The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on North Livingston Elementary School
North Livingston Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the unincorporated community of Burna, a small rural crossroads in central Livingston County. The school is part of the Livingston County district and sits along U.S. Route 60, the main road through the area. Burna itself has no municipal government, no downtown, and a population that has been declining. The school campus, together with the adjacent Livingston County Middle School, serves as the primary institutional anchor for the community. Housing values in the area are well below state and national medians, and the typical home has seen a recent decline in value.
The school enrolled a small student body, with roughly 135 students across grades PK through five. The student population is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch coverage.
State testing data for the most recent school year offered a partial picture of academic performance. In English language arts, about two-fifths of third graders performed at the proficient level or above. In fourth grade, that figure was about three-tenths. Fifth-grade English language arts results were suppressed, meaning the state did not report a figure for that grade. In social studies, about three-tenths of fifth graders scored proficient or above. The state did not report math or science results for any grade level at this school. A parent looking for a fuller picture of how students perform in math and science would want to follow up directly with the school to understand why those results were not released.
Because the school only serves elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to examine. No information was available about course access, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. Chronic absenteeism data was also absent. A family looking for insight into class sizes or the availability of specialized programs should ask the school directly.
The Livingston County district itself did not have any recent major policy, curriculum, or property-tax changes surfaced in public reporting, so families are unlikely to encounter a disruption from district-level churn.
For a family considering this area, the defining realities are the small size of the school, the rural and contracting community it serves, and the partial testing record that leaves key questions about math and science performance unanswered. Students who attend here will be in a very small peer group in a quiet highway corridor with limited commercial and civic infrastructure. Families who value a tightly knit, small rural school may find the setting appealing, but they will want to confirm that the school can provide clear evidence of academic progress in all core subjects.
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