Ponchatoula Junior High School - Ponchatoula, Louisiana/LA

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Ponchatoula Junior High School

315 East Oak Street, Ponchatoula, LA, 70454 -

tel: (985)370-5322
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Definition of Terms

Ponchatoula Junior High School

School Level

Middle school

Grades Offered

Grades 7 - 8

Parish

Tangipahoa Parish, LA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

735 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 7 - 356 students

Grade 8 - 379 students

This School

(LA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(LA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	24%	50%
% White	74%	44%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(LA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

43%

62%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(LA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Tangipahoa Parish School District

This School's Agency

(LA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	37	10
Number of Students Managed	19,267 students	5,509 students
District Total Revenue	$134,908,000	$46,945,000
District Expenditure	$130,174,000	$47,498,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,002	$8,781
District Expenditure / Student	$6,756	$8,733

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About This Zip Code (70454)

School Zip (70454)

(LA) State Average

Population (Approximate)	19,766 people	4,372,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	16%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$33,210	$31,814
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	64% / 36%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Martha Vinyard Elementary School - 640 students - view location
2. Hammond Westside Upper Elementary School - 502 students - view location
3. Crystal Academy - 47 students - view location
4. Hammond Eastside Upper Elementary School - 295 students - view location
5. Hammond Junior High School - 481 students - view location
View all schools in: Ponchatoula Town, Tangipahoa Parish, Zip 70454

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