Live Oaks School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Milford, Connecticut
Live Oaks School in Milford, Connecticut enrolled 272 students in 2024-25 with 26.4 full-time teachers, 10.3 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%
287 students in 2022-23, 276 students in 2023-24, 272 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.6 to 26.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 287 | 25.6 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 27.1 | 10.2 |
| 2024-25 | 272 | 26.4 | 10.3 |
10.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools
Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 224 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Live Oaks School enrolled 224 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 224 of the 224 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent12.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
70.6% of students were White, 11.8% Hispanic, 8.8% Asian in 2024-25.
- White70.6%
- Hispanic11.8%
- Asian8.8%
- Two or more races6.6%
- Black2.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Live Oaks School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 50‑54% | 58% | 50.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 35‑39% | 47% (2021-22) | 41.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Milford
8 public elementary schools in Milford report 2024-25 enrollment; Live Oaks School is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Avenue School | 414 | 12.1 | 21.7% |
| Orchard Hills School | 350 | 11.0 | 20.0% |
| Mathewson School | 327 | 10.5 | 17.4% |
| J. F. Kennedy School | 295 | 11.6 | 34.6% |
| Meadowside School | 276 | 10.2 | 26.8% |
| Live Oaks School | 272 | 10.3 | 23.9% |
| Pumpkin Delight School | 271 | 10.3 | 28.8% |
| Calf Pen Meadow School | 269 | 10.9 | 17.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Live Oaks School
- Orchard Hills SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 350 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Calf Pen Meadow SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 269 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Compare Live Oaks School with Orchard Hills SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Milford Public Schools spends per student$27,086 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,086
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutLive Oaks School is the number 474 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#474 of 590
- Connecticut schools by students per teacher10.3 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.10.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Live Oaks School
How many students attend Live Oaks School?
272 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 287 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Milford, CT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Live Oaks School?
10.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Live Oaks School a Title I school?
Live Oaks School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Live Oaks School do on state tests?
The students tested at Live Oaks School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Live Oaks School in?
Milford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0902520. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090252000476 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.