Summary:
The Livingston Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Livingston J H, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 901 students in a relatively large school setting.
Livingston J H presents a mixed picture of academic performance. The school is a standout in advanced math, with Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency rates of 87.69% in 2025-2026 and 88% in 2024-2025, dramatically exceeding both district and state averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with general math scores, where 7th-grade math proficiency was just 9.68% in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 31.12%. The school also shows promising improvement in reading, with 8th-grade reading proficiency jumping from 40.86% to 49.65% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, closing the gap with the state average. Social studies remains a consistent weakness, with only 19.31% of 8th graders proficient in 2025-2026 versus the state's 31.69%.
Despite below-average test scores in most core subjects, the school maintains a low dropout rate of 0.6%, less than half the district average, indicating effectiveness at keeping students enrolled. The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1, spending per student is $10,773, and 57.82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the low 30th percentile statewide over the last three years, earning a 2-star rating. The key takeaway is a "barbell effect" in math: the school excels with advanced learners in Algebra I while struggling to build foundational skills for the majority of students in general math classes.
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