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Live Oak Elementary School

Q: Is Live Oak Elementary School a good school?

Live Oak Elementary School ranks 131 st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Live Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Denham Springs, Louisiana, with 576 students. It is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 14 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Live Oak Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating consistent academic excellence.

Live Oak Elementary consistently outperforms the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 78% of Live Oak students were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 71% in Livingston Parish and 60% statewide. Similarly, 80% of Live Oak students were proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 80% in Livingston Parish and 70% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state for African American students, White students, and students of low socioeconomic status.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Livingston Parish district, Live Oak Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For instance, South Live Oak Elementary and North Live Oak Elementary, which are located within close proximity, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with even higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts than Live Oak Elementary. While Live Oak Elementary faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and a large population of economically disadvantaged students, the school's consistent high performance is a testament to the dedication and effectiveness of its educators and administrators.

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 — 75th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg65%

131^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)68th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics78%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (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 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	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%)	79.5	131^st of 666 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.6	129^th of 675 public elementary schools	80.9%	2	78.0	77.0		78.0	79.0	81.0		80.0	$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%)	94.3	25^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.1	55^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.9%	30	90.0	93.0		90.0	91.0			92.0	$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%)	87.9	73^rd of 666 public elementary schools	89.0%					(n/a)	82.0	87.0		85.0	84.0	87.0		86.0	$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%)	66.9	246^th of 666 public elementary schools	63.1%		83.4	103^rd of 675 public elementary schools	84.7%	143	75.0	72.0	49.0	66.0	84.0	75.0		81.0	$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%)	83.6	103^rd of 666 public elementary schools	84.5%		86.4	82^nd of 675 public elementary schools	87.9%	21	83.0	80.0	82.0	82.0	78.0	82.0		82.0	$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%)	65.3	255^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.7%		58	304^th of 675 public elementary schools	55.0%	49	73.0	77.0	44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	87.0	76.0	$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%)	81.9	112^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.2%		92.7	27^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.0%	85	75.0	88.0	80.0	82.0	74.0			86.0	$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%)	80.7	121^st of 666 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.8	110^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.7%	11	74.0	82.0	81.0	79.0	73.0	86.0		82.0	$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%)	79.7	129^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.6%		68.9	232^nd of 675 public elementary schools	65.6%	103	71.0			70.0	73.0	87.0	90.0	84.0	$12,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Elementary School

Is Live Oak Elementary School a good school?

Live Oak Elementary School ranks 131^st of 666 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.

What district is Live Oak Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

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

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary School?

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

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