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About this school
Live Oak Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Santa Cruz, California that is part of Live Oak School District.
It serves 353 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.2:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
353 Students
13 Teachers
1916 Capitola RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Live Oak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Live Oak Elementary School
$57,035
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
212
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Live Oak Elementary School has received support from
183 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.