Middle Schools in Livingston Parish

The Livingston Parish school district is a highly-rated, 4-star district serving 10 middle schools for grades 5 through 8, with Denham Springs Junior High School being the largest and Westside Junior High School the smallest.

The standout school is Albany Middle School, the only 5-star school in the district, which made a dramatic jump from the 80th to the 92nd percentile in a single year. For consistent high performance, Live Oak Junior High is a top choice, ranking 50th in the state with the highest Social Studies scores. Live Oak Middle School is the attendance champion with a remarkably low 4.3% chronic absenteeism rate, far better than the district average of 13.3%. In contrast, Walker Junior High faces the most challenges, with the lowest state ranking, a 2-star rating, and the highest rate of economic disadvantage.

A key finding is that economic status does not determine success; Albany Middle School thrives despite a high poverty rate, while Walker Junior High struggles with similar demographics. A district-wide "8th Grade Math Slump" is evident, with math proficiency dropping significantly from 6th to 8th grade at schools like Denham Springs Junior High School and North Corbin Junior High School. Interestingly, schools like Walker Junior High and Springfield Middle School achieve 100% proficiency on the Algebra I exam for their accelerated students, showing pockets of excellence even in lower-performing schools.