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Schools in West Livingston · Livingston Independent School District

West Livingston’s public schools score below 52% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving West Livingston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#355of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,003 students on the public path
In brief

West Livingston’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,422 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Livingston’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Texas school districts, #355 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (765)Better than 47%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,174 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put West Livingston anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Livingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,147 in math, 2,201 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KPine Ridge Priin LivingstonNo scores
1–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Livingston J Hin LivingstonC+
9–12Livingston H Sin LivingstonB

West Livingston’s public schools are run by Livingston Independent School District, which also serves Livingston. 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.

Livingston Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,016 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,422TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 2201 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 2147 students tested

West Livingston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West LivingstonB−Livingston Independent
LivingstonB−Livingston Independent

Every school in West Livingston

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

Also serving West Livingstonin other towns
Pine Ridge Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Livingston
439 students16:1Rate it →
Cedar Grove El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Livingston
A−
513 students17:1Rate it →
Creekside El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Livingston
B
504 students18:1Rate it →
Timber Creek El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Livingston
A−
499 students17:1Rate it →
Livingston J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Livingston
C+
901 students15:1Rate it →
Livingston H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Livingston
B
1,147 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about West Livingston’s schools

Are West Livingston’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Livingston children attend score below 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #355 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Livingston in?

Livingston Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,016 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Livingston kids go to high school?

Livingston H S in Livingston, with 1,147 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is West Livingston’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does West Livingston spend per student?

$12,422 in Livingston Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.