Southside Junior High School

26535 Hwy 16, Denham Springs LA, 70726 | Livingston Parish School District | 225-664-4221
  • grades 6-8
  • students 442
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 71% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
77%Denham Springs
66%Louisiana

Southside Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Livingston Parish School District" in Denham Springs, LA. There are a total of 442 students and 25 teachers at Southside Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southside Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 7% higher than the Louisiana average.

Southside Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students442
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southside Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
770-74%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
775-79%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southside Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 76.6% 87.2% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 12.5% 7.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 3.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Denham Springs demographics profile

StatisticDenham SpringsLouisianaNational
Population6,2784,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95210891
Median age35.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Denham Springs

IndexDenham SpringsLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Southside Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.