South Live Oak Elementary School

Summary:

South Live Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 635 students in grades PK-4 in Watson, Louisiana, which is part of the highly-ranked Livingston Parish School District. This school consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts, ranking among the top elementary schools in Louisiana.

South Live Oak Elementary has maintained exceptional academic performance, with 87% proficiency in Math and 91% proficiency in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school has been ranked as high as 27th out of 675 elementary schools in Louisiana and has earned a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. Notably, South Live Oak Elementary performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 schools in the state for female, male, White, and economically disadvantaged students.

While the school's racial makeup has become slightly more diverse in recent years, it remains predominantly White. Interestingly, South Live Oak Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.92% in 2020-2021 to 58.74% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to other elementary schools in the Livingston Parish district, South Live Oak stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 55th out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools in 2023-2024, while the next highest-ranked school in the district, Freshwater Elementary, ranked 103rd.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 8400 Cecil Drive
       Watson, LA  70706


(225) 667-9330

District: Livingston Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
55th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,203 Help


Students who attend South Live Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Live Oak Junior High
    Live Oak Middle School
High:    Live Oak High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  574

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
African American:
7.8%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Live Oak Elementary School ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3rd among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), African American (7.8%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Live Oak Elementary School is 15.7. 18 elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Live Oak Elementary School is $11,203, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Live Oak Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Live Oak Elementary School 55th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See South Live Oak Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Livingston Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Parish 18th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Live Oak Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 91.04 33rd 725 95.4%
2008 86.00 64th 743 91.4%
2009 87.43 52nd 738 93.0%
2010 86.31 60th 736 91.8%
2011 83.40 102nd 766 86.7%
2012 81.69 108th 764 85.9%
2013 86.25 57th 772 92.6%
2014 86.77 58th 777 92.5%
2015 88.22 55th 792 93.1%
2016 89.53 37th 742 95.0%
2017 84.47 69th 739 90.7%
2018 77.96 97th 728 86.7%
2019 85.28 86th 731 88.2%
2021 89.32 60th 729 91.8%
2022 84.76 96th 727 86.8%
2023 84.18 97th 730 86.7%
2024 90.05 55th 675 91.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.99 41st 333 87.7%
2022 76.38 59th 307 80.8%
2023 66.69 86th 296 70.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.61 86th 682 87.4%
2019 70.30 208th 697 70.2%
2021 87.80 51st 719 92.9%
2022 80.49 103rd 724 85.8%
2023 83.33 83rd 723 88.5%
2024 87.72 57th 674 91.5%
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Rank History for Female students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.10 102nd 684 85.1%
2021 84.68 84th 705 88.1%
2022 78.68 135th 701 80.7%
2023 77.06 144th 705 79.6%
2024 91.10 34th 635 94.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.45 111th 281 60.5%
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Rank History for Male students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.21 96th 696 86.2%
2021 89.93 47th 704 93.3%
2022 87.02 63rd 712 91.2%
2023 87.31 65th 713 90.9%
2024 86.77 67th 651 89.7%
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Rank History for African American students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.69 65th 564 88.5%
2023 71.11 133rd 570 76.7%
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Rank History for White students at South Live Oak Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.95 164th 516 68.2%
2019 73.63 111th 517 78.5%
2021 81.81 68th 522 87.0%
2022 75.11 107th 517 79.3%
2023 71.57 122nd 518 76.4%
2024 78.42 77th 434 82.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, March 15, 2010

Open Quote This is an excellent school. We moved to Watson five years ago and we feel this school is an outstanding school with high standards and great teachers. The wonderful staff is always helpful to parents. Close Quote



Enrollment information for South Live Oak Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 473 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1995 564 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1996 564 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1997 574 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1998 590 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1999 563 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2000 581 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2001 635 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2002 753 16 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 772
2003 753 16 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 772
2004 788 16 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2005 488 16 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2006 477 16 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2007 462 21 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2008 434 25 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 468
2009 535 28 1 14 4 n/a n/a 0 582
2010 516 21 2 11 4 n/a n/a 0 554
2011 507 29 2 13 3 0 1 0 555
2012 511 28 5 17 3 0 1 0 565
2013 499 27 6 19 3 0 4 0 558
2014 511 34 7 21 3 0 12 0 588
2015 489 33 6 27 2 0 9 0 566
2016 496 34 2 28 2 0 12 0 574
2017 533 37 4 21 3 0 10 0 608
2018 421 28 3 10 4 0 6 0 472
2019 425 25 2 15 4 0 6 0 477
2020 452 26 5 21 1 1 5 0 511
2021 467 38 5 29 2 0 5 0 546
2022 484 47 7 39 2 0 8 0 587
2023 501 59 10 46 2 0 17 0 635
2024 462 45 6 43 2 0 16 0 574

