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Live Oak Elementary

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Live Oak Elementary ranks 1642 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Live Oak Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 717 students in the Fallbrook Union Elementary district, and it stands out as a school on a strong upward trajectory, significantly outperforming state averages in English and Math despite serving a community with high economic need.

The school has shown remarkable improvement, climbing to a 4-star rating and ranking above 70% of schools statewide. It is particularly effective with English Language Learners, who perform in the 86th-89th percentile. Live Oak also excels in the upper grades, with 6th graders achieving notably high proficiency rates. While chronic absenteeism was a challenge after the pandemic, the school has cut its rate by more than half in three years, a steeper decline than seen at nearby schools like Fallbrook STEM Academy or William H. Frazier Elementary. It achieves these solid academic results while spending less per student than several comparable schools in the area.

Within its own district, Live Oak holds a solid middle position. It doesn't match the exceptional scores of the top-tier Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population, but it consistently outperforms other district schools with similar demographics. When compared to a school like Vallecitos Elementary in a different district—which has a similar student population and higher spending—Live Oak's academic results are stronger, suggesting its instructional approaches are working well for its community.

717

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,504

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1978 Reche Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-2108

(760) 731-4430

District: Fallbrook Union Elementary

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James E. Potter Intermediate
High:	Fallbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

White:

28.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,642^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary

313^th of 1,543Fallbrook Union 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	1642 of 5857	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	1863 of 5869	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2379 of 5859	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	2805 of 5883	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	2669 of 5789	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	2812 of 5662	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	2794 of 5692	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	3010 of 5614	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	2421 of 5611	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	2872 of 5530	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	2923 of 5390	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	3078 of 5377	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.3	3156 of 5314	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	2245 of 5193	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	2119 of 5113	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.1	2104 of 5113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	1731 of 4818	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	1917 of 4822	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.5	1780 of 4809	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	1806 of 2227	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1259 of 2585	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	830 of 2128	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	428 of 3162	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	366 of 3245	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	532 of 3311	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	1045 of 3275	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1386 of 3246	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	1499 of 5597	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	1668 of 5612	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	2308 of 5609	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	2919 of 5635	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2626 of 5492	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2802 of 5413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1589 of 5107	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	1469 of 5107	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	2137 of 5087	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	2852 of 5084	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2509 of 4963	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2986 of 4830	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1408 of 5460	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	1186 of 5517	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1748 of 5363	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2252 of 5264	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2416 of 5173	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	2876 of 5084	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1688 of 5628	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	1967 of 5643	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	2270 of 5638	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2538 of 5663	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	2545 of 5510	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	2695 of 5431	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	857 of 2847	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	541 of 2635	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	1117 of 2420	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	592 of 2598	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	974 of 2651	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	1359 of 2661	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	1288 of 2726	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1434 of 2834	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	1117 of 2737	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)86th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science41%+9 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 Elementary	Public	K-6	1978 Reche Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4430	717	30	23.9	68.6%	204 (28.5%)	15 (2.1%)	427 (59.6%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.3%)	69.2	1642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.3	1863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	221	41.4		41.4	57.0	49.0	53.5	67.9			57.3	56.0	40.6	38.4	61.6			49.9	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5		$19,504	$1,437	$18,067
La Paloma Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Heald Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4220	499	23	22.1	78.6%	102 (20.4%)	5 (1.0%)	353 (70.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.6%)	80	1156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		72.3	1484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	328	49.2		49.2	64.1	57.4	69.0	79.1			68.4	63.1	62.9	39.0	47.7			52.9	93.8		93.8		93.8		$20,234	$1,592	$18,642
Fallbrook Virtual Academy	Public	K-8	300 Heald Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4220	12	0	35.2	75.0%	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										75.0							56.3							$24,777	$1,054	$23,723
William H. Frazier Elementary	Public	K-6	1835 Gum Tree Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4340	514	23	22.8	82.1%	84 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	404 (78.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	53.1	2427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.2	2848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	421	24.7		24.7	48.6	47.3	46.0	60.8			50.5	51.4	40.0	28.7	40.8			39.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$20,431	$1,618	$18,813
Fallbrook STEM Academy	Public	K-6	405 West Fallbrook St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4000	600	26	23.0	90.2%	67 (11.2%)	4 (0.7%)	518 (86.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	45.9	2837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.8	2565^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	272	23.7		23.7	48.2	45.9	53.9	42.3			47.8	43.2	49.4	22.3	19.8			33.5	96.8						$19,908	$1,770	$18,138
Maie Ellis Elementary	Public	K-6	400 West Elder St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4132	560	25	22.3	75.7%	61 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	483 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	55.3	2288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		45.1	2857^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	569	33.3		33.3	49.2	42.7	41.3	57.1			47.1	60.0	50.7	29.3	34.9			43.5	95.7			97.1	95.7		$19,935	$1,087	$18,848
Vallecitos Elementary	Public	K-8	5211 Fifth St.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Vallecitos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 728-7092	195	9	21.6	81.0%	26 (13.3%)	1 (0.5%)	164 (84.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.1	2856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	163	32.0	25.0	28.3	61.5	43.5	29.2	42.3	57.9	46.4	45.1	33.3	39.1	36.0	46.2	21.1	10.7	30.9							$21,609	$1,237	$20,372
Bonsall Elementary	Public	K-5	31555 Old River Rd.	Bonsall	92003	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-5205	949	39	24.1	44.8%	407 (42.9%)	6 (0.6%)	353 (37.2%)	44 (4.6%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	118 (12.4%)	61.1	2013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.8	1647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	366	38.8		38.8	50.0	52.1	55.9				52.7	55.8	39.0	37.5				44.3	94.2	97.1	96.0	94.8	96.5	96.0	$14,984	$629	$14,355
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-8	110 Marine Dr.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4050	820	36	22.5	55.2%	363 (44.3%)	71 (8.7%)	280 (34.1%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (11.2%)	90.2	647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		91.3	621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	26	62.3	59.5	61.4	76.8	65.2	66.7	81.8	80.0	73.0	72.8	73.2	66.3	61.5	74.6	68.0	52.8	66.9	98.0					98.0	$19,472	$1,461	$18,011
Vivian Banks Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	11800 Pala Mission Rd.	Pala	92059	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 742-3300	71	5	14.2	73.2%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4.2	5850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.1%		23.1	4571^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.1%	1279	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9				2.3	0.0	18.2	0.0				4.7							$32,461	$2,033	$30,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary?

Students at Live Oak Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Live Oak Elementary in?

Fallbrook Union Elementary

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 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 : James E. Potter Intermediate
High : Fallbrook High

Is Live Oak Elementary a good school?

Live Oak Elementary ranks 1642^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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