Denham Springs Junior High School

401 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs LA, 70726 | Livingston Parish School District | 225-665-8898
  • grades 6-8
  • students 790
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 84% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
80%Denham Springs
66%Louisiana

Denham Springs 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 790 students and 36 teachers at Denham Springs Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Denham Springs Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 28% higher than the Louisiana average.

Denham Springs Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students790
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Denham Springs 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
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
775-79%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
790-94%
885-89%
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.

Denham Springs Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 84.8% 87.2% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 7.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 3.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Denham Springs demographics profile

StatisticDenham SpringsLouisianaNational
Population9,9084,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35910891
Median age35.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish8%4%13%

Education level achieved in Denham Springs

IndexDenham SpringsLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade73.4%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school71.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Denham Springs Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.