Live Oak School District

The Live Oak School District contains 6 schools in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California. The district was founded in 1872 by Martin Kinsley, an Irish immigrant. The first school in the district was the Live Oak School House. The superintendent, Lorie Chamberland, was appointed in 2018. The student population is about 2,100, with 52% Hispanic/Latino and 32% White. The 15-16 budgeted expenditures are just over $17 million.

Live Oak School District
Address
2201 Pennington Road
Live Oak
, California, 95953
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12[1]
NCES District ID0622050 [1]
Students and staff
Students1,902 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers92.91 (FTE)[1]
Staff118.22 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio20.47:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.losd.ca

Schools

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  • Del Mar Elementary School

Preschool-5th Grade. 1955 Merrill St. Marilyn Rockey, Principal

  • Green Acres Elementary School

Preschool-5th Grade. 966 Bostwick Lane. Rebecca Taylor, Principal

  • Live Oak Elementary School

Preschool-5th Grade. 1916 Capitola Rd. Greg Stein, Principal

  • Ocean Alternative Education Center

Kindergarten-8th Grade. 984-6 Bostwick Lane. Mary Sauter, Principal

  • Shoreline Middle School

Grades 6-8. 855 17th Ave. Colleen Martin, Principal, Michael Dorney, Assistant Principal

  • Tierra Pacifica Charter School

Kindergarten-8th Grade. 986 Bostwick Lane. Jennifer Proudfoot, Principal

Programs

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  • Preschool
  • Child Development
  • After School Education and Safety (ASES)
  • Middle School "Teen Center"

History

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The District was founded in 1872.[2]

Awards

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Green Acres Elementary School won the California Distinguished School Award for 2006. Shoreline Middle School has been recognized by Standards and Poor's for boosting its test scores and closing the gap between socially and economically disadvantaged groups and the rest of the student body.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Live Oak Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ History page at school web site