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Livingston High School

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Livingston High School ranks 1291 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 36% of Texas high schools

Summary

Livingston High School in Livingston, TX, serves 1,147 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Livingston Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 39th percentile statewide. The school has a stable but below-average performance history, typically earning a 2-star rating, with its most recent state ranking in the 36th percentile. A standout strength is its exceptional work with Gifted and Talented (GT) students, who ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating—a dramatic improvement from prior years. However, the school shows consistent below-average performance across most other student groups, with a notable gap in English II Reading (50.94% proficient vs. 59.88% statewide) and U.S. History (54.2% proficient vs. 70.17% statewide).

Compared to nearby schools, Livingston High School is a middle-of-the-pack performer. It outperforms Shepherd High School (26th percentile) and Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (28th percentile) in overall rank, and has a lower percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (48.39%) than these schools. However, it is notably outperformed by Onalaska Junior/Senior High (53rd percentile) and Goodrich High School (68th percentile), which achieves higher test scores despite a much higher poverty rate. The district’s alternative campus, Livingston H S Academy, has a very low rank (4th percentile) and a high dropout rate, making the main high school the primary option.

Despite below-average test scores, Livingston High School maintains a strong graduation rate, consistently above 89% and reaching 91.4% in 2023-2024. The school spends less per student ($10,900) than nearby competitors like Goodrich ($16,348) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.1), which may contribute to its academic challenges. The data also shows significant academic recovery from a low point in 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with Algebra I proficiency nearly doubling from 20.86% to 38.15%. This volatility suggests the school is working to improve, but parents should note the systemic challenges in core subjects like English and history.

1,147

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,242

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Fm 350 S
Livingston, TX 77351-3398

(936) 328-8600

District: Livingston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Livingston High School:

Elementary:	Pine Ridge Pri
	Timber Creek Elementary
Middle:	Livingston J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!U.S. History scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Texas avg62%

1,291^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Livingston Independent School District (Isd)

581^st of 951Livingston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1291 of 2009	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1485 of 1974	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1341 of 1990	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1211 of 1961	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1217 of 1876	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	921 of 1861	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	1177 of 1857	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1227 of 1797	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	1273 of 1777	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.1	1237 of 1762	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.8	1047 of 1743	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	977 of 1734	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	957 of 1652	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	1075 of 1603	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	995 of 1672	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	781 of 1568	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	759 of 1539	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	830 of 1510	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.7	1064 of 1497	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.2	682 of 1430	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	723 of 1429	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	902 of 1427	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	835 of 1086	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	626 of 834	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	869 of 1065	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	721 of 1069	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	841 of 1031	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	568 of 1020	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	783 of 1024	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	802 of 1013	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	1281 of 1837	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	943 of 1829	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	978 of 1810	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1550 of 1784	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1024 of 1153	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1065 of 1437	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	862 of 1371	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	741 of 1278	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	478 of 1195	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.4	995 of 1136	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	511 of 1113	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	1132 of 1936	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1186 of 1504	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1293 of 1880	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1127 of 1891	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1188 of 1841	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	867 of 1815	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	1157 of 1798	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1251 of 1781	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	221 of 1206	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	43.1	680 of 964	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	946 of 1182	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	917 of 1172	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.3	605 of 1177	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1006 of 1145	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	868 of 1137	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1244 of 1860	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1190 of 1453	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1322 of 1805	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1164 of 1820	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1208 of 1762	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	923 of 1743	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1229 of 1714	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1228 of 1691	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1222 of 1937	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1243 of 1513	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1361 of 1884	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1206 of 1897	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1278 of 1847	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	991 of 1848	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1179 of 1818	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1308 of 1794	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1358 of 1954	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	1227 of 1515	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1422 of 1891	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1223 of 1913	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1227 of 1853	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	970 of 1840	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1231 of 1824	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1345 of 1803	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	501 of 713	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	525 of 598	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	568 of 731	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	567 of 677	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	348 of 664	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	363 of 588	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.3	566 of 604	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	520 of 582	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1170 of 1581	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1049 of 1299	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1293 of 1548	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	983 of 1478	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	915 of 1418	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	912 of 1382	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1112 of 1357	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	873 of 1347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1249 of 1584	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	1159 of 1294	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1340 of 1556	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1236 of 1576	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1238 of 1525	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1023 of 1510	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1173 of 1526	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1308 of 1539	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+46 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology69%~ state avg

