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Live Oak Elementary School

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Live Oak Elementary School is a suburban public school in Santa Cruz, California that is part of Live Oak School District. It serves 362 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

362 Students

13 Teachers

1916 Capitola Rd

Santa Cruz, CA 95062 View local requests

http://www.losd.ca

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Live Oak Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. McAleavey-Herrera

Mr. Mendoza

Mrs. Perez

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Live Oak Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Live Oak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Live Oak Elementary School

$56,156

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

204

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Live Oak Elementary School has received support from 177 individuals from California and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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Live Oak Elementary School

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