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Live Oak Charter

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

294

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Gnoss Concourse Bldg. 1
Petaluma, CA 94952-3395

(707) 762-9020

District: Petaluma City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2008 → 69th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Live Oak Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

787^th of 1,543Petaluma City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	1731 of 5662	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	1824 of 5692	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	1922 of 5614	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	1810 of 5611	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	2883 of 5530	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	2737 of 5390	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	1943 of 5377	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	2255 of 5314	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.3	2465 of 5193	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	2097 of 5113	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.0	2670 of 5113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	2008 of 4818	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.1	2540 of 4822	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.4	1855 of 4809	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	70.0	1498 of 5413	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	60.0	1932 of 5431	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	46.9	1613 of 2737	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	62.8	784 of 2480	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.2	509 of 2508	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	392 of 2497	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	582 of 2477	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	461 of 2379	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	343 of 2259	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	303 of 2236	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	581 of 2179	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	58.9	814 of 2262	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	63.8	692 of 2273	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	41.5	874 of 1496	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2018)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)41st percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Male (2018)70th percentile~ school

Female (2018)64th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Live Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	100 Gnoss Concourse Bldg. 1	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Live Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 762-9020	271	13	21.6	26.6%	197 (72.7%)	5 (1.8%)	27 (10.0%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.1%)	59.2	2106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.4	2008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	98	51.6	62.5	56.4	50.0	40.0	58.1	72.4	75.0	75.0	61.8	25.0	32.0	33.3	50.0	44.8	64.0	41.3	81.6	86.8	81.6	86.8	86.8	92.1	$13,818	$41	$13,777
Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative)	Public	K-6	540 Vallejo St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4794	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	110 Ellis St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4750	368	15	24.5	50.8%	125 (34.0%)	6 (1.6%)	172 (46.7%)	26 (7.1%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.9%)	43.7	2967^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%		55.8	2245^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.7%	722	20.0		20.0	41.5	33.3	37.3	48.4			40.7	41.5	38.3	31.7	43.8			38.8	84.4	89.1		90.6	87.5	87.5	$14,783	$799	$13,984
McDowell Elementary	Public	K-6	421 South McDowell Blvd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4745	329	14	23.5	86.0%	21 (6.4%)	8 (2.4%)	273 (83.0%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	11.1	5560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		20.9	4781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	779	3.0		3.0	5.1	14.3	21.2	34.2			18.7	17.1	10.4	12.1	11.6			12.7	92.9	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$19,320	$2,329	$16,991
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1010 Saint Francis Dr.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4304	288	14	20.5	64.6%	61 (21.2%)	8 (2.8%)	187 (64.9%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	15.2	5251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.4	4909^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	342	4.9		4.9	12.8	24.2	21.1	31.4			22.1	24.3	21.6	9.8	22.2			19.2							$21,628	$1,939	$19,689
Loma Vista Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	207 Maria Dr.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4302	451	18	24.5	45.9%	101 (22.4%)	4 (0.9%)	329 (72.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	43.1	3000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		37.8	3317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.5%	317	33.3		33.3	32.8	35.2	47.1	31.7			36.6	40.9	46.3	41.2	26.8			39.6							$19,941	$1,532	$18,409
La Tercera Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 Albin Way	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4303	295	13	23.6	37.3%	157 (53.2%)	8 (2.7%)	107 (36.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	62	1962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		43.4	2968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	1006	35.7		35.7	48.3	54.1	58.2	72.1			59.2	45.2	43.2	25.0	52.3			39.9							$17,696	$1,634	$16,062
McNear Elementary	Public	K-6	605 Sunnyslope Ave.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4752	343	15	22.8	27.4%	237 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (20.4%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.7%)	69.2	1639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		69.3	1626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	13	43.1		43.1	43.2	55.3	54.0	59.0			53.4	47.8	51.4	52.9	55.0			52.1	96.6	96.6					$16,187	$1,143	$15,044
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Grant Ave.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4742	386	16	24.1	18.4%	284 (73.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.7%)	90.1	653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		90.1	699^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	46	69.1		69.1	76.8	65.4	72.7	64.4			70.6	85.5	63.5	69.1	51.1			69.2	93.7			96.8	96.8		$16,033	$1,249	$14,784
Valley Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Webster St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4762	155	8	19.3	66.5%	54 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (52.3%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	10 (6.5%)	18	5010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		30.8	3872^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	1138	0.0		0.0	0.0	21.1	16.7	34.8			20.3	12.5	25.0	8.3	30.4			21.1	92.6	96.3	96.3	94.4	94.4	96.3	$18,785	$1,416	$17,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Charter

How many students attend Live Oak Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 294 students attended Live Oak Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Charter?

Students at Live Oak Charter are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Live Oak Charter in?

Petaluma City Elementary

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