Best Ponchatoula Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,906 students in Ponchatoula, LA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Ponchatoula, LA are Champ Cooper Elementary School and Ponchatoula Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Ponchatoula, LA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average). Middle schools in Ponchatoula have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Louisiana public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).