The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Juban Parc Elementary School
Juban Parc Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Denham Springs, a city that grew rapidly as a commuter community for Baton Rouge and now functions as the banking and commercial center of Livingston Parish. The school is part of the Livingston Parish Public Schools system, which has seen significant change in recent years. Voters approved a substantial school bond in 2022 to fund new construction, renovations, and technology upgrades, and the school board completed a district-wide attendance zone redistricting plan effective for the 2024-2025 school year. Families moving into the attendance zone should confirm their assignment, as boundaries shifted to balance enrollment driven by population growth.
The student body is diverse in its composition. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school in a higher-need category than many of its peers. Racially, the enrollment is predominantly white, with a substantial Black student population and smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so families who need information on those programs would need to contact the school directly.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, the school shows a clear pattern. English language arts is the strongest subject, with a majority of students scoring at the proficient level or above. Math proficiency is also above the midpoint, though lower than ELA. Science and social studies present softer spots, with below-majority proficiency rates in both subjects. A family looking at these results may want to ask the school how it supports learning in science and social studies, especially since those subjects are tested at the elementary level and the scores are lower than in reading and math. Participation rates were very high, so the results reflect nearly the entire tested population.
The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. That is not a weakness; it simply reflects the grade band. Similarly, there is no chronic absenteeism data or discipline data in the available records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns and school climate.
Denham Springs itself was hit hard by catastrophic flooding from the Amite River in 2016, and recovery has been a central theme of local leadership since then. The downtown area has reinvented itself as an Antique Village with boutiques and cafes, and the historic city hall is listed on the National Register. Housing values in the area are above the state median but slightly below the national median, and rents have been rising. The district renewed a millage for operations in 2024, and the property tax from the 2022 bond adds a modest monthly cost for homeowners. Families moving here should factor in both the tax commitment and the district's growth pressures, which have driven new school construction and redistricting.
The district overall has expanded career and technical education pathways, though that affects high school students rather than Juban Parc's elementary population. For elementary families, the key considerations are the school's academic strengths in ELA and math, the areas of relative weakness in science and social studies, the demographic profile of the student body, and the broader context of a rapidly growing parish that is investing heavily in its school infrastructure. No comparison data against other Livingston Parish schools was available for this school, so a family evaluating options should look at individual test results and school programs directly.
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