Live Oak Elementary School in San Ramon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Live Oak Elementary School is an urban public school in San Ramon, California that is part of San Ramon Valley Unified School District. It serves 505 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

505 Students

34 Teachers

5151 Sherwood Way

San Ramon, CA 94582 View local requests

http://www.srvusd.net

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Live Oak Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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 4, 2025

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