Live Oak Middle
2082 Pennington Road, Live Oak, CA 95953-2516
Summary
Live Oak Middle is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 63rd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 49.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 41.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 49.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 41.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 493/1,204 (59th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 388/1,204 (68th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 413 |
| Low-Income Students | 341 (82.6%) |
| English Learners | 50 (12.1%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 2.5 points from last year and rose 3.0 points over the full period. Math rose 8.9 points from last year and rose 13.3 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 46.7% to 52.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 41% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.9-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
7.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 51.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 54% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 37% to 46%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 35.0% to 45.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 33% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 28.8-point math income gap is wider than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
13.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 46.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Live Oak Middle rank in California?
Live Oak Middle ranks No. 493 of 1,204 in reading and No. 388 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Live Oak Middle compare with other schools in Sutter County?
Live Oak Middle is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 6–8 schools in Sutter County with 2026 results.
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