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What tradition at Live Oak Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PARISH·NCES 220087001176
Live Oak Elementary School
3020 N University Ave, Lafayette, LA 70507 · (337) 521-7730 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
426 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
32.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Live Oak Elementary School
Live Oak Elementary School's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Elementary School this school | 520 | 81.9% | 24.5% |
| Lucille Cherbonnier School Waggaman | 466 | 86.1% | 11.6% |
| Samuel J. Green Charter School New Orleans | 507 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Union Parish Elementary School Farmerville | 506 | 77.9% | 10.5% |
| Midway Elementary School Tickfaw | 440 | 86.4% | 21.3% |
| Emily C. Watkins Elementary Laplace | 551 | 80.6% | 23.0% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Live Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #381 of 583 | #20 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #282 of 582 ▲ 78 | #16 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #395 of 587 ▲ 43 | #19 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #173 of 540 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #230 of 714 | #17 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #566 of 655 | #14 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #314 of 655 | #18 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #254 of 705 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #110 of 436 | #4 of 14 |
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
520
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 520 | 32.4 | 16.1:1 | 82% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 38.4 | 14.8:1 | 85% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 29.6 | 20.4:1 | 82% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 95% (537) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 33 | 21.2:1 | 67% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 74% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 86% (550) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 70% (536) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Live Oak Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (699 to 520); teachers down 2% (33 to 32.4).
About Live Oak Elementary School
Live Oak Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Lafayette, Louisiana. Enrollment is 520 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
The 44 schools in Lafayette Parish enroll 29,396 students altogether, Live Oak Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Live Oak Elementary School is 66% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 14% White. In Lafayette Parish overall, about 25% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Live Oak Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
The count of teachers at Live Oak Elementary School is 32.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.1:1. Among elementary schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 14.0:1. The school counts 426 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 82%. On average, public schools in Lafayette Parish report 59%.
The allk12 Grade for Live Oak Elementary School is C+. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.3% for Live Oak Elementary School. The school posts 24.5%, within a point of the prediction.
Across Lafayette Parish, median household income is about $67,451, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Lafayette Parish number 50 and enroll about 35,903.
Carencro High School is located about 0.4 miles from Live Oak Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 30.7% proficiency; Live Oak Elementary School posts 24.5%.
Live Oak Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 563 to 520. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.1 to 16.1 over 4 years.
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Lafayette Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
247,997
Census ACS
Median income
$67,451
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
35,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Parish
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyCombined · 2,177 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Other Live Oak Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 4 states are named Live Oak Elementary. Live Oak Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolDenham Springs, LA · 571 students
- Live Oak ElementaryCovington, GA · 936 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolAlbany, GA · 833 students
- Live Oak ElementaryFallbrook, CA · 717 students
- Live Oak ElementaryCastaic, CA · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Carencro High School0.4 mi · 1,116
- Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy1.6 mi · 2,177
- Carencro Middle School2.1 mi · 585
- Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary2.2 mi · 705
- Evangeline Elementary School2.3 mi · 604
- Acadian Middle School2.4 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Live Oak Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Live Oak Elementary School?
Live Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Live Oak Elementary School serve?
Live Oak Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Live Oak Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Live Oak Elementary School.
How diverse is Live Oak Elementary School?
Live Oak Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 18% Hispanic, 66% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Live Oak Elementary School public or private?
Live Oak Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafayette Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.