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Gray's Creek Elementary School

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Gray's Creek Elementary School ranks 190 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Gray's Creek Elementary School in Denham Springs, LA, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 475 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-ranked Livingston Parish school district. This school stands out for its exceptional ability to get students to class every day, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.5%—far lower than the district average of 13.3% and dramatically below the state average of 22.5%. For context, nearby Juban Parc Elementary has a rate of 15.9%, and Lewis Vincent Elementary sits at 12.4%. This strong attendance culture is a key reason why Gray's Creek has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, showing a remarkable rebound from a dip in the previous year.

What makes Gray's Creek particularly impressive is how well it serves its student body, where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school ranks in the 80th percentile for its low socio-economic status students, a significant jump from just two years prior. This means the school is highly effective at closing opportunity gaps and ensuring all students succeed academically. In core subjects, Gray's Creek consistently outperforms state averages, with 80% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 73% in Math. While it may not have the highest test scores in the area—schools like Juban Parc Elementary and Seventh Ward Elementary rank higher—Gray's Creek is a strong, stable performer that significantly outperforms nearby schools like South Fork Elementary and Southside Elementary.

One area where the school could focus more attention is Social Studies, where only 63% of students are proficient, compared to higher scores in ELA and Math. This gap is most noticeable in 4th and 5th grades. Overall, Gray's Creek is a model of equitable education within the Livingston Parish district, demonstrating that a strong focus on attendance and targeted support can lead to impressive academic results for all students. Its story of resilience and rebound from a previous dip in performance is a positive sign of effective leadership and instructional adjustments.

475

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,269

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11400 La Hwy 1033
Denham Springs, LA 70726

(225) 667-1808

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Gray's Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

African American:

17.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Louisiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

190^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	74.5	190 of 690	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	253 of 666	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	317 of 675	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	244 of 730	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	158 of 727	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	239 of 729	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	143 of 731	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	233 of 728	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	245 of 739	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.4	144 of 742	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	130 of 792	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	155 of 777	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	147 of 772	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	122 of 764	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	255 of 766	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	344 of 736	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	281 of 738	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	248 of 743	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	238 of 725	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	112 of 548	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	175 of 501	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	184 of 509	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	266 of 570	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.0	61 of 562	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	92 of 564	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	381 of 559	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	216 of 679	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	233 of 633	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	348 of 635	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	295 of 705	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	109 of 701	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	222 of 705	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	212 of 684	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	124 of 266	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	96 of 207	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.5	12 of 233	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	31 of 220	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	57 of 190	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	137 of 685	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	241 of 661	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	391 of 674	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	317 of 723	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	115 of 724	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	280 of 719	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	176 of 697	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	149 of 682	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	153 of 682	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	248 of 641	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	258 of 651	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	261 of 713	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	199 of 712	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	196 of 704	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	121 of 696	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	140 of 361	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	129 of 241	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	155 of 208	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	157 of 296	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	165 of 307	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	77 of 333	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	197 of 496	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	241 of 431	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	331 of 434	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	257 of 518	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	190 of 517	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	284 of 522	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	242 of 517	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	261 of 516	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics73%+11 vs state

Social Studies63%+8 vs state

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

The office staff are very rude! The nurse sends children home for everything! They are very unprofessional! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prairieville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40228 Parker Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7400	865	66	13.1	37.5%	565 (65.3%)	162 (18.7%)	78 (9.0%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	94.7	21^st of 690 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%	24	88.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0		92.0	92.0	82.0	87.0	81.0	84.0	$14,326
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
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 LA Hwy 431	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7750	545	44	12.2	61.7%	335 (61.5%)	92 (16.9%)	72 (13.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	82.2	116^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	182^nd of 666 public elementary schools	72.7%	66	71.0	79.0	73.0	74.0	86.0	83.0	83.0	84.0	67.0	77.0	71.0	71.0	$14,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray's Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gray's Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gray's Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Gray's Creek Elementary School?

Students at Gray's Creek Elementary School are 63% White, 17% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Gray's Creek Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

Is Gray's Creek Elementary School a good school?

Gray's Creek Elementary School ranks 190^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gray's Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Gray's Creek Elementary School.

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