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Seventh Ward Elementary School

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Seventh Ward Elementary School ranks 161 st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Seventh Ward Elementary School is a public school in Denham Springs, LA, serving 382 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Livingston Parish school district.

This school stands out for its exceptional student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.7%—nearly half the district average and less than a third of the state average. This strong attendance is a key foundation for learning. Academically, Seventh Ward is a consistent above-average performer, earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. It achieves impressive results despite serving a student population where over 61% qualify for free or reduced lunch, a common indicator of lower socioeconomic status. The school’s proficiency rates in Math (75%) and ELA (84%) both exceed district and state averages, and its economically disadvantaged students rank in the 76th percentile statewide—a strong upward trend. While the school excels in English Language Arts, parents should note that 4th-grade Social Studies scores (47% proficiency) dip below the district average, suggesting a potential area for focus.

Compared to nearby schools, Seventh Ward offers a unique blend of strong academics and high engagement. For instance, while the nearby 5-star Juban Parc Elementary School outperforms it in some academic metrics, Seventh Ward’s chronic absenteeism rate is less than half of Juban Parc’s (15.9%). This means Seventh Ward is doing an exceptional job of getting its students to school every day. It also significantly outperforms other nearby schools like South Fork Elementary and Southside Elementary, making it a reliable and high-quality option for families who value a strong school community and consistent student engagement.

382

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,492

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24495 Hwy 16
Denham Springs, LA 70726

(225) 665-5815

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Juban Parc Junior High School
High:	Denham Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

14.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 68th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

161^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

15^th of 116Livingston 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	77.2	161 of 690	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	138 of 666	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	181 of 675	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	233 of 730	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.3	84 of 727	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	76 of 729	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	83 of 731	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	172 of 728	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	96 of 739	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	102 of 742	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	88 of 792	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	176 of 777	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	166 of 772	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	110 of 764	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	93 of 766	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	122 of 736	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	154 of 738	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	168 of 743	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	115 of 725	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	210 of 548	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	219 of 501	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	190 of 509	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	51 of 570	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	88 of 562	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	190 of 679	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	160 of 633	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	158 of 635	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	260 of 705	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	161 of 701	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	93 of 705	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	33 of 684	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	69 of 266	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	164 of 685	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	251 of 661	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	263 of 674	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	231 of 723	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	81 of 724	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	66 of 719	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	234 of 697	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	323 of 682	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	165 of 682	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	148 of 641	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	191 of 651	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	223 of 713	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.6	67 of 712	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	94 of 704	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	181 of 696	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	137 of 496	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	85 of 431	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	158 of 434	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	213 of 518	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	136 of 517	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	79 of 522	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	71 of 517	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	127 of 516	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

Social Studies65%+10 vs state

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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 English I (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 English I End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	Discovery Health Sciences Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	316	26	12.1	69.9%	89 (28.2%)	161 (50.9%)	34 (10.8%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	27.5	531^st of 690 public elementary schools	23.0%		42.6	403^rd of 666 public elementary schools	39.5%	128	42.0	40.0	31.0	57.0	55.0	37.0	45.0	48.0	63.0	56.0	83.0	63.0	75.0	64.0	31.0	40.0	36.0	43.0	50.0	70.0	42.0	51.0	36.0	70.0	47.0	$24,157
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
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16555 Appomattox Ave	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-3560	584	45	13.0	64.4%	165 (28.3%)	272 (46.6%)	65 (11.1%)	54 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	84.7	95^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.2	82^nd of 666 public elementary schools	87.7%	13	77.0	76.0	84.0				78.0	79.0	90.0	94.0				87.0	60.0	70.0	81.0				69.0					$17,694
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
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%)	58.8	309^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.2%		79.3	135^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.7%	174	66.0	74.0	37.0				59.0	66.0	92.0					78.0	50.0	75.0	42.0				57.0					$13,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Seventh Ward Elementary School

Is Seventh Ward Elementary School a good school?

Seventh Ward Elementary School ranks 161^st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Seventh Ward Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

How many students attend Seventh Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Seventh Ward Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Seventh Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juban Parc Junior High School
High : Denham Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Seventh Ward Elementary School?

Students at Seventh Ward Elementary School are 67% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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