Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY PARISH·NCES 220162001237
Berwick Junior High School
3955 Bourgeois Drive, Berwick, LA 70242 · (985) 384-5664 · St. Mary Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Louisiana public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
193 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 116 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
42.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Berwick Junior High School
Berwick Junior High School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Junior High School this school | 325 | 59.4% | 37.7% |
| Bayou Blue Middle School Houma | 396 | 55.8% | 44.3% |
| Creekside Junior High Pearl River | 447 | 56.2% | 31.0% |
| Pine Wood Elementary School DeRidder | 348 | 58.0% | 28.7% |
| LeBlanc Middle School Sulphur | 366 | 59.8% | 34.3% |
| Rene A. Rost Middle School Kaplan | 360 | 59.4% | 39.7% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Berwick Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #77 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #57 of 210 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #54 of 213 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #57 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #142 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #116 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #107 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #149 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #74 of 162 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
325
-58 (-15%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 325 | 23.3 | 13.9:1 | 59% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 26.7 | 13.8:1 | 54% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 21.9 | 18.2:1 | 59% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 57% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 50% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 45% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 25 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berwick Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (398 to 325); teachers up 7% (21.9 to 23.3).
About Berwick Junior High School
Berwick Junior High School is a middle school in Berwick, Louisiana, reachable at (985) 384-5664. School enrollment was 325 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Louisiana is roughly 440 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
St. Mary Parish has 21 schools and 7,153 students, and Berwick Junior High School is one of those schools.
At Berwick Junior High School, White students make up 66% of the student body. It is also 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of St. Mary Parish is roughly 57% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Berwick Junior High School and a ratio of 13.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in St. Mary Parish averages 75%, higher than here.
Measured against Louisiana public middle schools, Berwick Junior High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.6%. Berwick Junior High School scores 37.7%.
St. Mary Parish has about 47,828 residents, and the median household income is $52,576, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. In all, St. Mary Parish has 23 public schools and roughly 7,765 students.
The school nearest to Berwick Junior High School is Berwick High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Berwick Junior High School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Berwick Junior High School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Berwick Junior High School's enrollment dropped from 383 in 2020-21 to 325 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (19.1:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Mary Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,828
Census ACS
Median income
$52,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Mary Parish
- Morgan City High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Berwick High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Patterson High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Centerville High SchoolCombined · 429 students
- Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other schools in Berwick
- Berwick High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Berwick High School0.2 mi · 469
- Julia B. Maitland School1.5 mi · 199
- Berwick Elementary School1.6 mi · 420
- M.E. Norman Elementary School2.1 mi · 335
- Morgan City High School2.1 mi · 650
- Morgan City Junior High School2.2 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Berwick Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Berwick Junior High School?
Berwick Junior High School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Berwick Junior High School serve?
Berwick Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berwick Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berwick Junior High School is approximately 13.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berwick Junior High School?
At Berwick Junior High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Berwick Junior High School public or private?
Berwick Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Mary Parish.
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