How many students attend Live Oak Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 687 students attended Live Oak Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Middle School?

Students at Live Oak Middle School are 82% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Live Oak Middle School attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Middle School usually go on to attend Live Oak High School

Live Oak Middle School

Summary:

Live Oak Middle School is a public middle school located in Watson, Louisiana, serving grades 5-6 with a total enrollment of 687 students. The school is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 9th out of 114 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Live Oak Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores, with 73% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 70% in the Livingston Parish district and 59% statewide. The school has a predominantly white student population at 81.51%, which is higher than nearby schools like Southside Junior High (45.82% white) and Denham Springs Junior High (61.88% white). Additionally, Live Oak Middle School has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 58.22%, compared to schools like Walker Junior High (71.37%) and Southside Junior High (67.42%).

While Live Oak Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 22.7 compared to nearby schools, it has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana middle schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. This suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's racial makeup has become slightly more diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of African American and Hispanic students increasing. When compared to other middle schools in the Livingston Parish district, Live Oak Middle School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as LEAP test scores, though some nearby schools, like Live Oak Junior High and North Corbin Junior High, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public 5-6

8444 Cecil Drive
Watson, LA 70706

(225) 664-3211

District: Livingston Parish

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,991

Students who attend Live Oak Middle School usually attend:

High:

Live Oak High School

Feeder schools for Live Oak Middle School:

Elementary:	Live Oak Elementary School
	North Live Oak Elementary School
	South Live Oak Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 687

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

African American:

9.2%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Live Oak Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), African American (9.2%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Live Oak Middle School is 22.7. 7 middle schools in the Livingston Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Live Oak Middle School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Live Oak Middle School is $9,991. 8 middle schools in the Livingston Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Live Oak Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Livingston Parish:

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

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Rank History for Live Oak Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	86.96	27^th	396	93.2%
2008	82.61	47^th	413	88.6%
2009	79.82	69^th	425	83.8%
2010	80.17	68^th	408	83.3%
2011	81.66	50^th	412	87.9%
2012	80.70	61^st	442	86.2%
2013	83.57	44^th	457	90.4%
2014	84.41	47^th	470	90.0%
2015	73.71	111^th	482	77.0%
2016	83.07	57^th	435	86.9%
2017	76.23	97^th	437	77.8%
2022	78.78	82^nd	460	82.2%
2023	74.14	106^th	465	77.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	70.39	35^th	202	82.7%
2021	69.27	44^th	210	79.0%
2022	45.43	106^th	206	48.5%
2023	41.67	115^th	206	44.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	67.94	128^th	455	71.9%
2022	75.81	85^th	458	81.4%
2023	72.57	103^rd	459	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	76.41	99^th	418	76.3%
2022	77.02	87^th	441	80.3%
2023	66.92	139^th	444	68.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.98	32^nd	170	81.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.55	73^rd	442	83.5%
2022	79.46	69^th	442	84.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	77.43	44^th	313	85.9%
2019	67.81	89^th	338	73.7%
2022	53.52	148^th	360	58.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	79.23	18^th	128	85.9%
2022	44.10	96^th	163	41.1%
2023	59.68	57^th	163	65.0%

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Rank History for White students at Live Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.90	162^nd	352	54.0%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Live Oak Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	507	507
1990	534	14	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1991	574	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	614	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	668	20	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1994	534	19	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	576	11	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1996	576	11	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1997	614	8	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1998	611	12	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1999	668	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	629	8	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2001	662	14	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2002	693	8	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2003	693	8	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2004	785	12	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
2005	850	15	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
2006	936	27	3	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	980
2007	926	28	4	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	973
2008	983	42	8	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	1045
2009	983	38	4	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2010	951	33	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	999
2011	939	26	3	12	3	0	0	0	983
2012	986	31	2	20	1	0	0	0	1040
2013	1033	33	3	24	0	0	0	0	1093
2014	979	33	2	17	0	0	1	0	1032
2015	940	34	8	16	1	0	2	0	1001
2016	936	36	10	23	1	0	5	0	1011
2017	956	41	12	27	2	1	9	0	1048
2018	621	30	7	32	2	1	7	0	700
2019	629	50	9	32	2	1	6	0	729
2020	589	48	3	34	2	0	10	0	686
2021	562	53	4	35	2	2	7	0	665
2022	560	55	3	30	2	1	7	0	658
2023	560	63	3	45	2	0	14	0	687

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 Live Oak Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	22.0	23.0	19.5
1990	548	27.0	20.2	20.1
1991	597	25.0	23.8	17.3
1992	627	30.0	20.9	19.5
1993	690	33.0	20.9	26.4
1994	558	26.0	21.5	24.4
1995	592	28.0	21.1	23
1996	592	28.0	21.1	23
1997	626	32.0	19.6	20.6
1998	625	31.0	20.2	20.3
1999	678	35.0	19.4	30.1
2000	642	37.0	17.4	29.6
2001	679	36.0	18.9	25.5
2002	705	40.0	17.6	30.5
2003	705	40.0	17.6	30.5
2004	802	44.5	18.0	29.9
2005	873	48.0	18.2	29.8
2006	980	50.0	19.6	34.8
2007	973	52.0	18.7	30.5
2008	1045	57.0	18.3	32.4
2009	1040	59.0	17.6	38.9
2010	999	55.5	18.0	30.2
2011	983	57.5	17.0	30.4
2012	1040	50.7	20.4	34.2
2013	1093	54.5	20.0	35.2
2014	1032	51.1	20.1	37
2015	1001	51.0	19.6	34.3
2016	1011	61.0	16.5	35
2017	1048	49.3	21.2	35.7
2018	700	31.0	22.5	0
2019	729	30.9	23.5	24
2020	686	30.9	22.1	40.8
2021	665	30.0	22.1	25
2022	658	30.0	21.9	52.6
2023	687	30.2	22.7	58.2

