Denham Springs Elementary School

Summary:

Denham Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 652 students in grades PK-5 in Denham Springs, Louisiana, which is part of the highly-ranked Livingston Parish school district.

Denham Springs Elementary consistently outperforms the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments, with 82% proficiency in Mathematics and 81% proficiency in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 69% and 79% for Livingston Parish, and 59% and 69% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Louisiana for several years, reaching as high as 51st out of 729 schools in 2020-2021. Denham Springs Elementary also excels in supporting its English Language Learner and Special Education students, ranking 7th out of 97 Louisiana elementary schools for ELL students in 2022-2023, and 5th out of 307 schools for Special Education students in 2021-2022.

While Denham Springs Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Livingston Parish district, such as Seventh Ward Elementary, Walker Elementary, and Northside Elementary, it faces competition from Eastside Elementary and Freshwater Elementary, which have comparable or even higher academic performance in some areas. Denham Springs Elementary also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50-69% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it continues to excel academically.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 713 Hatchell Ln
       Denham Springs, LA  70726


(225) 665-5855

District: Livingston Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,320 Help


Students who attend Denham Springs Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  652

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.0%
African American:
26.2%
Hispanic:
22.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Denham Springs Elementary School ranks better than 83.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Denham Springs Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44%), African American (26.2%), Hispanic (22.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denham Springs Elementary School is 15.6. 17 elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denham Springs Elementary School is $12,320, which is the 10th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denham Springs Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Denham Springs Elementary School 110th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Denham Springs Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Livingston Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Parish 18th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Denham Springs Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 72.32 207th 725 71.4%
2008 68.54 244th 743 67.2%
2009 74.45 183rd 738 75.2%
2010 82.98 98th 736 86.7%
2011 76.14 181st 766 76.4%
2012 74.82 187th 764 75.5%
2013 73.16 190th 772 75.4%
2014 80.70 119th 777 84.7%
2015 80.07 118th 792 85.1%
2016 83.12 91st 742 87.7%
2017 84.75 66th 739 91.1%
2018 84.01 56th 728 92.3%
2019 88.26 65th 731 91.1%
2021 90.91 51st 729 93.0%
2022 84.68 98th 727 86.5%
2023 80.36 135th 730 81.5%
2024 82.83 110th 675 83.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.13 5th 89 94.4%
2023 84.77 7th 97 92.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.18 5th 307 98.4%
2023 69.03 79th 296 73.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.19 32nd 682 95.3%
2019 81.97 89th 697 87.2%
2021 90.71 33rd 719 95.4%
2022 83.98 78th 724 89.2%
2023 78.11 120th 723 83.4%
2024 81.86 92nd 674 86.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.80 93rd 684 86.4%
2021 89.42 44th 705 93.8%
2022 84.61 78th 701 88.9%
2023 78.97 122nd 705 82.7%
2024 80.26 118th 635 81.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.51 48th 696 93.1%
2021 89.31 53rd 704 92.5%
2022 82.90 103rd 712 85.5%
2023 78.09 141st 713 80.2%
2024 85.14 83rd 651 87.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.55 16th 547 97.1%
2019 80.59 84th 559 85.0%
2021 86.93 48th 564 91.5%
2022 80.78 67th 562 88.1%
2023 81.82 75th 570 86.8%
2024 71.40 125th 509 75.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.74 18th 168 89.3%
2019 77.07 30th 190 84.2%
2021 71.49 47th 202 76.7%
2022 54.00 102nd 220 53.6%
2023 61.39 88th 233 62.2%
2024 80.99 26th 189 86.2%
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Rank History for White students at Denham Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.18 26th 516 95.0%
2019 86.28 33rd 517 93.6%
2021 88.24 40th 522 92.3%
2022 83.14 58th 517 88.8%
2023 81.96 69th 518 86.7%
2024 83.97 36th 434 91.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Denham Springs Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 407 407
1990 365 69 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1991 374 76 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1992 410 68 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1993 376 76 0 1 5 n/a n/a 0 458
