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St. Tammany Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,886 students in St. Tammany Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Tammany Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
55 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
39,559 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
2,161 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
St. Tammany Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Graduation Rate
80%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
114 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
536 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,048 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
8,355 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
21%
43%
# White Students
24,843 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
63%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,626 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,114
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
2,786
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,044
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,022
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,949
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,902
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,675
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,843
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,039
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,030
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,535
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,255
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,826
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,539
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$581 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,681
$14,974
Spending / Student
$14,490
$14,320
Best St. Tammany Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mandeville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
639 Carondelet Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Grades: 7-8
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
L.p. Monteleone Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
63000 Blue Marlin Drive
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Grades: 7-8
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
Folsom Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
83055 Hay Hollow Road
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Grades: 6-8
| 208 students
Rank: #44.
Fifth Ward Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Madisonville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Cedar Street
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Grades: 7-8
| 655 students
Rank: #66.
Boyet Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
59295 Rebel Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Grades: 7-8
| 725 students
Rank: #77.
Fontainebleau Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Hurricane Alley
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Grades: 7-8
| 877 students
Rank: #88.
Lee Road Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Grades: PK-8
| 788 students
Rank: #99.
Clearwood Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
130 Clearwood Drive
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Grades: 4-8
| 699 students
Rank: #1010.
Slidell Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
333 Pennsylvania Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Grades: 7-8
| 823 students
Rank: #1111.
St. Tammany Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Cleveland Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Grades: 6-8
| 793 students
Rank: #1212.
William Pitcher Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
415 South Jefferson Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-3021
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-3021
Grades: 7-8
| 380 students
Rank: #1313.
Creekside Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65434 Highway 41
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5882
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5882
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
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