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Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER COUNTY·NCES 010309001192
Livingston Junior High School
1351 North Washington Street, Livingston, AL 35470 · (205) 652-2125 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
180 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 48% smaller than its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Livingston Junior High School→Sumter Central High School
Based on grade levels within Sumter County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Livingston Junior High School
Livingston Junior High School's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Junior High School this school | 216 | 83.3% | 30.7% |
| Central Elementary School Hayneville | 200 | 82.5% | 22.9% |
| F S Ervin Elementary School Pine Hill | 197 | 83.2% | 27.7% |
| George Hall Elementary School Mobile | 244 | 85.2% | 19.1% |
| Whitley Elementary School Prichard | 237 | 87.3% | 30.3% |
| Linden Elementary School Linden | 184 | 81.5% | 36.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Livingston Junior High School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #499 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #365 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #567 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #644 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #459 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.7% | #657 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #59 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -59.0% | #4 of 364 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
-240 (-53%) vs 2020
-78% since 1990-91, when it was 992
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 12 | 18.0:1 | 83% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 95% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 95% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 95% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 29.6 | 17.8:1 | 97% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 62% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | N/A | N/A | 94% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 926 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 92% (852) |
| 1990-91 | 992 | 52 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Livingston Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (527 to 216); teachers down 59% (29.6 to 12).
About Livingston Junior High School
Livingston Junior High School is a small elementary school that serves part of Livingston, Alabama. Its 216 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480 students.
Livingston Junior High School belongs to Sumter County, a district of 4 schools and 966 students.
Black students make up 99% of enrollment at Livingston Junior High School. Census figures show Sumter County is about 68% Black. Livingston Junior High School's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Alabama have 17.0:1, compared with 18.0:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Livingston Junior High School is 83%. The 66% average for public schools in Sumter County is 17 points lower.
Livingston Junior High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 23.4% for a school in Alabama with Livingston Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Livingston Junior High School posts 30.7%.
Sumter County has these Census figures: the median household income is $33,310, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sumter County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,682 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, University Charter School Secondary is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Livingston Junior High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 30.7% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Livingston Junior High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 456 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 216. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Livingston Junior High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,878
Census ACS
Median income
$33,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter County
- Sumter Central High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- York West End Junior High SchoolElementary · 159 students
- Kinterbish Junior High SchoolCombined · 65 students
- BellBrown Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Livingston
- University Charter School ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- University Charter School SecondaryHigh · 309 students
- York West End Junior High SchoolElementary · 159 students
- BellBrown Career Technical CenterHigh
Other Livingston Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Livingston Junior High. Livingston Junior High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Livingston Junior High SchoolLIVINGSTON, TX · 901 students
Nearby schools
- University Charter School Secondary0.7 mi · 309
- University Charter School Elementary1.7 mi · 407
- Sumter Central High School5.0 mi · 526
- York West End Junior High School11.4 mi · 159
- Kinterbish Junior High School18.4 mi · 65
- Westside Elementary School20.3 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Livingston Junior High SchoolHow large is Livingston Junior High School?
Livingston Junior High School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Livingston Junior High School serve?
Livingston Junior High School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Livingston Junior High School have?
Livingston Junior High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Livingston Junior High School?
At Livingston Junior High School, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Livingston Junior High School in?
Livingston Junior High School is part of Sumter County.
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