Gray's Creek Elementary School

11400 La Hwy 1033
Denham Springs, LA 70726

544 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Gray’s Creek Elementary School, located in Denham Springs, Louisiana, serves the local community as a foundational educational institution within the Livingston Parish Public School System. The school focuses on fostering a supportive and nurturing environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing both academic achievement and character development. By prioritizing a well-rounded curriculum, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors while promoting a strong sense of community and school pride among its students and staff.

As a staple of the Denham Springs area, Gray’s Creek Elementary is known for its commitment to building close-knit partnerships between educators, students, and families. The school environment is structured to meet the diverse needs of its student body, often utilizing local resources and community engagement to enrich the learning experience. Through dedicated instruction and a focus on essential social-emotional growth, the school plays a vital role in the foundational education of the youth within the surrounding Livingston Parish region.

544

Total Students

27.7

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gray's Creek Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	371
Hispanic	72
Black	80
Asian	8
Two or More	11
American Indian	2

White
371 (68.2 %)
Black
80 (14.7 %)
Hispanic
72 (13.2 %)
Two or More
11 (2.0 %)
Asian
8 (1.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Livingston Parish
Phone:	(225)667-1808
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	316
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 104

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 83