Is Live Oak Elementary a good school?

Live Oak Elementary ranks 4080 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 316 students attended Live Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary?

Students at Live Oak Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Morada Middle High : Tokay High

Live Oak Elementary

Summary:

Live Oak Elementary is a public elementary school in Lodi, California, serving 286 students in grades K-6. However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Live Oak Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with its students performing significantly below the Lodi Unified School District and California state averages on standardized assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.07% of Live Oak students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.78% for the Lodi Unified district and 47.04% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen dramatically, from 8.7% in 2017-2018 to 36.0% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Lodi Unified School District, such as Vinewood Elementary, consistently outperform Live Oak Elementary across all academic measures. Additionally, Live Oak's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom quarter of their respective statewide subgroups. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and the Lodi Unified School District to ensure that all students at Live Oak Elementary receive a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public K-6

5099 East Bear Creek Rd.
Lodi, CA 95240-7218

(209) 331-7370

District: Lodi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4080^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,102

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morada Middle
High:	Tokay High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

16.1%

Asian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Live Oak Elementary ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.3. (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 (69.9%), White (16.1%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% 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 21, which is the 7^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Live Oak Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Live Oak Elementary is $12,102, which is the 8^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Live Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Live Oak Elementary 4080^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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Lodi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi Unified 951^st 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	20.88	3872^nd	4809	19.5%
2005	11.47	4566^th	4822	5.3%
2006	11.89	4543^rd	4818	5.7%
2007	22.35	4105^th	5113	19.7%
2008	23.30	4095^th	5113	19.9%
2009	28.30	3821^st	5193	26.4%
2010	27.18	4067^th	5314	23.5%
2011	34.80	3631^st	5377	32.5%
2012	25.72	4262^nd	5390	20.9%
2013	26.80	4290^th	5530	22.4%
2015	23.77	4259^th	5611	24.1%
2016	23.52	4302^nd	5614	23.4%
2017	31.09	3750^th	5692	34.1%
2018	35.70	3422^nd	5662	39.6%
2019	21.67	4652^nd	5789	19.6%
2021	18.70	1191^st	1417	15.9%
2022	25.12	4326^th	5883	26.5%
2023	23.96	4462^nd	5874	24.0%
2024	28.30	4080^th	5862	30.4%

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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	40.90	1718^th	3246	47.1%
2019	33.25	2258^th	3275	31.1%
2021	26.72	538^th	602	10.6%
2022	33.44	2325^th	3311	29.8%
2023	25.78	2829^th	3250	13.0%
2024	37.71	1983^rd	3160	37.2%

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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
2024	37.54	1436^th	2634	45.5%

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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	48.23	2475^th	5084	51.3%
2019	31.66	3742^nd	5173	27.7%
2021	22.64	956^th	1110	13.9%
2022	35.02	3427^th	5264	34.9%
2023	27.87	4089^th	5374	23.9%
2024	28.20	4129^th	5511	25.1%

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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	45.19	2769^th	5413	48.8%
2019	18.24	4777^th	5492	13.0%
2021	13.71	1201^st	1267	5.2%
2022	24.57	4257^th	5635	24.5%
2023	23.28	4403^rd	5617	21.6%
2024	32.22	3622^nd	5605	35.4%

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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	30.60	3651^st	5431	32.8%
2019	18.85	4762^nd	5510	13.6%
2021	27.08	897^th	1272	29.5%
2022	28.43	3928^th	5663	30.6%
2023	26.43	4101^st	5650	27.4%
2024	28.20	3979^th	5636	29.4%

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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	48.87	2296^th	4830	52.5%
2019	31.77	3568^th	4963	28.1%
2022	32.28	3505^th	5084	31.1%
2023	28.69	3815^th	5098	25.2%
2024	31.90	3578^th	5102	29.9%

