Summary:
Livingston Union School District contains one middle school, Livingston Middle, serving grades 6-8 in a community where over three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need.
This school faces considerable academic challenges, consistently receiving a 1-star rating and ranking in the bottom quarter of all California middle schools. Student proficiency in English and math is substantially below state averages, with math scores showing a gap of over 20 percentage points. However, the school does have some relative strengths: its chronic absenteeism rate is better than the state average, and it outperforms the Livingston Union district average in science. Performance also varies by grade, with 8th graders performing strongest in English Language Arts, while 7th grade shows a notable dip.
Despite per-student spending above $16,000, academic outcomes remain low, suggesting that resources may not be effectively translating to classroom success. The data points to specific areas for potential improvement, such as the Spanish language program, where listening skills are far stronger than reading, and the 7th-grade curriculum. For parents, the analysis indicates that while the school manages student attendance reasonably well, it struggles to achieve academic proficiency compared to broader state standards.
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