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Live Oak Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

35086 HWY 16 Spur, Watson, LA 70786 · (225) 667-4195 · Part of Livingston Parish School District

Watson’s School Grade A better than 88% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
654
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Live Oak Junior High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watson kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Watson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Live Oak Junior HighYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

35086 HWY 16 Spur, Watson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7327
Grade 8327
Enrollment over time
744’20
748’21
745’22
727’23
654’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Black 10%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Live Oak Junior High from Watson families.

Other schools in Livingston Parish School District

The district →
Levi Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walker
A
702 students15:1
South Fork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denham Springs
B−
685 students15:1
Denham Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denham Springs
A
678 students16:1
Holden High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Holden
A
651 students11:1
North Corbin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walker
A−
627 students16:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walker
B+
623 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Watson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.