Southside Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726 · Livingston Parish
#135 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana
#4936 of 15,369 nationally
About Southside Junior High School
Southside Junior High School is a public middle located in Denham Springs, in the Livingston Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 536 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 62.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 135th of 218 ranked middle schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (87th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 536.
There are 16 schools in Denham Springs; Southside Junior High School ranks 14th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)69%
- Reading proficiency (30%)72%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)78.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southside Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 78.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 69%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Southside Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Southside Elementary School
Denham Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
534 students · 0 m away
Lewis Vincent Elementary School
Denham Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
487 students · 1.5 km away
Seventh Ward Elementary School
Denham Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
382 students · 4.0 km away
Denham Springs Junior High School
Denham Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
811 students · 4.0 km away
Denham Springs Elementary School
Denham Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
678 students · 4.1 km away
Denham Springs High School
Denham Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,385 students · 5.0 km away
Northside Elementary School
Denham Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
466 students · 5.3 km away
Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery
Baton Rouge · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
316 students · 5.5 km away
Juban Parc Junior High School
Denham Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
564 students · 5.5 km away
Juban Parc Elementary School
Denham Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
416 students · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
North Vermilion Middle School
Maurice · Public middle · Grades 6–8
535 students
Westdale Middle School
Baton Rouge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
538 students
Youngsville Middle School
Youngsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
534 students
Clearwood Junior High School
Slidell · Public middle · Grades 4–8
539 students
Brusly Middle School
Brusly · Public middle · Grades 6–8
539 students
St. Amant Middle School
St. Amant · Public middle · Grades 6–8
532 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southside Junior High School a good school?
Southside Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 62.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #135 of 218 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southside Junior High School rank in Louisiana?
Southside Junior High School ranks #135 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana and #4936 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southside Junior High School?
Southside Junior High School had 536 students in 2025.
Is Southside Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Southside Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Southside Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southside Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.