Berwick Junior High School

As a close-knit middle school in Berwick, Louisiana, Berwick Junior High School hosts 325 students from grades 6 through 8, run under St. Mary Parish. Enrollment runs roughly 26% leaner than the state mean of about 440.

St. Mary Parish comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 7,153 students; Berwick Junior High School is among them.

Demographically, Berwick Junior High School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, St. Mary Parish as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Mary Parish runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Berwick Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 38.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for St. Mary Parish put median household earnings sit near $52,576, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Mary Parish's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,765 students), Berwick Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Berwick High School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Berwick Junior High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 398 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 76% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.