# Live Oak Elementary

Live Oak Elementary is a elementary district in Santa Cruz County, California. Reading proficiency is 46.5%, -2.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 37.6%, +2.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/live-oak-elementary |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 1,666 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,180 |
| Low-Income Students | 903 (60.4%) |
| English Learners | 333 (22.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.0% | 1,056 |
| 2024 | 45.5% | 1,049 |
| 2025 | 46.5% | 1,059 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.4% | 1,062 |
| 2024 | 35.6% | 1,052 |
| 2025 | 37.6% | 1,063 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.4% | 66.2% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | 65.7% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | 65.4% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.4% | 54.8% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | 55.8% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | 58.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.9% | 57.5% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | 55.1% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | 52.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.7% | 43.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | 44.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | 45.8% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Felicita "Cita" Rasul | Board Clerk | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Kristin Pfotenhauer | Board President | N/A | 2024 | 2026 |
| Marlize Velasco | Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Tammy Summers | Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| Wendy Johnson | Board Member | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cypress Charter High | N/A | 65.5% | 44.8% | 55.2% | -17.4 | +18.0 |
| 2 | Tierra Pacifica Charter | Santa Cruz | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | +3.7 | +6.6 |
| 3 | Green Acres Elementary | Santa Cruz | 46.1% | 43.5% | 44.8% | -7.6 | +5.6 |
| 4 | Ocean Alternative Education Center | Santa Cruz | 50.0% | 38.6% | 44.3% | -2.7 | +8.3 |
| 5 | Shoreline Middle | Santa Cruz | 50.0% | 36.1% | 43.0% | +3.6 | +6.4 |
| 6 | Del Mar Elementary | Santa Cruz | 40.4% | 37.8% | 39.1% | -7.1 | -0.6 |
| 7 | Live Oak Elementary | Santa Cruz | 39.1% | 29.8% | 34.5% | -13.5 | -12.6 |