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Live Oak Elementary

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Live Oak Elementary ranks 3216 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Live Oak Elementary is a K–6 school serving 490 students in Castaic, in the Castaic Union district. Its most important challenge is that its all-grades proficiency results are below the state and district in English language arts, math, and science—and below every nearby school in all three subjects.

Math is Live Oak’s strongest subject relative to the state, while science is its weakest. In 2025–2026, 36% of students were proficient in math, compared with 38% statewide and 45% in the district; nearby schools averaged 69%. ELA proficiency was 41%, versus 49% statewide, 57% in the district, and a 73% nearby-school average. Science was 21%, compared with 36% statewide, 41% in the district, and a 62% nearby-school average. The third-grade math result offers a bright spot: 57% was above the state’s 47% and close to the district’s 58%. However, math proficiency fell to 23% in sixth grade, and ELA was below the state in every tested grade.

Results have declined over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell 9 points in ELA, 5 points in math, and 9 points in science. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking also dropped from the 70th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 45th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026; nearby schools ranked from the 78th to 99th percentiles and had 4 or 5 stars. Live Oak’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 27.2, within the nearby range of 24.1 to 29.7. Its 2024–2025 measure was 54% free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-highest among nearby schools; for example, Northlake Hills Elementary had a higher rate but stronger test results. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show especially low relative standing for Low Socio Economic Status Students: the 28th percentile in 2025–2026, down 31 percentile points since 2023–2024. Its Female Students ranking also fell, from the 63rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd in 2025–2026.

490

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,799

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

27715 Saddleridge Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384-3528

(661) 295-4540

District: Castaic Union

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castaic Middle
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Valencia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

