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St. Tammany Parish School District

321 N Theard Street
Covington, LA 70433-2835
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,643 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
55 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
38,794 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
2,820 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Tammany Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#19 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
46%
34%
54%
42%
37%
27%
82%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
22%
43%
% White
62%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,776 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$581 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,970
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,776
$14,514

Best St. Tammany Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mandeville Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
639 Carondelet Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Gr: 7-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
L.p. Monteleone Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
63000 Blue Marlin Drive
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8088
Gr: 7-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Folsom Junior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
83055 Hay Hollow Road
Folsom, LA 70437
(985) 796-3724
Gr: 6-8 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Fifth Ward Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431
(985) 886-3273
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
Madisonville Junior High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
106 Cedar Street
Madisonville, LA 70447
(985) 845-3355
Gr: 7-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Fontainebleau Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Hurricane Alley
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 875-7501
Gr: 7-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #77.
Boyet Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
59295 Rebel Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 643-3775
Gr: 7-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #88.
Lee Road Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
(985) 892-3636
Gr: PK-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #99.
Clearwood Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
130 Clearwood Drive
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-8200
Gr: 4-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
Slidell Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
333 Pennsylvania Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-5914
Gr: 7-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1111.
St. Tammany Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Cleveland Avenue
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-1592
Gr: 6-8 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1212.
William Pitcher Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
415 South Jefferson Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 892-3021
Gr: 7-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
Creekside Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
65434 Highway 41
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5882
Gr: 6-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 55 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 38,794 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 37% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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