Elementary school (grades K-5) · Watson, LA

Live Oak Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Live Oak Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220102001558
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Live Oak Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Watson · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
22.4:1
large classes for Louisiana
50.9%
free-lunch eligible

Live Oak Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Live Oak Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Watson, LA.

School address

Watson, LA 70706
District: Livingston Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220102001558 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Live Oak Middle School held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.3 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 220102001558 · Watson, LA Elementary · MID · TRAD

672 enr · 22.4:1 · 50.9% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Denham Springs High School (2,385 students)

Live Oak Middle School held near 697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.3 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Live Oak Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Live Oak Middle School reports 672 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Live Oak Middle School compares

Live Oak Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 33% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.9% ▼ 19% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 672 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
672
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 92% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,047
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 672 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
African American 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Live Oak Middle School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Livingston Parish reports $12,047 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Live Oak Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Denham Springs High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walker High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Live Oak High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Denham Springs Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Denham Springs Freshman High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Live Oak Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Livingston Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~672 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Live Oak Middle School

How many students attend Live Oak Middle School?

Live Oak Middle School has 672 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Watson, LA. CCD year-over-year: 687 (2022-23) → 697 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Live Oak Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Live Oak Middle School is 22.4:1, which is 33% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Live Oak Middle School?

50.9% of students at Live Oak Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Live Oak Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Live Oak Middle School is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Watson, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Live Oak Middle School?

Live Oak Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Live Oak Middle School rank among public schools in Watson?

By Resource Investment Index, Live Oak Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Watson, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Livingston Parish?

Besides Live Oak Middle School, Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students), Walker High School (2,006 students), and Live Oak High School (1,392 students). See the Livingston Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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