Santa Cruz County elementary named distinguished school

The 2018 California Distinguished Schools have been announced and this year one Central Coast school district made the list.

Live Oak Elementary School in Santa Cruz and Live Oak Elementary School District were recognized for making exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

There were 287 elementary schools honored by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

“These schools implement outstanding educational programs and practices that help California students realize their potential, and put them on the path to achieve their dreams,” Torlakson said. “Every day at these schools, teachers, administrators and classified employees, working with parents, apply their dedication, creativity, and talents toward providing a great education for all their students.”

The program looked at state elementary schools performance and progress which include test scores, suspension rates, and english learner progress.