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Encinal Elementary

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Encinal Elementary ranks 1654 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Encinal Elementary is a small K–8 school in Live Oak, California, serving 111 students in Live Oak Unified. Its clearest strength is overall academic performance: in 2025–2026, students scored above state and district results in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. But that strong schoolwide picture hides a specific concern: fifth-grade math and science results were below state and district levels.

Compared with nearby K–8 schools that had results that year, Encinal led in ELA and math and ranked second in science, behind Butte Vista Elementary. Its results were 69% in ELA, 57% in math, and 45% in science—about 22, 20, and 13 points above the nearby-school averages, respectively. They were also 19, 16, and 13 points above Live Oak Unified in those subjects. Fifth grade stands out as the weaker spot: math was 27%, below the state by 9 points and the district by 11; science was 18%, below the state by 17 points and the district by 6. By contrast, grade 3 and grade 4 math were 75% and 62%, both above state results.

Results were higher at the end of the 2022–2023 to 2025–2026 period in all three subjects, although they did not rise every year: ELA increased 17 points, math 8, and science 13. SchoolDigger ranks Encinal 1,651st of 5,804 California schools, in the 72nd percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose 25 points from 2021–2022. That is the highest same-year percentile among the nearby schools listed, just ahead of Tierra Buena Elementary at 71. Encinal’s student-teacher ratio was 22.2 in 2024–2025, and 52% of students were reported free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Grade 6 and grade 8 test results were suppressed, and small grade-level groups can make percentages less stable.

111

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,931

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6484 Larkin Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-9507

(530) 695-5458

District: Live Oak Unified

Students who attend Encinal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Live Oak Middle
High:	Live Oak High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

40.5%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg43%

California avg42%

1,654^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Live Oak Unified

671^st of 1,530Live Oak Unified 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
2026	68.6	1654 of 5817	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	1980 of 5857	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1744 of 5869	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1949 of 5859	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	3146 of 5883	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2627 of 5789	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	1215 of 5662	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	1226 of 5692	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	2088 of 5614	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	1821 of 5611	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	1609 of 5530	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	28.0	4085 of 5390	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	73.1	1340 of 5377	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	45.1	2838 of 5314	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	2367 of 5193	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.1	3035 of 5113	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.1	2051 of 4809	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	1220 of 2761	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	922 of 2781	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	1633 of 2740	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	646 of 2715	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	556 of 2480	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	798 of 2508	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	850 of 2497	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	800 of 2477	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	1042 of 2379	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.8	1135 of 2005	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.2	563 of 1999	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.1	595 of 1804	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.4	474 of 1769	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	70.9	595 of 2531	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2023)76th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+19 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

Science45%+9 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Encinal Elementary	Public	K-8	6484 Larkin Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5458	111	5	22.2	52.3%	45 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (46.8%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	68.6	1654^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.6%		61.7	1980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%	326	18.2		45.0	66.7	69.2	54.6		60.0		68.7	75.0	61.5	27.3		40.0		56.7			$18,931	$573	$18,358
Nuestro Elementary	Public	K-8	3934 Broadway Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Nuestro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5100	170	9	18.8	55.9%	70 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (28.8%)	33 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.6%)	33.8	3679^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.8%		41	3154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%	525	25.0	16.7	21.4	60.0	37.5	35.3	26.7		25.0	37.4	42.9	37.5	12.5	13.3		16.7	24.7	≥ 95%		$14,670	$478	$14,192
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	10123 Connecticut Ave.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5450	867	39	22.2	81.2%	192 (22.1%)	24 (2.8%)	525 (60.6%)	114 (13.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	54.7	2350^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.6%		61.5	1990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%	360	25.0		25.0	52.7	43.7	47.0				47.9	55.5	45.9	39.4				47.2	97%	0%	$18,167	$654	$17,513
Butte Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	2195 Blevin Rd.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5034	853	42	20.2	59.4%	224 (26.3%)	11 (1.3%)	255 (29.9%)	265 (31.1%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	85 (10.0%)	61.8	2000^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.6%		63.1	1917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%	83	40.5	53.5	47.3	40.5	45.8	61.1	58.7	55.9	58.6	53.9	50.6	41.2	35.6	55.4	43.6	54.6	47.0	92%	1%	$17,576	$1,649	$15,927
Twin Rivers Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 Live Oak Blvd.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Twin Rivers Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 755-2872	519	22	23.7	39.5%	240 (46.2%)	12 (2.3%)	155 (29.9%)	55 (10.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.8%)	96.5	184^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.8%		92.7	496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%	312	67.9	60.4	64.2	84.6	76.8	83.0	77.8	76.4	84.9	80.5	88.5	82.1	73.6	77.8	74.6	77.4	79.0	≥ 98%		$15,618	$387	$15,231
Tierra Buena Elementary	Public	K-8	1794 Villa Ave.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5280	607	34	17.9	67.1%	166 (27.3%)	5 (0.8%)	182 (30.0%)	195 (32.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.4%)	68.2	1675^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.6	1530^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%	145	35.9	41.2	38.9	72.6	63.0	57.8	55.0	68.8	68.7	63.8	71.0	56.1	25.0	37.4	43.8	36.5	44.4	≥ 98%		$18,683	$1,605	$17,078
April Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	800 April Ln.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5215	488	22	21.9	92.4%	55 (11.3%)	14 (2.9%)	213 (43.6%)	157 (32.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.8%)	17.9	4983^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.7	5289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%	306	24.7		24.7	18.5	12.2	43.2				24.9	13.6	8.0	19.7				13.8	91%	0%	$19,233	$2,424	$16,809
King Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	630 King Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5250	380	18	20.6	95.3%	76 (20.0%)	11 (2.9%)	233 (61.3%)	24 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.4%)	19.3	4875^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.2%		25	4402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%	473	14.8		14.8	29.2	31.3	28.3				29.6	30.3	16.9	14.8				20.8	89%	0%	$22,907	$3,110	$19,797
Paragon Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1608 Sampson St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Paragon Collegiate Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-2505	208	9	23.1	70.7%	84 (40.4%)	6 (2.9%)	92 (44.2%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.1%)	24.6	4422^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	24.0%		30.5	3923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%	499	16.7	26.9	22.0	5.9	30.0	37.5	50.0	45.8	50.0	38.5	5.9	15.0	17.4	29.2	16.7	7.7	15.7	≥ 95%		$16,026	$2,022	$14,004
Brittan Elementary	Public	K-8	2340 Pepper St.	Sutter	95982	Sutter County	Brittan Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5155	539	26	20.5	34.7%	357 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (25.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	24	4460^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.3%		29	4050^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.9%	410	25.0	13.7	19.0	25.4	33.9	31.8	31.3	34.1	34.6	31.6	36.5	27.1	13.6	15.6	43.2	40.4	29.1	96%	0%	$11,302	$992	$10,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Encinal Elementary

Is Encinal Elementary a good school?

Encinal Elementary ranks 1654^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Encinal Elementary?

Students at Encinal Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Encinal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended Encinal Elementary.

What district is Encinal Elementary in?

Live Oak Unified

What schools do graduates of Encinal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Encinal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Live Oak Middle
High : Live Oak High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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