California avg42%

3,216^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Castaic Union

404^th of 1,530Castaic Union 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	3216 of 5817	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	2709 of 5857	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2381 of 5869	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	2189 of 5859	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	1784 of 5883	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	2165 of 5789	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	2091 of 5662	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	1963 of 5692	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	2251 of 5614	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	1734 of 5611	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	2512 of 5530	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.7	3684 of 5390	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	3032 of 5377	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	2568 of 5314	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.2	2106 of 5193	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.2	2706 of 5113	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	2337 of 5113	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.7	2063 of 4818	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.3	2232 of 4822	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.5	2284 of 4809	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1771 of 2227	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.4	1345 of 3311	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1834 of 3275	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	2397 of 3246	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	3247 of 5581	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	2451 of 5597	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	2089 of 5612	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1992 of 5609	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1882 of 5635	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1716 of 5492	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1711 of 5413	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2790 of 5094	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	2117 of 5107	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1717 of 5107	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1962 of 5087	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	1134 of 5084	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	1665 of 4963	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	2237 of 4830	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3908 of 5423	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	2681 of 5460	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	2283 of 5517	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1947 of 5363	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	1451 of 5264	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	3298 of 5173	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3590 of 5084	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	3036 of 5603	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	2829 of 5628	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2719 of 5643	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2247 of 5638	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	1608 of 5663	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	2440 of 5510	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2566 of 5431	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	1800 of 2536	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1781 of 2598	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1846 of 2651	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1658 of 2661	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1361 of 2726	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1712 of 2834	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	1366 of 2737	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)59th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Live Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	27715 Saddleridge Rd.	Castaic	91384	Los Angeles County	Castaic Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 295-4540	490	18	27.2	54.3%	129 (26.3%)	11 (2.2%)	291 (59.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.0%)	40.2	3216^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.7%		47.9	2709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%	507	20.6	20.6	42.4	43.8	33.8	43.9	40.9	56.7	39.7	23.5	22.8	35.7	≥ 99%		$15,799	$15,386	$413
Castaic Elementary	Public	K-6	30455 Park Vista Dr.	Castaic	91384	Los Angeles County	Castaic Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 257-4530	417	14	29.7	32.9%	196 (47.0%)	3 (0.7%)	155 (37.2%)	39 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.5%)	77.8	1227^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.9%		72.7	1484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%	257	39.1	39.1	56.3	61.5	63.8	64.2	61.3	59.4	53.9	55.3	62.7	58.3	≥ 98%		$16,065	$15,748	$317
West Creek Academy	Public	K-6	28767 North West Hills Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5385	983	34	28.9	20.1%	297 (30.2%)	28 (2.8%)	206 (21.0%)	342 (34.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (10.6%)	96.7	172^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.2	133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%	39	75.3	75.3	88.6	75.0	78.2	82.2	80.5	86.8	81.9	74.2	80.1	80.4	97%	0%	$12,975	$12,616	$359
Oak Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	26730 Old Rock Rd.	Valencia	91381	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4100	660	26	25.3	24.2%	189 (28.6%)	21 (3.2%)	131 (19.8%)	236 (35.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (12.1%)	95.7	270^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.5	290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%	20	70.1	70.1	85.0	74.6	86.6	82.3	81.6	79.0	73.2	75.3	70.8	74.5	≥ 99%		$10,930	$10,710	$220
Tesoro del Valle Elementary	Public	K-6	29171 Bernardo Way	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5380	503	20	25.7	32.2%	152 (30.2%)	23 (4.6%)	113 (22.5%)	146 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (13.1%)	92.8	489^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.6%		95	333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%	156	78.9	78.9	65.9	68.2	80.0	76.9	72.8	73.5	63.6	76.1	79.1	73.6	≥ 98%		$13,274	$12,692	$582
Charles Helmers Elementary	Public	K-6	27300 North Grandview Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5345	524	20	26.2	21.6%	215 (41.0%)	12 (2.3%)	182 (34.7%)	59 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.7%)	92.1	539^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.7%		92.9	482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%	57	71.8	71.8	61.9	79.7	80.3	72.5	73.7	66.7	76.3	67.6	66.7	69.1	≥ 99%		$13,478	$12,908	$570
Northlake Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	32545 Ridge Route Rd.	Castaic	91384	Los Angeles County	Castaic Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 257-4560	556	23	24.1	59.2%	178 (32.0%)	8 (1.4%)	318 (57.2%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	76.6	1291^st of 5817 public elementary schools	77.8%		73.6	1440^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%	149	48.2	48.2	53.7	66.3	61.7	57.3	60.3	57.4	56.3	56.8	48.8	54.6	≥ 99%		$16,660	$16,190	$470
North Park Elementary	Public	K-6	23335 West Sunset Hills Dr.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5370	441	17	25.9	25.4%	217 (49.2%)	9 (2.0%)	135 (30.6%)	36 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	88.4	729^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.5%		91.5	579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%	150	49.3	49.3	65.4	72.2	76.1	75.3	72.7	71.2	73.4	50.0	69.9	65.9	≥ 98%		$16,794	$16,260	$534
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	K-6	23670 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5375	866	33	26.2	34.2%	280 (32.3%)	48 (5.5%)	278 (32.1%)	178 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	83.5	989^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.0%		89.5	688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%	301	52.6	52.6	62.2	55.0	67.5	69.4	63.8	76.7	62.2	51.8	61.2	62.1	97%	0%	$12,545	$11,980	$565
Stevenson Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	25820 North Carroll Ln.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4070	764	27	28.2	21.9%	227 (29.7%)	24 (3.1%)	166 (21.7%)	236 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (14.5%)	98.3	41^st of 5817 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.2	55^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%	14	71.3	71.3	88.8	93.4	90.1	90.0	90.7	86.3	86.8	76.2	89.1	84.6	98%	0%	$12,583	$12,394	$189

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Elementary

What district is Live Oak Elementary in?

Castaic Union

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Live Oak Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castaic Middle
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Valencia High

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary?

Students at Live Oak Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 26% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Live Oak Elementary a good school?

Live Oak Elementary ranks 3216^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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