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Schools in Livingston · Overton County School District

Livingston’s public schools score below 55% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Livingston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Livingston’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#119of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 0 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 4 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 16% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,354 students on the public path
In brief

Livingston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 133 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Livingston’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,969 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Livingston Middle School, then Livingston Academy. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Livingston’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Tennessee school districts, #119 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 59%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,888 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Livingston anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Livingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,982 in math, 1,793 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Livingston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4A H Roberts ElementaryOverton County School DistrictC−
5–8Livingston Middle SchoolOverton County School DistrictB−
9–12Livingston AcademyOverton County School DistrictB−

Livingston’s public schools are run by Overton County School District. 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.

Overton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,924 students, down 3% since 2020–21
$10,969TN $13,059 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 36.8% · 1793 students tested
Math27%
State average 31.1% · 1982 students tested

Livingston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Livingston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LivingstonB−Overton County

Every school in Livingston

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Livingstonby address
A H Roberts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
344 studentsRate it →
Livingston Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
237 studentsRate it →
Livingston Academy
High · Grades 9–12
B−
773 studentsRate it →

Questions about Livingston’s schools

Are Livingston’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Livingston children attend score below 55% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #119 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Livingston in?

Overton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,924 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Livingston kids go to high school?

Livingston Academy, with 773 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Livingston’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Overton County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Livingston spend per student?

$10,969 in Overton County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.