live Oak Middle with a Scope Score of 44 and 14.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Middle Live Oak Unified Building Momentum | 14.9% | Developing 44/100 |
High Schools (2)
Live Oak Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.7 — 10.0 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Live Oak High with a Scope Score of 47 and 11.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak High Live Oak Unified Building Momentum | 11.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 2 | Valley Oak Continuation High Live Oak Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 21/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology