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Which teacher or staff member at Live Oak Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
672
Middle
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102001558
Live Oak Middle School
8444 Cecil Drive, Watson, LA 70706 · (225) 664-3211 · Livingston Parish
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
455 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 316 | 47% |
| Grade 6 | 356 | 53% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
55.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +11.0pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Live Oak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #57 of 213 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #50 of 210 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #46 of 213 | #4 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #33 of 197 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #36 of 220 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #190 of 195 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #161 of 195 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #118 of 214 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #148 of 162 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
672
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 672 | 37.4 | 18.0:1 | 68% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 37 | 18.8:1 | 62% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 30.3 | 22.7:1 | 58% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 665 | 30 | 22.2:1 | 25% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 1,011 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 35% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 57 | 17.3:1 | 30% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 679 | 36 | 18.9:1 | 25% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Live Oak Middle School.
About Live Oak Middle School
Live Oak Middle School is a large middle school with its address in Watson, Louisiana. The latest federal count shows 672 students in grades 5 through 6. Against the 440-student average for middle schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 53% higher.
District-wide, Livingston Parish has 43 schools and 27,209 students.
White students are the large majority at Live Oak Middle School, with 82% of enrollment. Next come 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Livingston Parish as a whole is similar, at about 81%. By the diversity index, Live Oak Middle School comes in at 32%.
The school reported 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.0:1. The 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 68% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
A school with Live Oak Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 35.6%. Live Oak Middle School scores 42.8%, 7.3 points above that line.
In Livingston Parish (population about 148,115), median household income is about $80,122, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Live Oak Middle School is one of 44 public schools in Livingston Parish, which together enroll about 27,209 students.
The school nearest to Live Oak Middle School is South Live Oak Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Live Oak Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Live Oak Middle School is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (665) and 2024-25 (672). The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.2:1 to 18.0:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Live Oak Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
Other schools in Watson
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Live Oak Junior HighMiddle · 654 students
- South Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Nearby schools
- South Live Oak Elementary School0.1 mi · 509
- Live Oak Junior High0.6 mi · 654
- Live Oak Elementary School0.7 mi · 571
- Live Oak High School1.5 mi · 1,392
- North Live Oak Elementary School2.1 mi · 615
- Bellingrath Hills Elementary School4.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Live Oak Middle SchoolHow many students attend Live Oak Middle School?
Live Oak Middle School enrolls approximately 672 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Live Oak Middle School serve?
Live Oak Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Live Oak Middle School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Live Oak Middle School.
How diverse is Live Oak Middle School?
Live Oak Middle School reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Live Oak Middle School?
Live Oak Middle School is overseen by Livingston Parish in Livingston Parish.
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