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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,523 students in St. Tammany Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Tammany Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
55 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
37,048 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
2,052 Teachers
16,721 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Graduation Rate
83%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
108 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
482 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,386 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
7,575 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
21%
43%
# White Students
24,052 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
65%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,405 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,110
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
2,641
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,878
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,773
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,705
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,490
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,660
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,719
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,898
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,904
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,408
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,958
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,503
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,401
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,472 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$581 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,676
$15,797
Spending / Student
$15,472
$15,107
Best St. Tammany Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mandeville Junior High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
639 Carondelet Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Grades: 7-8
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
L.p. Monteleone Junior High School
(Math: 48% | 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
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Fontainebleau Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Hurricane Alley
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Grades: 7-8
| 817 students
Rank: #44.
Madisonville Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Cedar Street
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Grades: 7-8
| 603 students
Rank: #55.
Boyet Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59295 Rebel Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Grades: 7-8
| 730 students
Rank: #66.
Fifth Ward Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Grades: PK-8
| 409 students
Rank: #77.
Folsom Junior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
83055 Hay Hollow Road
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Grades: 6-8
| 199 students
Rank: #88.
Lee Road Junior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Grades: PK-8
| 782 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Clearwood Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 Clearwood Drive
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Grades: 4-8
| 639 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Slidell Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
333 Pennsylvania Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Grades: 7-8
| 812 students
Rank: #1111.
William Pitcher Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
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
| 358 students
Rank: #1212.
St. Tammany Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Cleveland Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: #1313.
Creekside Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 506 students
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