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Live Oak Middle School

Public Grades 5-6

Summary

Live Oak Middle School is a public middle school located in Watson, Louisiana, serving grades 5-6 with a total enrollment of 687 students. The school is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 9th out of 114 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Live Oak Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores, with 73% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 70% in the Livingston Parish district and 59% statewide. The school has a predominantly white student population at 81.51%, which is higher than nearby schools like Southside Junior High (45.82% white) and Denham Springs Junior High (61.88% white). Additionally, Live Oak Middle School has a relatively lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 58.22%, compared to schools like Walker Junior High (71.37%) and Southside Junior High (67.42%).

While Live Oak Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 22.7 compared to nearby schools, it has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana middle schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. This suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's racial makeup has become slightly more diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of African American and Hispanic students increasing. When compared to other middle schools in the Livingston Parish district, Live Oak Middle School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as LEAP test scores, though some nearby schools, like Live Oak Junior High and North Corbin Junior High, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

672

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,776

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8444 Cecil Drive
Watson, LA 70706

(225) 664-3211

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Live Oak Middle School usually attend:

High:

Live Oak High School

Feeder schools for Live Oak Middle School:

Elementary:	Live Oak Elementary School
	North Live Oak Elementary School
	South Live Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

African American:

8.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2010 → 77th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 66% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2010

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg66%

Not ranked this year

Live Oak Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

14^th of 118Livingston 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
2023	74.1	106 of 465	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	82 of 460	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	57 of 435	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	111 of 482	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	47 of 470	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	44 of 457	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	61 of 442	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	50 of 412	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	68 of 408	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	69 of 425	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	47 of 413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	27 of 396	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	148 of 360	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	89 of 338	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	44 of 313	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	67.0	32 of 170	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	66.9	139 of 444	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	87 of 441	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	99 of 418	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	57 of 163	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	96 of 163	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	72.6	103 of 459	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	85 of 458	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	128 of 455	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	79.5	69 of 442	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	73 of 442	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	115 of 206	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	106 of 206	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	44 of 210	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	162 of 352	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2022)84th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)81st percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)78th percentile~ school

Female (2023)69th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2022)59th percentile-23 vs school

White (2023)54th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+16 vs state

Mathematics74%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Live Oak Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Live Oak Middle School	Public	5-6	8444 Cecil Drive	Watson	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-3211	672	37	17.9	67.7%	548 (81.5%)	60 (8.9%)	38 (5.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)								(n/a)	72.0	77.0			74.0	88.0					$10,776
Live Oak Junior High	Public	7-8	35086 HWY 16 Spur	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-4195	654	40	16.2	68.7%	524 (80.1%)	66 (10.1%)	39 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	79.9	89^th of 447 public middle schools	80.1%		77.6	96^th of 449 public middle schools	78.6%	7			76.0	61.0	70.0		84.0	85.0	85.0		$11,422
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12656 Sullivan Road	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-2237	1,012	73	13.8	55.9%	668 (66.0%)	200 (19.8%)	91 (9.0%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.8%)	77.7	102^nd of 447 public middle schools	77.2%		80.1	78^th of 449 public middle schools	82.6%	24		79.0	79.0	64.0	75.0	82.0	82.0	75.0	79.0		$13,105
Denham Springs Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Hatchell Lane	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8898	811	49	16.3	74.2%	456 (56.2%)	126 (15.5%)	186 (22.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	77.4	105^th of 447 public middle schools	76.5%		74.4	114^th of 449 public middle schools	74.6%	9		77.0	76.0	65.0	74.0		81.0	77.0	82.0		$11,385
Westside Junior High School	Public	6-8	12615 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8259	397	30	13.4	75.3%	252 (63.5%)	58 (14.6%)	71 (17.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	75.7	113^th of 447 public middle schools	74.7%		64.2	164^th of 449 public middle schools	63.5%	51		74.0	76.0	59.0	70.0	79.0	88.0	77.0	80.0		$11,845
North Corbin Junior High School	Public	6-8	32725 North Corbin Road	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 686-2038	624	36	17.4	70.0%	459 (73.6%)	93 (14.9%)	43 (6.9%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	81.6	78^th of 447 public middle schools	82.6%		75.8	108^th of 449 public middle schools	75.9%	30		77.0	75.0	70.0	75.0	90.0	79.0	84.0	84.0		$11,204
Walker Junior High	Public	6-8	13443 Burgess Ave.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 664-0243	508	32	16.0	82.1%	243 (47.8%)	165 (32.5%)	76 (15.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	39.3	283^rd of 447 public middle schools	36.7%		49.4	242^nd of 449 public middle schools	46.1%	41		44.0	50.0	40.0	45.0	72.0	70.0	63.0	68.0	100.0	$11,012
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%		54	215^th of 449 public middle schools	52.1%	24		62.0	58.0	52.0	57.0	73.0	73.0	77.0	73.0	100.0	$12,354
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%		4.4	435^th of 449 public middle schools	3.1%	1						36.0	35.0	41.0	37.0	78.0	$20,679
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%		66.9	151^st of 449 public middle schools	66.4%	39		73.0	68.0	57.0	67.0	88.0	82.0	83.0	84.0		$13,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Middle School

How many students attend Live Oak Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Live Oak Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Middle School?

Students at Live Oak Middle School are 82% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Live Oak Middle School attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Middle School usually go on to attend Live Oak High School

What district is Live Oak Middle School in?

Livingston Parish

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