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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102001719
North Live Oak Elementary School
36605 Outback Road, Denham Springs, LA 70706 · (225) 667-3135 · Livingston Parish
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
15.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
400 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (142).
Student demographics
36%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
72.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Louisiana's top 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 North Live Oak Elementary School
North Live Oak Elementary School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Live Oak Elementary School this school | 615 | 65.0% | 55.3% |
| South Live Oak Elementary School Watson | 509 | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| E. K. Key Elementary School Sulphur | 546 | 66.1% | 48.5% |
| French Settlement Elementary School French Settlement | 530 | 64.7% | 43.2% |
| Thomas Elementary School Franklinton | 721 | 63.5% | 29.5% |
| Lafargue Elementary School Effie | 581 | 67.5% | 40.3% |
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 North Live Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #73 of 583 | #4 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #60 of 582 ▼ 8 | #2 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #33 of 587 ▲ 30 | #2 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #109 of 540 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #137 of 714 | #6 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #552 of 655 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #463 of 655 | #19 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #475 of 705 | #20 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #117 of 197 | #10 of 17 |
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
615
+62 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 615 | 38.9 | 15.8:1 | 65% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 58% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 56% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 28% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 15% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 55 | 14.1:1 | 42% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 844 | 49 | 17.2:1 | 33% (279) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Live Oak Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (563 to 615); teachers up 30% (30 to 38.9).
About North Live Oak Elementary School
North Live Oak Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Denham Springs, Louisiana. It covers pre-K through 4, with a total enrollment of 615 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average about 453 students each.
North Live Oak Elementary School falls under Livingston Parish, which has 43 schools enrolling 27,209 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Live Oak Elementary School is 79% White. After that, the student body is 9% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Livingston Parish is about 81% White. North Live Oak Elementary School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 15.8:1 comes from the school's 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 65% in 2024-25.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, North Live Oak Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After accounting for student poverty, North Live Oak Elementary School is in the top 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.3% is 17.8 points above the 37.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Federal survey data for Livingston Parish show that median household income is about $80,122, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Live Oak Elementary School is among the 44 public schools in Livingston Parish.
The closest public school to North Live Oak Elementary School is Live Oak High School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of North Live Oak Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, North Live Oak Elementary School is ahead of the 49.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
NCES describes the area around North Live Oak Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
North Live Oak Elementary School saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.8 students per teacher, compared with 18.4 in 2020-21.
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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 Denham Springs
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- South Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Denham Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Live Oak High School0.6 mi · 1,392
- Live Oak Elementary School1.5 mi · 571
- Live Oak Junior High1.6 mi · 654
- Live Oak Middle School2.1 mi · 672
- South Live Oak Elementary School2.1 mi · 509
- Central High School5.9 mi · 1,529
Frequently asked questions
About North Live Oak Elementary SchoolHow large is North Live Oak Elementary School?
North Live Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades PK-04.
Is North Live Oak Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Live Oak Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does North Live Oak Elementary School have?
North Live Oak Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North Live Oak Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Live Oak Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Live Oak Elementary School public or private?
North Live Oak Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Livingston Parish.
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