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South Live Oak Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

South Live Oak Elementary School in Watson, LA, is a high-performing public school serving 509 students in grades PK through 4 within the top-ranked Livingston Parish school district. This school has earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the 94th percentile statewide, making it the top performer in its immediate area, ahead of nearby schools like Eastside Elementary (ranked 50th) and North Live Oak Elementary (ranked 46th).

What truly sets South Live Oak apart is its exceptional academic achievement and supportive environment. In the most recent school year, 89% of students were proficient in Math and 90% in English Language Arts (ELA)—significantly higher than district averages (73% Math, 81% ELA) and state averages (62% Math, 70% ELA). The school also excels in Social Studies, with 80% of students proficient compared to just 55% statewide. Perhaps most impressive is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of only 7.0%, which is roughly half that of the next best nearby school (Denham Springs Elementary at 9.0%) and far below the state average of 22.5%. This strong attendance reflects a positive school culture and engaged families.

South Live Oak demonstrates an outstanding ability to support all students, ranking in the top 5% statewide for its work with students from low-income backgrounds and an incredible 5th out of 361 schools for its effectiveness with Special Education students. The school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, which is lower than many high-performing peers like Northside Elementary and Walker Elementary. This combination of high test scores, low absenteeism, and targeted support for every child makes South Live Oak a standout choice for families seeking a nurturing and academically rigorous elementary school.

509

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,783

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8400 Cecil Drive
Watson, LA 70786

(225) 667-9330

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend South Live Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Live Oak Junior High
	Live Oak Middle School
High:	Live Oak High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

8.8%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Livingston Parish

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

41^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

15^th of 116Livingston Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	41 of 690	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	25 of 666	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	55 of 675	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	97 of 730	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	96 of 727	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	60 of 729	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	86 of 731	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	97 of 728	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	69 of 739	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	37 of 742	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	55 of 792	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	58 of 777	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	57 of 772	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	108 of 764	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	102 of 766	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	86.3	60 of 736	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	52 of 738	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	64 of 743	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	33 of 725	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	31 of 548	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	133 of 570	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	65 of 564	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	56.4	111 of 281	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	31 of 679	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	21 of 633	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	34 of 635	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	144 of 705	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	135 of 701	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	84 of 705	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	102 of 684	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	7 of 266	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	26 of 685	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	20 of 661	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	57 of 674	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	83 of 723	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	103 of 724	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	51 of 719	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	208 of 697	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	86 of 682	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	70 of 682	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	93.6	21 of 641	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	67 of 651	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	65 of 713	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	63 of 712	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	47 of 704	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	96 of 696	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	5 of 361	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	66.7	86 of 296	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	59 of 307	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	50 of 496	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	25 of 431	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	77 of 434	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	122 of 518	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	107 of 517	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	68 of 522	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	111 of 517	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	164 of 516	68.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)60th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts90%+20 vs state

Mathematics89%+27 vs state

Social Studies80%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 15, 2010

This is an excellent school. We moved to Watson five years ago and we feel this school is an outstanding school with high standards and great teachers. The wonderful staff is always helpful to parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
South Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Cecil Drive	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-9330	509	37	13.6	62.5%	400 (78.6%)	45 (8.8%)	41 (8.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	91.4	41^st of 690 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.3	25^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.2%	16	83.0	94.0		89.0	83.0			90.0	69.0	90.0		80.0	$12,783
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35194 Old Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-6702	571	40	14.3	79.5%	427 (74.8%)	59 (10.3%)	59 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	87.2	72^nd of 690 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.5	131^st of 666 public elementary schools	80.3%	59	85.0	81.0		83.0	80.0	89.0		84.0	70.0	75.0		72.0	$13,831
North Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36605 Outback Road	Denham Springs	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-3135	615	39	15.8	65.0%	486 (79.0%)	57 (9.3%)	43 (7.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	90.9	46^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.3%		87.9	73^rd of 666 public elementary schools	89.0%	27	83.0	93.0		87.0	90.0	90.0		90.0	65.0	86.0		75.0	$13,608
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6612 Audusson	Greenwell Springs	70739	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-4093	378	33	11.4	66.1%	222 (58.7%)	91 (24.1%)	48 (12.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$14,477
Freshwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Cockerham Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5371	370	30	12.2	82.4%	200 (54.1%)	70 (18.9%)	75 (20.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	69.5	237^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.9	246^th of 666 public elementary schools	63.1%	9	64.0	82.0	61.0	70.0	72.0	79.0	70.0	74.0	66.0	62.0	67.0	64.0	$16,578
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1090 Robbie Street	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4223	466	37	12.5	78.5%	198 (42.5%)	63 (13.5%)	180 (38.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	57.6	316^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.3	255^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.7%	61	71.0	68.0	73.0	70.0	65.0	72.0		71.0	39.0	50.0	61.0	49.0	$12,715
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9735 Lockhart Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 791-8581	439	36	12.1	67.0%	290 (66.1%)	52 (11.8%)	69 (15.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	90.3	50^th of 690 public elementary schools	92.8%		81.9	112^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.2%	62	80.0	76.0	83.0	80.0	87.0	89.0	90.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	82.0	85.0	$13,253
Central Intermediate School	Public	3-5	12636 Sullivan Road	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-1390	1,039	64	16.1	58.8%	667 (64.2%)	204 (19.6%)	115 (11.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	86.7	76^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.6	103^rd of 666 public elementary schools	84.5%	27	76.0	82.0	82.0	81.0	76.0	86.0		82.0	73.0	81.0	81.0	79.0	$12,319
Denham Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	713 Hatchell Ln	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5855	678	41	16.3	79.2%	299 (44.1%)	181 (26.7%)	154 (22.7%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	78.2	150^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.7	121^st of 666 public elementary schools	81.8%	29	65.0	82.0	88.0	79.0	79.0	85.0		83.0	52.0	75.0	67.0	65.0	$13,005
Levi Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31450 Walker North Road	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-9711	702	45	15.4	77.2%	461 (65.7%)	119 (17.0%)	78 (11.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	66.3	255^th of 690 public elementary schools	63.0%		79.7	129^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.6%	126	63.0	82.0	51.0	65.0	67.0	89.0		81.0	40.0	76.0	71.0	63.0	$12,509

Frequently Asked Questions about South Live Oak Elementary School

What district is South Live Oak Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

How many students attend South Live Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended South Live Oak Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Live Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Live Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Live Oak Junior High
Middle : Live Oak Middle School
High : Live Oak High School

Is South Live Oak Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Live Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of South Live Oak Elementary School?

Students at South Live Oak Elementary School are 79% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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