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St. John The Baptist Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,610 students in St. John The Baptist Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. John The Baptist Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
5,429 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
St. John The Baptist Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
901 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
11%
# Black Students
3,866 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
71%
43%
# White Students
491 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
9%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
258
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
372
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
376
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,495 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,847 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,495
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,847
$14,514
Best St. John The Baptist Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
182 West Fifth Street
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700
Grades: K-8
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
938 La Highway 628
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
Grades: PK-8
| 529 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3328 Hwy 51
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
Grades: PK-8
| 802 students
Rank: #44.
Laplace Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
393 Greenwood Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552
Grades: PK-8
| 781 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2555 La Hwy. 18
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347
Grades: PK-7
| 203 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
West St. John High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
480 La Hwy 3127
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3271
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3271
Grades: 8-12
| 193 students
Rank: #77.
Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 Hwy 54
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Grades: PK-8
| 326 students
Rank: #88.
East St. John Preparatory Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Ory Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450
Grades: 5-8
| 355 students
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