The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Juban Parc Junior High School
Juban Parc Junior High School serves grades six through eight in Denham Springs, a city that grew as a commuter town for Baton Rouge and now functions as the commercial and banking center of Livingston Parish. The school is a regular public school within the Livingston Parish Public Schools system. Its enrollment is moderately sized for a junior high, with each grade level holding roughly the same number of students. The student body is majority White, with Black and Hispanic students together making up a substantial portion of the population. A large share of students come from low-income households, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.
On the LEAP 2025 state assessments, the school’s results show a clear pattern. In English language arts, just over half of students met the state’s proficiency threshold the most recent year. In math, about a third of students reached that level. Science and social studies fell in between, with social studies slightly higher than science. Participation was full for each test. Because only a single year of assessment data is available, there is no trend to report. No graduation rate is reported because the school ends at eighth grade. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available from the source; a family with specific needs in these areas may want to follow up directly with the school.
The community around Juban Parc Junior High is shaped by its role as a bedroom suburb for Baton Rouge’s industrial and petrochemical workforce. The historic downtown district has transformed into a walkable Antique Village of boutiques, restaurants, and cafes, while the broader city remains car-oriented, sitting at the intersection of Interstate 12 and state highways. Home values in the area are above the state median, reflecting demand from commuters, though the city’s population declined in the 2020 census after decades of growth. Catastrophic flooding along the Amite River in 2016 damaged a large portion of homes and has been a defining recovery theme for the city since then.
The school district itself has been in a period of visible change. Voters approved a bond measure in 2022 to fund new school construction, renovations, safety upgrades, and technology improvements, with an estimated property tax increase. The school board also approved a district-wide attendance zone redistricting plan in late 2023 that took effect for the 2024–2025 school year, meaning some families may find their children assigned to different schools than before. A new high school in the southern part of the parish is in design, funded by the same bond and aimed at relieving overcrowding. At the high school level, the district has expanded career and technical education pathways in healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology, which will eventually matter for Juban Parc students as they move on.
Juban Parc Junior High sits within a district that is actively investing in facilities and programming, though the benefits of those investments are felt most directly at the high school level. The junior high itself offers a standard middle-grades curriculum in a regular public school setting, with no magnet or charter designation. The school’s academic profile leans stronger in English language arts, with math as a relative soft spot that parents may want to explore further. The peer environment reflects the economic mix of the surrounding community, with a significant share of students from lower-income households. For a family considering the Denham Springs area, the school provides a straightforward middle-school experience in a parish that is building for enrollment growth, with the caveat that redistricting may affect specific attendance boundaries.
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