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South Fork Elementary School

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South Fork Elementary School ranks 397 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

South Fork Elementary School in Denham Springs, LA, serves 685 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Livingston Parish school district, though it has experienced a significant decline in state ranking over the past decade, now sitting in the 42nd percentile.

One of the most notable aspects of South Fork is its high level of economic disadvantage, with 86% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This is higher than nearby schools like Seventh Ward Elementary School (62%) and Juban Parc Elementary School (71%), yet it's important to note that high poverty doesn't have to dictate low performance. For example, Juban Parc, located just 3.14 miles away with a similar demographic, consistently ranks in the top 8% of the state (92nd percentile) with math and ELA proficiency rates in the high 80s. This stark contrast suggests that school-level factors like leadership and teaching quality can make a significant difference. South Fork's academic performance has been declining, with proficiency rates below the district average in all core subjects—math (60% vs. 73%), English language arts (67% vs. 81%), and social studies (49% vs. 65%).

On a positive note, South Fork has made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 16.8% in 2020-2021 to 11.3% in 2024-2025, which is better than the district average of 13.3%. However, this improvement hasn't yet translated into higher academic scores, indicating deeper instructional challenges remain. Interestingly, Hispanic students at South Fork have performed relatively well, ranking in the 54th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, which is higher than the school's overall rank and the performance of other subgroups. Additionally, there may be a specific issue in 5th-grade math, where proficiency (65%) lags behind the district average (67%) and far behind high-performing peers like Seventh Ward (81%) and Lewis Vincent Elementary School (74%).

685

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,327

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23000 Walker Road South
Denham Springs, LA 70726

(225) 664-2281

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend South Fork Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	Walker High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

African American:

32.6%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Livingston Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

397^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	45.3	397 of 690	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	335 of 666	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	379 of 675	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	353 of 730	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	375 of 727	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	287 of 729	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	312 of 731	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	306 of 728	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	191 of 739	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	159 of 742	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	180 of 792	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	113 of 777	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	215 of 772	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	371 of 548	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	214 of 501	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	318 of 509	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	243 of 570	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	269 of 562	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	281 of 564	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	315 of 559	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	86.5	47 of 547	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	421 of 679	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	327 of 633	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	363 of 635	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	351 of 705	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	381 of 701	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	296 of 705	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	327 of 684	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	122 of 266	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	71 of 207	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	100 of 189	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	82 of 220	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	45 of 202	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	135 of 190	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	354 of 685	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	314 of 661	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	367 of 674	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	353 of 723	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	364 of 724	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	295 of 719	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	324 of 697	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	256 of 682	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	413 of 682	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	256 of 641	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	380 of 651	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	360 of 713	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	343 of 712	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	294 of 704	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	314 of 696	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	224 of 361	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	102 of 241	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	134 of 208	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	226 of 296	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	171 of 307	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	156 of 306	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	148 of 333	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	343 of 496	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	332 of 431	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	354 of 434	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	389 of 518	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	402 of 517	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	302 of 522	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	344 of 517	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	347 of 516	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Social Studies49%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 8, 2013

My son has been going to this school since kindergarten. He has never got student of the week, month or year. He is not allowed to go to the bathroom when he needs to. He has had multiple accidents because they will not allow him to go to the restroom. this year he wore his costume for Halloween on Thursday for red ribbon week and was not allowed to wear his costume for "Trunk or Treat" or the costume contest. He is not allowed to go on field trips because we are unable to afford the school supply fee. I wish they would just go back to having a supply list. I feel like this school has some sore of vendetta against my child for some reason. One morning my child was not allowed to go to the restroom and he had an accident and they called me to bring him some more clothes and he said he was not allowed to go to the restroom. The woman in the office said he never asked. My child will not just say he needs to go to the restroom if he does not need to go. He was bullied at school this year and they waited until the end of the day to even call me Close Quote

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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
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
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
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Frost School	Public	PK, KG-8	19672 LA Highway 42	Livingston	70754	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-3780	314	29	10.7	74.8%	265 (84.4%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	55.2	331^st of 690 public elementary schools	52.0%		54.1	336^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.5%	5	59.0	64.0	51.0	88.0	87.0	79.0	70.0	53.0	73.0		78.0	82.0	75.0	44.0	59.0	54.0	67.0	59.0	71.0	59.0	$16,968
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%)	62.6	279^th of 690 public elementary schools	59.6%		55.5	329^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.6%	50	61.0	73.0	65.0				66.0	52.0	74.0	84.0			71.0	52.0	63.0	69.0				62.0	$13,096
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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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fork Elementary School

Is South Fork Elementary School a good school?

South Fork Elementary School ranks 397^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Fork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Fork Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Junior High
High : Walker High School

What district is South Fork Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

How many students attend South Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended South Fork Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Fork Elementary School?

Students at South Fork Elementary School are 48% White, 33% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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