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 Live Oak Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	22.0	23.0	19.5
1990	548	27.0	20.2	20.1
1991	597	25.0	23.8	17.3
1992	627	30.0	20.9	19.5
1993	690	33.0	20.9	26.4
1994	558	26.0	21.5	24.4
1995	592	28.0	21.1	23
1996	592	28.0	21.1	23
1997	626	32.0	19.6	20.6
1998	625	31.0	20.2	20.3
1999	678	35.0	19.4	30.1
2000	642	37.0	17.4	29.6
2001	679	36.0	18.9	25.5
2002	705	40.0	17.6	30.5
2003	705	40.0	17.6	30.5
2004	802	44.5	18.0	29.9
2005	873	48.0	18.2	29.8
2006	980	50.0	19.6	34.8
2007	973	52.0	18.7	30.5
2008	1045	57.0	18.3	32.4
2009	1040	59.0	17.6	38.9
2010	999	55.5	18.0	30.2
2011	983	57.5	17.0	30.4
2012	1040	50.7	20.4	34.2
2013	1093	54.5	20.0	35.2
2014	1032	51.1	20.1	37
2015	1001	51.0	19.6	34.3
2016	1011	61.0	16.5	35
2017	1048	49.3	21.2	35.7
2018	700	31.0	22.5	0
2019	729	30.9	23.5	24
2020	686	30.9	22.1	40.8
2021	665	30.0	22.1	25
2022	658	30.0	21.9	52.6
2023	687	30.2	22.7	58.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Live Oak Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,521
2018	$7,928
2019	$7,960
2020	$8,102
2021	$9,299
2022	$9,991

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Live Oak Middle 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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Social Studies (Live Oak Middle School)	70	65	5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)	67	62	5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Live Oak Middle School)	85	79	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)	83	79	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Live Oak Middle School)	65	52	13%
6th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)	67	53	14%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	729	687	5.8%
African American	50	63	26%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	9	3	66.7%
Hispanic	32	45	40.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	629	560	11%
Two or More Races	6	14	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24%	58.2%	34.2%

Schools Near Live Oak Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Live Oak Middle School	Public	5-6	8444 Cecil Drive	Watson	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-3211	687	30	22.7	58.2%	560 (81.5%)	63 (9.2%)	45 (6.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)	75.0	76.0			75.0	80.0						$9,991
Live Oak Junior High	Public	7-8	35086 HWY 16 Spur	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-4195	745	35	21.2	57.3%	601 (80.7%)	75 (10.1%)	51 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	77.6	96^th of 449 public middle schools	78.6%		78.8	79^th of 465 public middle schools	83.0%	17			71.0	59.0	66.0		84.0	88.0	86.0	100.0		$9,938
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12656 Sullivan Road	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-2237	1,163	64	18.1	53.1%	768 (66.0%)	254 (21.8%)	90 (7.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.3%)	80.1	78^th of 449 public middle schools	82.6%		75.2	101^st of 465 public middle schools	78.3%	23		77.0	81.0	66.0	76.0	87.0	80.0	78.0	82.0		100.0	$11,565
Denham Springs Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Hatchell Lane	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8898	892	43	20.6	67.0%	552 (61.9%)	135 (15.1%)	171 (19.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	74.4	114^th of 449 public middle schools	74.6%		71.6	121^st of 465 public middle schools	74.0%	7		73.0	68.0	63.0	69.0	82.0	80.0	78.0	80.0			$10,298
Westside Junior High School	Public	6-8	12615 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8259	443	19	22.8	60.9%	317 (71.6%)	50 (11.3%)	66 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	64.2	164^th of 449 public middle schools	63.5%		68.5	142^nd of 465 public middle schools	69.5%	22		65.0	70.0	53.0	63.0	69.0	80.0	74.0	75.0	100.0		$11,700
North Corbin Junior High School	Public	6-8	32725 North Corbin Road	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 686-2038	648	28	23.1	65.0%	499 (77.0%)	81 (12.5%)	35 (5.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	75.8	108^th of 449 public middle schools	75.9%		80.3	74^th of 465 public middle schools	84.1%	34		71.0	78.0	53.0	69.0	80.0	84.0	84.0	82.0			$10,179
Walker Junior High	Public	6-8	13443 Burgess Ave.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 664-0243	482	22	21.5	71.4%	254 (52.7%)	144 (29.9%)	60 (12.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	49.4	242^nd of 449 public middle schools	46.1%		62.1	170^th of 465 public middle schools	63.4%	72		51.0	55.0	49.0	52.0	70.0	65.0	76.0	71.0			$10,613
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	574	29	20.1	67.4%	263 (45.8%)	92 (16.0%)	196 (34.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	54	215^th of 449 public middle schools	52.1%		54	221^st of 465 public middle schools	52.5%	6		63.0	66.0	38.0	56.0	64.0	80.0	69.0	71.0			$11,581
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	582	36	16.0	77.8%	15 (2.6%)	433 (74.4%)	125 (21.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4.4	435^th of 449 public middle schools	3.1%		6.4	441^st of 465 public middle schools	5.2%	6						34.0	45.0	36.0	37.0			$17,278
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	602	27	22.3	64.1%	380 (63.1%)	116 (19.3%)	82 (13.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	66.9	151^st of 449 public middle schools	66.4%		72.2	117^th of 465 public middle schools	74.8%	34		70.0		45.0	66.0	77.0	84.0	76.0	79.0	100.0		$13,242

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