Summary:
Zip code 95953 has one listed middle school, Live Oak Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 413 students. Because it is the only school in the list, there is no school-to-school comparison; the useful comparisons are with state results and across grades. In 2025–2026, its proficiency was 50% in English language arts (ELA), 42% in math, and 35% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The clearest finding is math: it is above the state overall, following a strong improvement from the prior year.
Within the school, math is the standout, but results differ by grade. Sixth-grade math was 8 percentage points above the state and seventh-grade math was 7 points above, while eighth-grade math was 1 point below. ELA was just above the state overall, with sixth and seventh grade 2 points above and eighth grade 3 points below. Science was slightly below the state overall; the eighth-grade result was especially close, at 35% versus 35% statewide. These grade-level differences mean the overall results do not describe every grade equally.
Math proficiency at Live Oak Middle rose 9 percentage points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while the state rose 1 point; the school moved from 4 points below the state to 3 points above. ELA fell 2 points, narrowing its state advantage, while science fell 1 point as the state rose 3 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile improved from 57 to 64 to 65 across 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026, though that ranking trend does not mean every subject improved. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 17.5:1; its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 83% in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was 14% at the school, compared with 15% at Live Oak Unified and 18% statewide.
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