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Walker High School vs. Live Oak High School

Should you attend Walker High School or Live Oak High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Walker High School
12646 Burgess Avenue
Walker, LA 70785
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Live Oak High School
35086 Old La Hwy 16
Watson, LA 70786
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Walker High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Live Oak High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 2,103 students in grades 9-12, Walker High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,405 students in grades 9-12, Live Oak High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,103 students
1,405 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Live Oak High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#164 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
#162 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Live Oak High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 10% in LA)
50%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walker High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Live Oak High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in LA)
60%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walker High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Live Oak High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 30% in LA)
32%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walker High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Live Oak High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 20% in LA)
98%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Walker High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Live Oak High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
578
391
Grade 10 Students
541
366
Grade 11 Students
525
320
Grade 12 Students
459
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
16%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walker High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Live Oak High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walker High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Live Oak High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walker High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Live Oak High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Walker High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Live Oak High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walker High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Live Oak High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walker High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Live Oak High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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