Schools in Watson · Livingston Parish School District
Watson’s public schools beat 90% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Watson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
89%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 40%
2020–21
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 11 pts vs LA 29%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs LA 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 21% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
LA 13.7
Schools
4
2,406 students
The School Grade
How Watson compares
A Test scoresB+ Graduation
Louisiana school districts we grade (188)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (85)Better than 89%
High confidence. Built on 13,682 tested students and a graduating class of 1,525; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Louisiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Louisiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Watson.
9 schools teach 9th grade in Watson’s district. Which one depends on your address: Denham Springs High School, Walker High School, Live Oak High School and Holden High School and more.
9 schools teach 10th grade in Watson’s district. Which one depends on your address: Denham Springs High School, Walker High School, Live Oak High School and Holden High School and more.
9 schools teach 11th grade in Watson’s district. Which one depends on your address: Denham Springs High School, Walker High School, Live Oak High School and Holden High School and more.
9 schools teach 12th grade in Watson’s district. Which one depends on your address: Denham Springs High School, Walker High School, Live Oak High School and Holden High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Live Oak Junior HighLivingston Parish School District
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading52%
State average 40.1%
Math40%
State average 28.7%
Every school in Watson
4 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Live Oak Elementary School
A−571 students14:1Rate it →
South Live Oak Elementary School
A509 students14:1Rate it →
Middle
Also serving Watson · in other towns
Denham Springs High School
B2,385 students18:1Rate it →
Walker High School
A−2,006 students17:1Rate it →
Live Oak High School
A1,392 students19:1Rate it →
Holden High School
A651 students11:1Rate it →
Doyle High School
B+643 students15:1Rate it →
Albany High School
B534 students16:1Rate it →
French Settlement High School
A−450 students13:1Rate it →
Springfield High School
A−400 students12:1Rate it →
Maurepas School
B301 students9:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Watson
There’s no college in Watson, but 12 are within 30 miles. The closest is Delta College of Arts & Technology in Baton Rouge, 12.4 miles away.
Delta College of Arts & TechnologyCommunity college · For-profit · Baton Rouge
12.4 mi288 students
Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Baton Rouge
12.8 mi138 students
Louisiana Culinary InstituteCommunity college · For-profit · St. George
13.3 mi90 students
Baton Rouge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Baton Rouge
14.2 mi4,640 students
Southern University and A & M CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Baton Rouge
14.7 mi7,190 students
ITI Technical CollegeCommunity college · For-profit · St. George
14.9 mi513 students
Southern University Law CenterUniversity or college · Public · Baton Rouge
14.9 mi
Fortis College-Baton RougeCommunity college · For-profit · St. George
15.1 mi461 students
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baton Rouge
15.3 mi1,103 students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Baton Rouge
17.5 mi35,071 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Watson. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 2 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.