Photo: Robert Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0Watson’s public schools outscore 88% of Louisiana districts
40% of students in Watson’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Watson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 85 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watson’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,360 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Watson’s grade
A: better than 88% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Watson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Watson · depends on your address
Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denham Springs
South Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Watson · depends on your address
Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denham Springs
South Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Watson · depends on your address
Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denham Springs
South Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Watson · depends on your address
Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denham Springs
South Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Watson · depends on your address
Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denham Springs
South Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Watson · depends on your address
Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denham Springs
South Live Oak Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Watson
Live Oak Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 654 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Watson
Live Oak Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 654 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Watson’s public schools are run by Livingston Parish School District, which also serves Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement and Killian and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Watson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Watson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Watson | A | Livingston Parish |
Every school in Watson
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Watson’s schools
Are Watson’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watson children attend outscore 88% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Watson in?
Livingston Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,499 students in 42 schools (2024–25).
Where do Watson kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Denham Springs High School, Walker High School, Live Oak High School, Holden High School, Doyle High School, Albany High School, French Settlement High School, Springfield High School and Maurepas School.
What is Watson’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Watson spend per student?
$12,360 in Livingston Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Watson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Watson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.