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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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,489 students in St. John The Baptist Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 12% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
5,109 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
St. John The Baptist Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
21%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
620 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
3,817 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
75%
43%
# White Students
524 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
10%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
351
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,591 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,902 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,591
$15,797
Spending / Student
$17,902
$15,107
Best St. John The Baptist Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
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
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
West St. John High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
480 La Hwy 3127
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3271
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3271
Grades: 8-12
| 202 students
Rank: #33.
Laplace Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
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-13
| 774 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
938 La Highway 628
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
Grades: PK-8
| 488 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3328 Hwy 51
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
Grades: PK-8
| 685 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 252 students
Rank: #77.
Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 303 students
Rank: #88.
East St. John Preparatory Academy
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
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
| 400 students
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