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Enrollment
374
Middle
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY PARISH·NCES 220162001255
Patterson Junior High School
225 Catherine Street, Patterson, LA 70392 · (985) 395-6772 · St. Mary Parish
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
15.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
284 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
1
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 5 | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 21% |
Student demographics
66%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within St. Mary Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
42.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
30.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Patterson Junior High School
Patterson Junior High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Junior High School this school | 374 | 75.9% | 35.0% |
| Iberia Middle School New Iberia | 405 | 75.6% | 29.5% |
| Vernon Middle School Leesville | 372 | 71.8% | 27.8% |
| Caldwell Middle School Schriever | 341 | 83.0% | 39.0% |
| Sunset Middle School Sunset | 348 | 81.3% | 21.3% |
| Franklinton Elementary School Franklinton | 389 | 73.5% | 24.8% |
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 Patterson Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #84 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #105 of 210 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #106 of 213 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #61 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #116 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #157 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #22 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.9% | #78 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #56 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
374
-86 (-19%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 374 | 23.7 | 15.8:1 | 76% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 27.4 | 14.5:1 | 75% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 20.9 | 19.7:1 | 70% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 52% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 29.4 | 16.4:1 | 54% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 77% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 72% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 64% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 39 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (480 to 374); teachers down 19% (29.4 to 23.7).
About Patterson Junior High School
Patterson Junior High School is a middle-grades school in Patterson, Louisiana, according to federal school records. The school's 374 students are in grades 5 through 8.
St. Mary Parish enrolls 7,153 students, and its 21 schools include Patterson Junior High School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Patterson Junior High School is Black (44%). Smaller groups are 36% White, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of St. Mary Parish is roughly 29% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Patterson Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The teaching staff at Patterson Junior High School is 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Louisiana is 41.0:1, higher than at this school. About 76% of students, or 284, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in St. Mary Parish, the average is about the same, 75%.
Patterson Junior High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Louisiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Patterson Junior High School is 29.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for St. Mary Parish show that median household income is about $52,576, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Patterson Junior High School is one of 23 public schools in St. Mary Parish, which together enroll about 7,765 students.
The nearest other public school, Hattie A. Watts Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Patterson Junior High School places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Patterson Junior High School is Town: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 374 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 460. Students per teacher fell from 17.7 in 2020-21 to 15.8 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Patterson Junior High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Patterson
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Patterson High SchoolHigh · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary School0.2 mi · 601
- Patterson High School1.7 mi · 439
- Bayou Vista Elementary School2.5 mi · 340
- Berwick Junior High School4.1 mi · 325
- Berwick High School4.1 mi · 469
- Berwick Elementary School5.1 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Patterson Junior High School?
Patterson Junior High School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 05-08.
Is Patterson Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patterson Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Patterson Junior High School have?
Patterson Junior High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Patterson Junior High School?
Patterson Junior High School reports a student body of 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Patterson Junior High School?
Patterson Junior High School is overseen by St. Mary Parish in St. Mary Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.