Livingston Junior High School
Public middle school in Livingston, Texas · Livingston ISD · Grades 6–8
Livingston Junior High School serves 901 students in grades 6–8 in Livingston (Polk County). It is one of 7 schools in Livingston ISD. By enrollment it is the 398th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 61.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Livingston ISD |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482778003119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Livingston ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 901 | 4,016 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.8% | 63.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Livingston Junior High School in context
Size
Livingston Junior High School is the only middle school in Livingston ISD. Its 901 students are 22.4% of the district's 4,016. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 312; Livingston Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 325 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 284, against an average of 300 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (284 against 325). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.4% here and 55.4% across Livingston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.5% across Livingston ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 61.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 901 students, Livingston Junior High School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 901 students would have about 62.6 teachers, so Livingston Junior High School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Livingston Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Goodrich Middle School, 8.9 miles away in Goodrich ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Hispanic | 32.1% |
| Black | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 325 |
| Grade 7 | 292 |
| Grade 8 | 284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1801 Us 59 Loop N, Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: (936)328-6000
Website: livingstonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Livingston Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich Middle School | Goodrich ISD | 8.9 mi | 52 | 11.9 | 94.2% |
| Lincoln Junior High School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 15.4 mi | 323 | 14.4 | 68.4% |
| Shepherd Middle School | Shepherd ISD | 16.9 mi | 448 | 14.8 | 72.5% |
| Corrigan-Camden Junior High School | Corrigan-Camden ISD | 18.9 mi | 189 | 14.5 | 66.7% |
| Cleveland Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 28.6 mi | 1,446 | 15.3 | 91.7% |
| Tarkington Middle School | Tarkington ISD | 29.1 mi | 411 | 15.2 | 54% |
| Trinity Junior High School | Trinity ISD | 29.2 mi | 246 | 13.9 | 87.4% |
| Woodville Middle School | Woodville ISD | 29.9 mi | 301 | 11.9 | 67.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Livingston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 513 |
| Creekside Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 504 |
| Livingston H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 13 |
| Livingston High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 439 |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 499 |