U.S. History54%-16 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

English I Reading51%-5 vs state

Algebra I38%-16 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, August 18, 2017

Not only is this an awful school with poor learning outcomes and few students graduating from college later on, it also seems to have a student/teacher scandal every year. I'm ashamed of it and feel sorry for the kids that come out of it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR 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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Livingston High School	Public	9-12	400 Fm 350 S	Livingston	77351	Polk County	Livingston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 328-8600	1,147	67	17.1	48.4%	631 (55.0%)	109 (9.5%)	360 (31.4%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)	37.9	1291^st of 2009 public high schools	35.7%		26.4	1485^th of 1974 public high schools	24.8%	194	38.2	68.7	50.8	50.9	54.2						$8,242
Livingston H S Academy	Public	9-12	400 Fm 350 S	Livingston	77351	Polk County	Livingston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 328-8600	13	1	13.4	76.9%	7 (53.8%)	1 (7.7%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	1929^th of 2009 public high schools	4.0%					(n/a)					28.6						$12,282
Goodrich High School	Public	9-12	234 Katie Simpson St	Goodrich	77335	Polk County	Goodrich Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 365-1100	67	10	6.5	98.5%	27 (40.3%)	9 (13.4%)	30 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	61.7	640^th of 2009 public high schools	68.1%		54.3	795^th of 1974 public high schools	59.7%	155	70.0	64.7	73.7	60.0	73.7						$14,763
Leggett High School	Public	7-12	254 E Fm 942	Leggett	77350	Polk County	Leggett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 398-2412	96	7	13.9	75.0%	55 (57.3%)	14 (14.6%)	26 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1119^th of 2009 public high schools	44.3%		32.4	1344^th of 1974 public high schools	31.9%	225	5.9	78.6	53.9	45.5	90.0	37.5	42.1	12.5	10.5	5.3	$10,603
Onalaska Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1885 Fm 3459	Onalaska	77360	Polk County	Onalaska Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 646-1020	492	39	12.5	58.9%	371 (75.4%)	22 (4.5%)	73 (14.8%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	49.8	950^th of 2009 public high schools	52.7%		56.4	759^th of 1974 public high schools	61.6%	191	46.6	65.5	51.8	71.3	67.5	45.9	65.1	1.7	31.9	47.0	$10,388
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School	Public	9-12	14100 State Hwy 150 W	Coldspring	77331	San Jacinto County	Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 653-1140	492	41	12.0	59.1%	305 (62.0%)	86 (17.5%)	67 (13.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.7%)	31.6	1443^rd of 2009 public high schools	28.2%		27	1471^st of 1974 public high schools	25.5%	28	26.3	63.2	41.3	43.1	63.5						$11,864
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	#1 Pirate Ln	Shepherd	77371	San Jacinto County	Shepherd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 628-3371	616	46	13.5	74.4%	289 (46.9%)	26 (4.2%)	274 (44.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	29.1	1496^th of 2009 public high schools	25.5%		27	1469^th of 1974 public high schools	25.6%	27	24.4	53.3	39.0	43.2	66.7						$9,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Livingston High School

Is Livingston High School a good school?

Livingston High School ranks 1291^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Livingston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,147 students attended Livingston High School.

What schools feed into Livingston High School?

Livingston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pine Ridge Pri
Elementary : Timber Creek Elementary
Middle : Livingston J H

What is the racial makeup of Livingston High School?

Students at Livingston High School are 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Livingston High School in?

Livingston Independent School District (Isd)

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