1994 383 78 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1995 351 91 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1996 351 91 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1997 329 55 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1998 307 42 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 326 51 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2000 314 44 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2001 332 42 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2002 298 47 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 298 47 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 299 46 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2005 332 37 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2006 445 35 5 3 4 n/a n/a 0 492
2007 438 36 3 11 4 n/a n/a 0 492
2008 412 54 7 23 5 n/a n/a 0 501
2009 412 47 5 29 4 n/a n/a 0 497
2010 435 56 7 28 3 n/a n/a 0 529
2011 417 65 4 30 3 1 0 0 520
2012 392 70 7 38 2 0 5 0 514
2013 414 57 11 45 1 0 13 0 541
2014 395 68 8 50 1 0 7 0 529
2015 398 55 8 62 1 2 6 0 532
2016 352 72 10 66 0 2 8 0 510
2017 259 56 11 54 0 1 5 0 386
2018 304 69 8 76 0 0 9 0 466
2019 296 88 12 81 0 0 8 0 485
2020 314 87 9 78 0 0 9 0 497
2021 283 96 9 85 1 0 14 0 488
2022 268 104 12 92 0 0 16 0 492
2023 310 183 11 123 0 0 25 0 652
2024 287 171 11 146 0 0 37 0 652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denham Springs Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 407 18.0 22.6 40
1990 434 22.0 19.7 37.6
1991 450 25.0 18.0 37.6
1992 478 25.0 19.1 39.3
1993 458 25.0 18.3 42.6
1994 467 26.0 18.0 45.8
1995 450 28.0 16.1 43.1
1996 450 28.0 16.1 43.1
1997 389 27.0 14.4 43.2
1998 353 24.0 14.7 40.2
1999 381 24.0 15.9 46.2
2000 363 24.0 15.1 47.7
2001 383 23.0 16.7 49.6
2002 351 27.0 13.0 36.5
2003 351 27.0 13.0 36.5
2004 352 24.0 14.7 46
2005 379 26.0 14.6 50.4
2006 492 32.0 15.4 60.6
2007 492 32.0 15.4 53.7
2008 501 30.0 16.7 54.7
2009 497 36.0 13.8 63.2
2010 529 37.6 14.0 57.5
2011 520 36.8 14.0 62.1
2012 514 34.1 15.0 60.7
2013 541 34.8 15.5 59.3
2014 529 32.3 16.3 60.9
2015 532 33.0 16.1 60.3
2016 510 37.0 13.7 63.3
2017 386 30.6 12.5 63
2018 466 22.5 20.6 29.6
2019 485 24.0 20.2 37.5
2020 497 25.0 19.8 48.7
2021 488 24.0 20.3 50.4
2022 492 25.0 19.6 63.2
2023 652 30.0 21.6 69.5
2024 652 41.6 15.6 70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denham Springs Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 407 18.0 22.6 40
1990 434 22.0 19.7 37.6
1991 450 25.0 18.0 37.6
1992 478 25.0 19.1 39.3
1993 458 25.0 18.3 42.6
1994 467 26.0 18.0 45.8
1995 450 28.0 16.1 43.1
1996 450 28.0 16.1 43.1
1997 389 27.0 14.4 43.2
1998 353 24.0 14.7 40.2
1999 381 24.0 15.9 46.2
2000 363 24.0 15.1 47.7
2001 383 23.0 16.7 49.6
2002 351 27.0 13.0 36.5
2003 351 27.0 13.0 36.5
2004 352 24.0 14.7 46
2005 379 26.0 14.6 50.4
2006 492 32.0 15.4 60.6
2007 492 32.0 15.4 53.7
2008 501 30.0 16.7 54.7
2009 497 36.0 13.8 63.2
2010 529 37.6 14.0 57.5
2011 520 36.8 14.0 62.1
2012 514 34.1 15.0 60.7
2013 541 34.8 15.5 59.3
2014 529 32.3 16.3 60.9
2015 532 33.0 16.1 60.3
2016 510 37.0 13.7 63.3
2017 386 30.6 12.5 63
2018 466 22.5 20.6 29.6
2019 485 24.0 20.2 37.5
2020 497 25.0 19.8 48.7
2021 488 24.0 20.3 50.4
2022 492 25.0 19.6 63.2
2023 652 30.0 21.6 69.5
2024 652 41.6 15.6 70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denham Springs Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $14,246
2018 $10,101
2019 $10,337
2020 $10,016
2021 $11,741
2022 $12,320

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denham Springs Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 65th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 135th of 730 Elementary schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Denham Springs Elementary School)8669
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8268
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Denham Springs Elementary School)6367
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)5750
 7%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Denham Springs Elementary School)9275
 17%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8681
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Denham Springs Elementary School)7663
 13%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)6663
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Denham Springs Elementary School)8186
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Parish)7571
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6359
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Denham Springs Elementary School)9093
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8381
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Denham Springs Elementary School)8376
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)6762
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students485652
 34.4%
African American88183
 108%
American Indian00
Asian1211
 8.3%
Hispanic81123
 51.9%
Pacific Islander00
White296310
 4.7%
Two or More Races825
 212.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.5%69.5%
 32%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Denham Springs Elementary School

Students at Denham Springs Elementary School are 44% White, 26% African American, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 652 students attended Denham Springs Elementary School.

Denham Springs Elementary School ranks 110th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Denham Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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