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Best Public Schools in Denham Springs, LA

At a glance

Schools

10,414

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNorth Live Oak Elementary School46^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Gray's Creek Elementary School up 63 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Juban Parc Elementary School 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of Denham Springs, Louisiana, is served by 16 public schools within the highly-rated Livingston Parish district, which includes 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, catering to a total enrollment of approximately 10,374 students. For parents, the standout schools are North Live Oak Elementary School and Eastside Elementary School, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 93rd percentile, with exceptional test scores in Math, ELA, and Social Studies. Juban Parc Elementary School is a model of consistency, achieving 5-star ratings for three consecutive years and boasting the district's lowest student-teacher ratio of 12.0. In contrast, Southside Elementary School and South Fork Elementary School face significant challenges, with 2-star ratings and the highest free/reduced lunch rates, indicating economic disadvantage.

Key metrics reveal a district average free/reduced lunch rate of 74.6%, with chronic absenteeism averaging 13.3%—well below the state average of 22.5%. However, Live Oak Elementary School stands out with a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1%, the highest in the district, despite being a high-performing 4-star school. The student-teacher ratio averages 14.5:1, with the most favorable ratios at Juban Parc Elementary (12.0) and Eastside Elementary (12.1), while Denham Springs High School has the highest at 17.9. The high school itself is a 4-star institution with a 92.6% graduation rate, well above the state average.

Interesting findings include a clear "middle school slump" in Math proficiency across all three middle schools, with Denham Springs Junior High School leading as the top middle school. Social Studies is a district-wide weakness, with proficiency consistently lower than Math and ELA. Notably, North Live Oak Elementary demonstrates that high poverty rates (65%) do not preclude exceptional academic performance, while Gray's Creek Elementary School and Seventh Ward Elementary School have excellent attendance despite being mid-range performers. This creates a performance pipeline where top elementary schools feed into the strongest middle and high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9735 Lockhart Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 791-8581	439	36	12.1	67.0%	290 (66.1%)	52 (11.8%)	69 (15.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	90.3	50^th of 690 public elementary schools	92.8%		81.9	112^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.2%	62	80.0	76.0	83.0				80.0	87.0	89.0	90.0				89.0	82.0	91.0	82.0				85.0							$13,253
Denham Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	713 Hatchell Ln	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5855	678	41	16.3	79.2%	299 (44.1%)	181 (26.7%)	154 (22.7%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	78.2	150^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.7	121^st of 666 public elementary schools	81.8%	29	65.0	82.0	88.0				79.0	79.0	85.0					83.0	52.0	75.0	67.0				65.0							$13,005
Denham Springs High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Range Avenue	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8851	2,385	133	17.9	69.6%	1,373 (57.6%)	446 (18.7%)	496 (20.8%)	25 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.8%)	76.5	60^th of 325 public high schools	81.5%		70.1	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	18																						77.0	70.0	76.0	69.0	78.0	72.0	$11,801
Denham Springs Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Hatchell Lane	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8898	811	49	16.3	74.2%	456 (56.2%)	126 (15.5%)	186 (22.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	83.3	70^th of 452 public middle schools	84.5%		77.4	105^th of 447 public middle schools	76.5%	35				84.0	80.0	67.0	78.0				85.0	84.0	79.0	83.0				71.0	76.0	78.0	75.0							$11,385
Freshwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Cockerham Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5371	370	30	12.2	82.4%	200 (54.1%)	70 (18.9%)	75 (20.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	69.5	237^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.9	246^th of 666 public elementary schools	63.1%	9	64.0	82.0	61.0				70.0	72.0	79.0	70.0				74.0	66.0	62.0	67.0				64.0							$16,578
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35194 Old Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-6702	571	40	14.3	79.5%	427 (74.8%)	59 (10.3%)	59 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	87.2	72^nd of 690 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.5	131^st of 666 public elementary schools	80.3%	59	85.0	81.0					83.0	80.0	89.0					84.0	70.0	75.0					72.0							$13,831
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1090 Robbie Street	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4223	466	37	12.5	78.5%	198 (42.5%)	63 (13.5%)	180 (38.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	57.6	316^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.3	255^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.7%	61	71.0	68.0	73.0				70.0	65.0	72.0					71.0	39.0	50.0	61.0				49.0							$12,715
Seventh Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24495 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5815	382	27	14.0	61.8%	257 (67.3%)	55 (14.4%)	45 (11.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	77.2	161^st of 690 public elementary schools	76.7%		79	138^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.3%	23	70.0	75.0	81.0				75.0	76.0	84.0	93.0				84.0	70.0	47.0	72.0				65.0							$13,492
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12565 Brown Rd	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5500	534	38	14.0	89.0%	146 (27.3%)	67 (12.5%)	296 (55.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	42.2	423^rd of 690 public elementary schools	38.7%		59.1	308^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.8%	115	55.0	71.0	43.0				56.0	68.0	64.0	78.0				69.0	33.0	34.0	48.0				38.0							$11,987
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	54.9	216^th of 452 public middle schools	52.2%		58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%	25				72.0	61.0	46.0	61.0				76.0	70.0	66.0	70.0				51.0	62.0	60.0	57.0							$12,354
Lewis Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 Vincent Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8198	487	35	13.7	71.3%	279 (57.3%)	73 (15.0%)	104 (21.4%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	76.3	171^st of 690 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.7	184^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.4%	13	88.0	66.0	74.0				77.0	78.0	90.0					84.0	69.0	66.0	53.0				63.0							$13,291
North Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36605 Outback Road	Denham Springs	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-3135	615	39	15.8	65.0%	486 (79.0%)	57 (9.3%)	43 (7.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	90.9	46^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.3%		87.9	73^rd of 666 public elementary schools	89.0%	27	83.0	93.0					87.0	90.0	90.0					90.0	65.0	86.0					75.0							$13,608
Gray's Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11400 La Hwy 1033	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 667-1808	475	38	12.5	76.4%	297 (62.5%)	82 (17.3%)	70 (14.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	74.5	190^th of 690 public elementary schools	72.5%		66	253^rd of 666 public elementary schools	62.0%	63	70.0		68.0				73.0	79.0	84.0					80.0	70.0	60.0	61.0				63.0							$13,269
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	65.4	160^th of 452 public middle schools	64.6%		75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%	48				73.0	66.0	50.0	65.0				80.0	75.0	81.0	79.0				55.0	58.0	70.0	61.0							$13,980
Juban Parc Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12555 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-4079	416	35	12.0	70.7%	246 (59.1%)	87 (20.9%)	50 (12.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	89.7	52^nd of 690 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.9	52^nd of 666 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.0	92.0					87.0	81.0	90.0					86.0	74.0	71.0	77.0				74.0							$14,942
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23000 Walker Road South	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-2281	685	44	15.4	86.0%	327 (47.7%)	223 (32.6%)	94 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	45.3	397^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.1	335^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.7%	62	55.0	62.0	65.0				60.0	59.0	65.0					67.0	40.0	46.0	60.0				49.0							$12,327

Cities Near Denham Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watson	2.85 mi	4	15^th
Walker	6.71 mi	10	76^th
Baton Rouge	7.37 mi	120	190^th
Greenwell Springs	7.64 mi	1
Pride	8.59 mi	2	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.