Southside Junior High School

26535 Hwy 16, Denham Springs, LA 70726

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
536
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southside Junior High School

Southside Junior High School is a public middle school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Livingston Parish. The school is located in a large suburb in Livingston Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 536 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

26535 Hwy 16
Denham Springs, LA 70726
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
536 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Livingston Parish
County
Livingston Parish
NCES school ID
220102001559

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.