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Denham Springs Junior High School

Q: Is Denham Springs Junior High School a good school?

Denham Springs Junior High School ranks 75 th of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Denham Springs Junior High School in Denham Springs, LA, serves 811 students in grades 6-8 within the Livingston Parish district and has earned a strong 4-star rating, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school truly shines in Social Studies, where 75% of students are proficient—a remarkable 20 points above both the district and state averages. It also excels at supporting students from all backgrounds, particularly those with economic needs, who rank in the 88th percentile statewide. This is especially impressive given that about 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has also made incredible strides with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who jumped from the 65th to the 94th percentile in just two years—a standout achievement not seen at nearby schools like Walker Junior High or Southside Junior High. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 30% to just 9.2%, far better than the district average of 13.3% and much lower than schools like Westside Junior High (15%).

While Denham Springs Junior High faces a common challenge—a dip in 8th-grade math proficiency seen across the area, including at Live Oak Junior High—its overall upward trend sets it apart. For context, schools in the neighboring East Baton Rouge Parish, like Park Forest Middle School, often rank in the bottom 10% statewide, highlighting the strong district support in Livingston Parish. This school’s consistent growth and focus on every student make it a standout choice for families.

811

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,385

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

401 Hatchell Lane
Denham Springs, LA 70726

(225) 665-8898

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Denham Springs Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Denham Springs High School

Feeder schools for Denham Springs Junior High School:

Elementary:	Denham Springs Elementary School
	Eastside Elementary School
	Freshwater Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Louisiana middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

75^th of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle Schools in the Livingston Parish

13^th of 119Livingston 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
2026	81.3	75 of 464	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	105 of 447	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	114 of 449	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	121 of 465	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	112 of 460	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	71 of 459	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	42 of 449	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	60 of 411	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	63 of 437	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	61 of 435	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	99 of 482	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	72 of 470	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	91 of 457	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	115 of 412	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	104 of 408	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	82 of 425	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	112 of 413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	101 of 396	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	64 of 362	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	54 of 344	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	91 of 360	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	79 of 360	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	74 of 352	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	22 of 338	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	36 of 313	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	34 of 170	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	4 of 76	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	46.0	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	5 of 55	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	89 of 450	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	86 of 415	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	110 of 444	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	120 of 441	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	63 of 441	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	42 of 418	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	39 of 186	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	50 of 155	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	72 of 152	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	88 of 163	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	90 of 163	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	69 of 153	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	64 of 128	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	37 of 118	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	59 of 458	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	76 of 437	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	90 of 444	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	121 of 459	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	114 of 458	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	87 of 455	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	64 of 430	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	53 of 403	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	66 of 446	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	91 of 414	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	97 of 426	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	117 of 443	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	101 of 442	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	88 of 442	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	57 of 418	86.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	41 of 81	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	27 of 256	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	26 of 175	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	38 of 206	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	29 of 206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	78 of 210	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	15 of 202	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	40 of 345	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	60 of 316	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	100 of 352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	33 of 350	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	56 of 338	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

African American (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-34 vs school

Military Connected (2026)4th percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics78%+16 vs state

Social Studies75%+20 vs state

Science74%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Would give a zero is possible. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 6, 2017

I go here, and love it. sometimes its rough, but other then that, BAEE Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 7, 2016

Diverse student body. Staff and faculty are very helpful. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 15, 2010

This school is geared towards the best interests of the admin, not the children. Students are lumped together in classes instead of ranking them according to their ability/intelligence. There are some very good teachers at DSJH, but with their classes filled with such a broad spectrum of learning abilities they invariably teach to the lowest denominator. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)					LEAP Science (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)	LEAP Civics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	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	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
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%)	81.3	75^th of 464 public middle schools	83.8%		77.4	105^th of 447 public middle schools	76.5%	30		84.0	80.0	67.0	78.0		85.0	84.0	79.0	83.0		65.0	76.0	79.0	74.0		71.0	76.0	78.0	75.0	100.0							$11,385
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%)	54.5	204^th of 464 public middle schools	56.0%		58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%	13		72.0	61.0	46.0	61.0		76.0	70.0	66.0	70.0		55.0	68.0	59.0	60.0		51.0	62.0	60.0	57.0	100.0							$12,354
Westside Junior High School	Public	6-8	12615 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70875	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8259	397	30	13.4	75.3%	252 (63.5%)	58 (14.6%)	71 (17.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	70.4	129^th of 464 public middle schools	72.2%		75.7	113^th of 447 public middle schools	74.7%	16		74.0	76.0	67.0	73.0		79.0	80.0	83.0	80.0		47.0	68.0	77.0	65.0		48.0	70.0	79.0	66.0	100.0							$11,845
Walker Junior High	Public	6-8	13443 Burgess Ave.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 664-0243	508	32	16.0	82.1%	243 (47.8%)	165 (32.5%)	76 (15.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	54.9	199^th of 464 public middle schools	57.1%		39.3	283^rd of 447 public middle schools	36.7%	84		52.0	49.0	37.0	46.0		83.0	73.0	78.0	79.0		54.0	61.0	74.0	63.0		53.0	59.0	70.0	61.0	100.0							$11,012
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%)	64.2	158^th of 464 public middle schools	65.9%		75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%	46		73.0	66.0	50.0	65.0		80.0	75.0	81.0	79.0		57.0	66.0	71.0	65.0		55.0	58.0	70.0	61.0	≥ 98%							$13,980
Live Oak Middle School	Public	5-6	8444 Cecil Drive	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-3211	672	37	17.9	67.7%	548 (81.5%)	60 (8.9%)	38 (5.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)								(n/a)	67–72%	82.0			77.0	81–86%	89.0			87.0	79.0	68.0			74.0	69.0	61.0			65.0								$10,776
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	15000 Harrells Ferry	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5930	826	66	12.4	75.2%	36 (4.4%)	501 (60.7%)	237 (28.7%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	12.6	415^th of 464 public middle schools	10.6%		10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%	3		32.0	45.0	27.0	35.0		44.0	53.0	55.0	50.0		14–24%	38.0	38.0	31.0		8–18%	30.0	36.0	24.0	100.0							$17,598
Live Oak Junior High	Public	7-8	35086 HWY 16 Spur	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-4195	654	40	16.2	68.7%	524 (80.1%)	66 (10.1%)	39 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	84.7	59^th of 464 public middle schools	87.3%		79.9	89^th of 447 public middle schools	80.1%	30			84.0	71.0	79.0			87.0	86.0	87.0			74.0	78.0	76.0			76.0	88.0	81.0	92–97%							$11,422
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1020 Marlbrook Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 272-3090	759	47	16.2	49.7%	211 (27.8%)	327 (43.1%)	69 (9.1%)	129 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	95.8	13^th of 464 public middle schools	97.2%		96.2	7^th of 447 public middle schools	98.4%	6		94.0	98.0	91.0	94.0		98.0	97.0	99.0	98.0		80.0	93.0	92.0	88.0		88.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	100.0	100.0						$15,926
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8.5	431^st of 464 public middle schools	7.1%		3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%	5		32.0	31.0	33.0	32.0		35.0	40.0	49.0	41.0		18.0	26.0	39.0	28.0		16.0	32.0	38.0	28.0								$20,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Denham Springs Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Denham Springs Junior High School?

Students at Denham Springs Junior High School are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Denham Springs Junior High School in?

Livingston Parish

Is Denham Springs Junior High School a good school?

Denham Springs Junior High School ranks 75^th of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denham Springs Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Denham Springs Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Denham Springs Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Denham Springs Junior High School usually go on to attend Denham Springs High School

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