Student Scores Up in Livingston Parish
26 Schools Show Assessment Gains
LIVINGSTON, La. – Scores for Livingston Parish students in grades 3-8 who took LEAP and high schoolers who sat for End of Course assessments are up overall in Livingston Parish, with 26 of the district’s schools showing assessment gains, according to the 2023-2024 accountability report released by the Louisiana Department of Education.
At the same time, the percentage of students scoring Mastery or above on those tests remains consistent.
Superintendent Jody Purvis said the parish’s assessment index grew by 1.3 points overall, showing more students making academic gains across the full spectrum of the state’s accountability system. That analysis also showed 26 of the district’s schools scored academic gains.
“We are pleased that our students’ performance compared to their peers across the state, but we are committed to pushing their academic performance to a higher level,” Superintendent Jody Purvis said.
He noted that South Live Oak Elementary was among the state’s very best for growth, ranking No. 4 overall with a 14.3-point increase. South Live Oak Elementary grew its percentage of Mastery scores in all academic categories, with 66% of its students tested scoring Mastery or above in all subjects combined.
Other Livingston Parish schools that showed high growth in their assessment index in all categories included French Settlement Elementary at 8.6 points, Southside Elementary at 8.5
points, Walker Elementary at 5.4 points, Eastside Elementary at 5.1 points, Seventh Ward Elementary at 4.3 points, North Corbin Elementary at 4.1 points and Live Oak Middle School at 4.0 points.
At the high school level, the district showed high numbers of students scoring Mastery in English/language arts. The district had 53% of its high school students score Mastery or above in English I and 56% scored Mastery or above in English II. The state average is 41% at Mastery or above for English I and 47% at Mastery or above for English II.
Other district high points included Holden High scoring 61% Mastery or above in English I, 70% Mastery or above in English II, 62% Mastery or above in geometry, and 61% Mastery or above in U.S. History.
At the same time, several schools also performed well on the number of students who took advanced placement exams and received a passing score. Walker High School had a 63% passing rate with 197 out of 312 tests. Live Oak High had a 58% passing rate with 408 out of 706, and Albany High had a 56% passing rate with 88 out of 157.