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School Comparison

Live Oak Elementary School
vs.
J. Wallace James Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Live Oak Elementary School
J. Wallace James Elementary School
  • Live Oak Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than J. Wallace James Elementary School (119 vs. 53).
  • J. Wallace James Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Live Oak Elementary School (48 vs. 18).
  • Live Oak Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than J. Wallace James Elementary School (19 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Live Oak Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than J. Wallace James Elementary School (119 vs. 53).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

J. Wallace James Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Live Oak Elementary School (48 vs. 18).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

J. Wallace James Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Live Oak Elementary School (290.3:1 vs. 289:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at J. Wallace James Elementary School

1 metric was reported by J. Wallace James Elementary School. Comparable data for Live Oak Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
27

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Live Oak Elementary School
$12,385.77
J. Wallace James Elementary School
$12,385.77
Local revenue share
Live Oak Elementary School
51%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
51%
State revenue share
Live Oak Elementary School
30.6%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
30.6%
Federal revenue share
Live Oak Elementary School
18.5%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
18.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Live Oak Elementary School
19.6%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
19.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lafayette Parish
$67,660
Lafayette Parish
$67,660
Poverty rate
Lafayette Parish
17.4%
Lafayette Parish
17.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lafayette Parish
34.9%
Lafayette Parish
34.9%
Unemployment rate
Lafayette Parish
3.6%
Lafayette Parish
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.