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Encinal Elementary

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Encinal Elementary ranks 1980 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Encinal Elementary is a small, high-performing K-8 public school serving 111 students in the Live Oak Unified district, standing out for its strong academic results and exceptional student attendance.

The school's test scores in English, Math, and Science consistently beat both district and state averages, which is particularly impressive given that over half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. A major strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.3%, which is less than a quarter of the state average, suggesting a highly engaged student body and a supportive school environment. This performance is notable when compared to other local schools like Luther Elementary in the same district, which Encinal outperforms in several key areas, and Brittan Elementary, which has a lower poverty rate but significantly lower English proficiency.

Encinal has shown a strong recovery since the pandemic, quickly returning to its pre-pandemic performance levels. While the school excels in many areas, it does face a specific challenge with a significant drop in 6th-grade test scores, which is an area for potential focus. Overall, Encinal Elementary offers a compelling educational option in the area, leveraging its small size to foster student success that often exceeds expectations based on its resources and community demographics.

111

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,004

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,980^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,220^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

852^nd of 1,543Live 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science38%+5 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
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%)	61.7	1980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		66.7	1744^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	236	36.4	38.5	37.5	69.2	66.7	54.6	26.7		61.5	58.1	53.9	66.7	54.6	20.0		38.5	48.7							$18,004	$938	$17,066
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%)	41	3154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		29.6	3963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	809	40.0	15.0	25.7	27.3	36.4	53.3	38.5	20.0	40.0	35.5	36.4	40.9	33.3	23.1	6.7	30.0	29.9							$14,465	$1,234	$13,231
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%)	61.5	1990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		64.9	1825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	165	34.9		34.9	43.1	53.8	54.2				50.4	48.5	52.6	45.5				48.9	98.1					98.1	$17,841	$1,019	$16,822
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%)	63.1	1917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.1	1678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	239	42.9	36.6	39.6	45.4	42.9	57.1	62.1	60.4	65.0	55.7	47.1	45.6	42.9	47.2	45.8	46.5	45.9
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%)	92.7	496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.1	696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	200	57.1	50.0	53.8	66.7	79.3	82.1	68.5	75.5	70.0	73.8	78.4	84.9	62.5	72.2	73.6	58.0	71.6							$16,158	$427	$15,731
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%)	71.6	1530^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		73.3	1438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.5%	92	37.0	41.1	38.7	77.0	46.7	60.5	58.2	68.0	63.2	62.8	82.4	49.2	42.0	40.3	38.5	31.6	47.9
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%)	14.7	5289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		24.8	4385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	904	15.3		15.3	12.2	22.7	39.6				23.3	12.8	11.5	18.6				14.0	92.3	94.2	96.2		92.3
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%)	25	4402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.8	3704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	698	18.2		18.2	32.4	29.0	29.4				30.4	28.0	30.8	21.8				27.2	93.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	94.4	97.2
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%)	29	4050^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.9%		34.2	3591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.8%	459	17.5	6.0	11.5	19.7	36.8	22.2	45.5	37.7	26.9	30.1	24.6	47.4	17.5	40.9	28.3	28.4	29.5	90.8	94.7			90.8	94.7	$12,105	$2,378	$9,727
Kynoch Elementary	Public	K-5	1905 Ahern St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6141	678	29	23.3	82.3%	234 (34.5%)	26 (3.8%)	310 (45.7%)	26 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	74 (10.9%)	28.9	4054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		26.7	4235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.8%	181	22.7		22.7	36.2	33.3	30.0				33.2	39.0	22.5	21.8				28.0	86.0	87.5	87.5	87.5	86.0	89.0	$18,192	$2,597	$15,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Encinal Elementary

How many students attend Encinal Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Encinal Elementary?

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

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

Is Encinal Elementary a good school?

Encinal Elementary ranks 1980^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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