Best High Schools in Watson, LA

Summary:

The city of Watson, Louisiana is home to a single high school, Live Oak High School, which has consistently ranked among the top schools in the state. This standout institution serves students in grades 9-12 and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance.

Live Oak High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the Livingston Parish district and the state of Louisiana on end-of-course exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 80% proficiency rate in Geometry, compared to 70% for the district and 57% for the state. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.1, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Live Oak High School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly half of the student body eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to maintain excellent academic outcomes. However, the school's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in 2023-2024 is an area that the school may want to address, as regular attendance is crucial for student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Live Oak High School	Public	9-12	35086 Old La Hwy 16	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8858	1,392	75	18.6	60.3%	1,124 (80.7%)	131 (9.4%)	96 (6.9%)	13 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (1.6%)	85.1	26^th of 329 public high schools	92.1%		85	29^th of 333 public high schools	91.3%	3	80.0	86.0	78.0	86.0	73.0	$11,009

Cities Near Watson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denham Springs	0.9 mi	16	60^th
Baton Rouge	5.61 mi	120	190^th
Greenwell Springs	5.79 mi	1
Walker	6.28 mi	10	76^th
Pride	9.2 mi	2	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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