Livingston Independent School District
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Livingston Independent School District is a public school district
School district
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 based in Livingston
Livingston, Texas
Livingston is a town in Polk County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,433 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Polk County. Livingston was settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed to Livingston and became the county seat of Polk County in 1846.The Alabama-Coushatta...

, Texas
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 (USA
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). LISD celebrated its 100th year anniversary on April 26, 2008.

In addition to Livingston, the district also serves the community of West Livingston
West Livingston, Texas
West Livingston is a census-designated place in western Polk County, Texas, United States, located along the eastern shore of Lake Livingston west of central Livingston. The population was 6,612 at the 2000 census. West Livingston has the Livingston Municipal Airport and the Texas Department of...

 as well as a portion of the community of Blanchard
Blanchard, Texas
Blanchard is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Farm roads 3126 and 2457, about 82 miles north of Houston in Polk County, Texas, United States....

.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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.

Schools

  • Livingston High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Livingston Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
  • Livingston Intermediate School (Grades 4-5)
  • Pine Ridge Elementary School (Grades PK-3)
  • Timber Creek Elementary School (Grades PK-3)

Sports Championships

High School Football:
  • Livingston Dunbar (1A-PVIL) 1953
  • Livingston Dunbar (1A-PVIL) 1954
  • Livingston Dunbar (1A-PVIL) 1958
  • Livingston Dunbar (1A-PVIL) Runner Up 1959


High School Basketball:
  • Livingston High (All schools in one division) 1939
  • Livingston Dunbar (1A-PVIL) Runner Up 1952
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