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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	Total
1988	284	6	18	117	2	n/a	n/a	427
1989	289	6	18	149	5	n/a	n/a	467
1990	376	29	44	158	2	n/a	n/a	609
1991	410	7	32	118	1	n/a	n/a	568
1992	370	12	38	125	2	n/a	n/a	547
1993	317	11	31	102	0	n/a	n/a	461
1994	305	7	22	110	0	n/a	n/a	444
1995	288	12	36	189	0	n/a	n/a	525
1996	288	12	36	189	0	n/a	n/a	525
1997	284	14	28	170	3	n/a	n/a	499
1998	287	7	45	139	2	n/a	n/a	480
1999	274	7	40	151	2	n/a	n/a	474
2000	245	10	45	179	2	n/a	n/a	481
2001	254	7	40	182	1	n/a	n/a	484
2002	254	5	36	189	2	n/a	n/a	486
2003	254	5	36	189	2	n/a	n/a	486
2004	125	1	13	125	1	n/a	n/a	265
2005	113	5	21	188	2	n/a	n/a	329
2006	88	1	20	178	2	n/a	n/a	289
2007	62	4	21	172	3	n/a	n/a	262
2008	58	3	20	156	1	n/a	n/a	238
2009	63	4	20	170	2	2	0	261
2010	61	6	24	1	1	0	163	256
2011	57	5	22	178	1	0	0	263
2012	57	4	15	190	2	0	1	269
2013	55	5	7	207	2	0	4	280
2014	50	6	13	201	2	0	6	278
2015	55	4	17	225	2	1	10	314
2016	48	5	16	237	2	1	10	319
2017	39	3	16	225	2	0	11	296
2018	36	6	12	216	1	1	16	288
2019	40	7	16	191	1	1	16	272
2020	38	3	26	194	3	0	14	278
2021	41	4	25	204	3	0	16	293
2022	42	2	19	203	1	0	16	283
2023	43	3	22	200	0	0	18	286
2024	51	3	21	221	0	1	19	316

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
1988	427	18.0	23.7	n/a
1989	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1990	609	25.0	24.3	n/a
1991	568	25.0	22.7	n/a
1992	547	25.4	21.5	34.4
1993	461	18.0	25.6	22.1
1994	444	17.0	26.1	36.3
1995	525	20.0	26.3	49.5
1996	525	20.0	26.3	49.5
1997	499	18.0	27.7	53.7
1998	480	20.0	24.0	50.2
1999	474	22.0	21.5	46.8
2000	481	22.5	21.4	60.1
2001	484	24.0	20.2	53.1
2002	486	25.0	19.4	74.5
2003	486	25.0	19.4	74.5
2004	265	14.0	18.9	60
2005	329	16.0	20.6	65.3
2006	289	16.0	18.1	77.5
2007	262	18.6	14.1	77.9
2008	238	16.2	14.7	83.2
2009	261	16.2	13.5	83.9
2010	256	11.9	21.5	65.6
2011	263	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	269	12.6	21.2	n/a
2013	280	12.4	22.5	91.8
2014	278	11.0	25.2	89.9
2015	314	14.0	22.4	83.1
2016	319	14.0	22.7	84.3
2017	296	14.0	21.1	88.2
2018	288	12.6	22.7	87.8
2019	272	13.5	20.1	78.7
2020	278	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	293	14.0	20.9	77.8
2022	283	12.0	23.5	80.9
2023	286	13.0	22.0	82.2
2024	316	15.0	21.0	84.8

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
1988	427	18.0	23.7	n/a
1989	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1990	609	25.0	24.3	n/a
1991	568	25.0	22.7	n/a
1992	547	25.4	21.5	34.4
1993	461	18.0	25.6	22.1
1994	444	17.0	26.1	36.3
1995	525	20.0	26.3	49.5
1996	525	20.0	26.3	49.5
1997	499	18.0	27.7	53.7
1998	480	20.0	24.0	50.2
1999	474	22.0	21.5	46.8
2000	481	22.5	21.4	60.1
2001	484	24.0	20.2	53.1
2002	486	25.0	19.4	74.5
2003	486	25.0	19.4	74.5
2004	265	14.0	18.9	60
2005	329	16.0	20.6	65.3
2006	289	16.0	18.1	77.5
2007	262	18.6	14.1	77.9
2008	238	16.2	14.7	83.2
2009	261	16.2	13.5	83.9
2010	256	11.9	21.5	65.6
2011	263	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	269	12.6	21.2	n/a
2013	280	12.4	22.5	91.8
2014	278	11.0	25.2	89.9
2015	314	14.0	22.4	83.1
2016	319	14.0	22.7	84.3
2017	296	14.0	21.1	88.2
2018	288	12.6	22.7	87.8
2019	272	13.5	20.1	78.7
2020	278	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	293	14.0	20.9	77.8
2022	283	12.0	23.5	80.9
2023	286	13.0	22.0	82.2
2024	316	15.0	21.0	84.8

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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