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Eastside Elementary School

Q: Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 112 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 14 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary consistently outperforms the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82% of Eastside Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 71% for Livingston Parish and 60% for Louisiana. In ELA, Eastside had 86% proficiency, compared to 80% for Livingston Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 45th out of 207 Louisiana elementary schools for Hispanic students and 93rd out of 661 for economically disadvantaged students, both with a 4-star rating.

Eastside Elementary's consistent high ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over several years indicate a sustained commitment to academic excellence. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 27th out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools, and in the 2018-2019 school year, it ranked 26th out of 731 schools. This performance is particularly noteworthy given that Eastside Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 15.1%, further highlights its effectiveness in supporting student success.

439

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,253

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9735 Lockhart Road
Denham Springs, LA 70726

(225) 791-8581

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Denham Springs Junior High School
High:	Denham Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Livingston Parish

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg65%

112^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

14^th of 118Livingston Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	112 of 666	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	27 of 675	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	53 of 730	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	73 of 727	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	57 of 729	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	26 of 731	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	28 of 728	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	34 of 739	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	57 of 742	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	44 of 792	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	83.6	79 of 777	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	89.1	38 of 772	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	45 of 764	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	72 of 766	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	97 of 736	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	90 of 738	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	82 of 743	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	98 of 725	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	87 of 633	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	17 of 635	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	46 of 705	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	76 of 701	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	51 of 705	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	61 of 684	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	45 of 207	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	5 of 189	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	28 of 233	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	33 of 220	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	18 of 202	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	7 of 190	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	5 of 168	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	93 of 661	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	34 of 674	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	47 of 723	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	85 of 724	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	109 of 719	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	22 of 697	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	23 of 682	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	105 of 641	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	53 of 651	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	87 of 713	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	89 of 712	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	81 of 704	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	27 of 696	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	72 of 241	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	106 of 431	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	29 of 434	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	56 of 518	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	94 of 517	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	86 of 522	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	35 of 517	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	31 of 516	94.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+16 vs state

Mathematics82%+22 vs state

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Great school! The administration and teachers put in the extra effort to make the school special. Close Quote

Schools Near Eastside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	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%)	81.9	112^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.2%		92.7	27^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.0%	85	75.0	88.0	80.0	82.0	74.0			86.0	$13,253
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%)	66.9	246^th of 666 public elementary schools	63.1%		83.4	103^rd of 675 public elementary schools	84.7%	143	75.0	72.0	49.0	66.0	84.0	75.0		81.0	$16,578
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%)	65.3	255^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.7%		58	304^th of 675 public elementary schools	55.0%	49	73.0	77.0	44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	87.0	76.0	$12,715
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%)	80.7	121^st of 666 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.8	110^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.7%	11	74.0	82.0	81.0	79.0	73.0	86.0		82.0	$13,005
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13327 Wildcat Drive	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5534	623	47	13.2	80.9%	324 (52.0%)	109 (17.5%)	158 (25.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	55.5	329^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.1	365^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.9%	36	74.0	65.0	45.0	63.0	65.0	71.0	73.0	69.0	$13,096
Levi Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31450 Walker North Road	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-9711	702	45	15.4	77.2%	461 (65.7%)	119 (17.0%)	78 (11.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	79.7	129^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.6%		68.9	232^nd of 675 public elementary schools	65.6%	103	71.0			70.0	73.0	87.0	90.0	84.0	$12,509
South Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13745 Milton Lane	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-0446	518	37	13.8	80.3%	285 (55.0%)	99 (19.1%)	87 (16.8%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	79.3	135^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.7%		70.7	211^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.7%	76	83.0	66.0	77.0	75.0	86.0	81.0		86.0	$13,801
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%)	73.7	184^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.4%		77.7	152^nd of 675 public elementary schools	77.5%	32	82.0	66.0	67.0	71.0	79.0	82.0	75.0	79.0	$13,291
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6612 Audusson	Greenwell Springs	70739	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-4093	378	33	11.4	66.1%	222 (58.7%)	91 (24.1%)	48 (12.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)									$14,477
South Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Cecil Drive	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-9330	509	37	13.6	62.5%	400 (78.6%)	45 (8.8%)	41 (8.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	94.3	25^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.1	55^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.9%	30	90.0	93.0		90.0	91.0			92.0	$12,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denham Springs Junior High School
High : Denham Springs High School

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 112^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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