South Live Oak Elementary School

South Live Oak Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary campus in Watson, Louisiana, run under Livingston Parish. The school hosts 509 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Livingston Parish runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 27,209 students. South Live Oak Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, South Live Oak Elementary School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Livingston Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Livingston Parish (around 73%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Live Oak Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Louisiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.4%; actual is 66.3%, +27.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Livingston Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $80,122, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Livingston Parish runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,209 students), of which South Live Oak Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Live Oak Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Live Oak Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Live Oak Elementary School has grew 8%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.