Live Oak Charter

Live Oak Charter serves 250 students from kindergarten through eighth grade in Petaluma, a charming small city in Sonoma County. This public charter school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 with 13 full-time equivalent teachers, creating a manageable learning environment for elementary and middle school students. Academically, Live Oak Charter demonstrates solid performance with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10 and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide at #1870 out of 9566 California schools.

The school shows particular strength in English Language Arts, where 61% of students achieve proficiency or above across grade levels. Mathematics performance shows room for growth, with 46% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. The school draws from an affluent community where the median household income reaches $110,739 and nearly half of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher.

With a low poverty rate of just 6.1% and median home values around $959,400, the surrounding neighborhood reflects a well-educated, economically stable population that values educational investment. Live Oak Charter operates within Petaluma's close-knit small city atmosphere, where families benefit from both educational opportunity and the character of Sonoma County's wine country setting.

Live Oak Charter is a charter school — a publicly funded school that operates with more autonomy than traditional district schools. Charter schools often have distinct educational models or specialties. Parents should understand the school's specific mission, enrollment process, and how its approach differs from nearby district options.