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Live Oak Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 485 25.0 19.4 25.4
1995 573 29.0 19.8 23.6
1996 573 29.0 19.8 23.6
1997 584 31.0 18.8 24.5
1998 601 33.0 18.2 24.5
1999 569 32.0 17.8 33.2
2000 587 34.0 17.3 32.4
2001 647 34.0 19.0 30.4
2002 772 42.0 18.4 31.2
2003 772 42.0 18.4 31.2
2004 811 42.0 19.3 29.8
2005 507 31.0 16.4 31.6
2006 500 31.0 16.1 30.4
2007 491 30.0 16.4 28.7
2008 468 29.0 16.1 27.1
2009 582 36.0 16.2 41.2
2010 554 38.3 14.4 39.5
2011 555 35.9 15.4 41.3
2012 565 33.4 16.8 44.8
2013 558 32.6 17.1 45.7
2014 588 33.9 17.3 45.9
2015 566 34.0 16.6 46.1
2016 574 35.0 16.4 44.4
2017 608 34.7 17.5 46.7
2018 472 25.0 18.8 17.8
2019 477 24.0 19.8 24.9
2020 511 25.0 20.4 37.6
2021 546 27.0 20.2 26.9
2022 587 30.5 19.2 48.9
2023 635 31.9 19.8 58.7
2024 574 36.3 15.7 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Live Oak Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 485 25.0 19.4 25.4
1995 573 29.0 19.8 23.6
1996 573 29.0 19.8 23.6
1997 584 31.0 18.8 24.5
1998 601 33.0 18.2 24.5
1999 569 32.0 17.8 33.2
2000 587 34.0 17.3 32.4
2001 647 34.0 19.0 30.4
2002 772 42.0 18.4 31.2
2003 772 42.0 18.4 31.2
2004 811 42.0 19.3 29.8
2005 507 31.0 16.4 31.6
2006 500 31.0 16.1 30.4
2007 491 30.0 16.4 28.7
2008 468 29.0 16.1 27.1
2009 582 36.0 16.2 41.2
2010 554 38.3 14.4 39.5
2011 555 35.9 15.4 41.3
2012 565 33.4 16.8 44.8
2013 558 32.6 17.1 45.7
2014 588 33.9 17.3 45.9
2015 566 34.0 16.6 46.1
2016 574 35.0 16.4 44.4
2017 608 34.7 17.5 46.7
2018 472 25.0 18.8 17.8
2019 477 24.0 19.8 24.9
2020 511 25.0 20.4 37.6
2021 546 27.0 20.2 26.9
2022 587 30.5 19.2 48.9
2023 635 31.9 19.8 58.7
2024 574 36.3 15.7 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Live Oak Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,966
2018 $10,319
2019 $10,067
2020 $9,819
2021 $10,474
2022 $11,203

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Live Oak Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 86th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 97th of 730 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Live Oak Elementary School)8580
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Livingston Parish)7875
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Live Oak Elementary School)8975
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8268
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (South Live Oak Elementary School)5762
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)5750
 7%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Live Oak Elementary School)8576
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Live Oak Elementary School)8989
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8681
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (South Live Oak Elementary School)8079
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)6663
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students477635
 33.1%
African American2559
 136%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian210
 400%
Hispanic1546
 206.7%
Pacific Islander00
White425501
 17.9%
Two or More Races617
 183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%58.7%
 33.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Live Oak Elementary School

Yes. South Live Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 574 students attended South Live Oak Elementary School.

Students who attend South Live Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Live Oak Junior High
Middle : Live Oak Middle School
High : Live Oak High School

Students at South Live Oak Elementary School are 80% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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