Freshwater Elementary School

1025 Cockerham Road
Denham Springs, LA 70726

370 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Freshwater Elementary School, located on Cockerham Road in Denham Springs, Louisiana, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Livingston Parish Public Schools system. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for young students, emphasizing the development of core academic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. By maintaining a focus on student growth and community engagement, the school strives to prepare its pupils for the challenges of middle school and beyond, fostering a culture of curiosity and foundational knowledge.

The school benefits from its location in the Denham Springs area, which is known for its strong sense of community and family-oriented atmosphere. Like many schools in the Livingston Parish district, Freshwater Elementary places a high priority on building positive relationships between staff, students, and parents to create a cohesive educational experience. Through a combination of rigorous curriculum standards and extracurricular opportunities, the school works to ensure that every child has the tools necessary to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

370

Total Students

30.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Freshwater Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	200
Hispanic	75
Black	70
Asian	2
Two or More	22
American Indian	1

White
200 (54.1%)
Hispanic
75 (20.3%)
Black
70 (18.9%)
Two or More
22 (5.9%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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)665-5371
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 56