Denham Springs Junior High School in Denham Spgs., Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Denham Springs Junior High School is a suburban public school in Denham Spgs., Louisiana that is part of Livingston Parish School Dist. It serves 811 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 290 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

811 Students

36 Teachers

401 Hatchell Ln

Denham Spgs., LA 70726 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Denham Springs Junior High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Denham Springs Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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