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Live Oak Elementary School

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Live Oak Elementary School ranks 72 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Live Oak Elementary School in Denham Springs, LA, is a PK-4 school serving 571 students within the highly-rated Livingston Parish school district, and it has shown remarkable academic growth, now ranking in the top 10% of elementary schools statewide.

What truly sets Live Oak Elementary apart is its exceptional ability to help students from all backgrounds succeed, especially those facing economic challenges. With nearly 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 93rd percentile for its effectiveness with low-income students—a standout achievement. This success is even more impressive when compared to nearby schools like South Live Oak Elementary and North Live Oak Elementary, which serve fewer economically disadvantaged students (62% and 65%, respectively) yet rank only slightly higher overall. Live Oak Elementary is clearly an engine of equity, closing achievement gaps and delivering top-tier results despite serving a higher-need population.

However, the school faces a notable challenge: a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1%, which is more than double that of its nearby rivals (South Live Oak at 7.0% and North Live Oak at 8.4%) and well above the district average of 13.3%. This creates a fascinating paradox—the school achieves outstanding academic outcomes even with many students missing significant class time. If Live Oak could reduce absenteeism to the district average, its already strong test scores would likely climb even higher. Additionally, the school's performance with special education students has declined to the 42nd percentile, signaling a clear area for improvement. Addressing these two issues could transform this already strong school into an elite, top-tier institution.

571

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,831

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35194 Old Hwy 16
Denham Springs, LA 70706

(225) 665-6702

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

African American:

10.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

72^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	87.2	72 of 690	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	131 of 666	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	129 of 675	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	147 of 730	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	117 of 727	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	174 of 729	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	278 of 731	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	334 of 728	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	218 of 739	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	209 of 742	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	199 of 792	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	204 of 777	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	139 of 772	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	128 of 764	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	166 of 766	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.5	81 of 736	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	100 of 738	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	102 of 743	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	86.9	67 of 725	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	42 of 548	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	70.0	123 of 501	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	72 of 570	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	90 of 562	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	60 of 564	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	62.4	90 of 281	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	91 of 679	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	135 of 633	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	115 of 635	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	132 of 705	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	170 of 701	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	275 of 705	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	306 of 684	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	76.4	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	51 of 685	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	56 of 661	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	86 of 674	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	112 of 723	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	109 of 724	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	156 of 719	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	325 of 697	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	339 of 682	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	88 of 682	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	108 of 641	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	139 of 651	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	153 of 713	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	87 of 712	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	134 of 704	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	255 of 696	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	211 of 361	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	162 of 241	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	88 of 208	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	72 of 296	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	53 of 307	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	30 of 306	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	50.7	152 of 333	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	135 of 496	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	146 of 431	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	153 of 434	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	191 of 518	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	168 of 517	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	243 of 522	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	331 of 517	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	351 of 516	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2018)68th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics83%+21 vs state

Social Studies72%+17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Live Oak Elementary School

Is Live Oak Elementary School a good school?

Live Oak Elementary School ranks 72^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary School?

Students at Live Oak Elementary School are 75% White, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Live Oak Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Live Oak Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

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