Top Rankings
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 20%)
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 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,946 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 40% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
553 Schools
# Students
35,956 Students
276,960 Students
# Teachers
2,799 Teachers
20,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Tammany Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Graduation Rate
82%
82.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
22%
42%
% White
61%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,116 is higher than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$635 MM
$13,111 MM
Spending
$687 MM
$12,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,655
$19,683
Spending / Student
$19,116
$18,725
Best St. Tammany Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mandeville Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
639 Carondelet Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Gr: 7-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
L.p. Monteleone Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
63000 Blue Marlin Drive
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Gr: 7-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Folsom Junior High 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
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Fifth Ward Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Gr: PK-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
Madisonville Junior High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Cedar Street
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Gr: 7-8 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Fontainebleau Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Hurricane Alley
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Gr: 7-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #77.
Boyet Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
59295 Rebel Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Gr: 7-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Lee Road Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Gr: PK-8 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #99.
Clearwood Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
130 Clearwood Drive
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Gr: 4-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
Slidell Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
333 Pennsylvania Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Gr: 7-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1111.
St. Tammany Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Cleveland Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Gr: 6-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1212.
William Pitcher Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
415 South Jefferson Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-3021
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-3021
Gr: 7-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1313.
Creekside Junior High School
(Math: 28% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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