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Fifth Ward Junior High School

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Fifth Ward Junior High School ranks 157 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Fifth Ward Junior High School in Bush, LA, serves 440 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade within the highly-ranked St. Tammany Parish School District. This school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Folsom Elementary School (12.3:1) and Enon Elementary School (13.4:1). This small class size likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance, which has earned it a consistent 4-star rating from Schooldigger for the past decade.

The middle school grades (6-8) are a true powerhouse. For example, 7th grade math proficiency is an impressive 92%, which is 18 points higher than the district average and 27 points higher than the state average. The only other nearby school serving grades 6-8, Lee Road Junior High School, is also strong, but Fifth Ward outperforms it in nearly every middle school subject, especially 7th grade math (92% vs. 78%) and 7th grade social studies (86% vs. 55%). The school also provides exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide for this group in the most recent data.

While the middle school excels, early elementary grades show room for growth. For instance, 3rd grade math proficiency (56%) falls below the district average, but the school successfully turns this around by 4th grade, where math proficiency jumps to 82%. One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 22-24% for the past three years—slightly higher than the district average. Despite this, the school maintains a near-perfect dropout rate of 0.0% for four of the last five years. Overall, Fifth Ward offers a reliable, high-quality education in a personalized setting, making it a standout choice for families in the Bush area.

440

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,049

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81419 Highway 21
Bush, LA 70431

(985) 886-3273

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Fifth Ward Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Covington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 77th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

157^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

56^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 23Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	157 of 690	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	150 of 666	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	84 of 675	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	128 of 730	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	183 of 727	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	131 of 729	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	191 of 731	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	178 of 728	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	219 of 739	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	217 of 742	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	188 of 792	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	180 of 777	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	224 of 772	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	261 of 764	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	340 of 766	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	263 of 736	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	308 of 738	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	281 of 743	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	268 of 725	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	92.5	11 of 281	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	143 of 679	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	108 of 633	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	48 of 635	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	135 of 705	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	248 of 701	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.9	122 of 705	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	142 of 684	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	179 of 685	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	243 of 661	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	142 of 674	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	122 of 723	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	160 of 724	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	96 of 719	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	253 of 697	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	213 of 682	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	212 of 682	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	161 of 641	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	144 of 651	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	140 of 713	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	146 of 712	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	93 of 704	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	194 of 696	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	92 of 361	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	16 of 333	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	232 of 496	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	149 of 431	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	87 of 434	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	159 of 518	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	228 of 517	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	137 of 522	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	220 of 517	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	233 of 516	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	56 of 452	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	79 of 447	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	75 of 449	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	96 of 465	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	145 of 460	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	136 of 459	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	126 of 449	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	149 of 411	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	198 of 437	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	143 of 435	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.6	96 of 482	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	94 of 470	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	124 of 457	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	133 of 442	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	48.7	253 of 412	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	194 of 408	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	236 of 425	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	161 of 413	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.8	98 of 396	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	63 of 434	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	100 of 415	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	96 of 444	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	178 of 441	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	132 of 441	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	94 of 418	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	46 of 450	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	113 of 437	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	59 of 444	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	85 of 459	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	112 of 458	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	160 of 455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	108 of 430	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	172 of 403	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	43 of 435	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	54 of 414	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	104 of 426	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	125 of 443	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	85 of 442	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	104 of 442	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	178 of 418	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	79.9	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	36.3	132 of 210	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	115 of 320	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	153 of 352	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	183 of 362	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	181 of 358	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	195 of 350	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	208 of 338	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2018)96th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)90th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

Social Studies69%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	81419 Highway 21	Bush	70431	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 886-3273	440	43	10.1	52.3%	405 (92.0%)	8 (1.8%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	77.6	157^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.2%		77.7	150^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.5%	7	56.0	82.0	82.0	86.0	92.0	60.0	75.0	69.0		84.0	91.0		84.0	82.0	56.0	65.0	72.0	73.0	86.0	71.0	69.0	$20,049
Lee Road Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	79131 Highway 40	Covington	70435	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-3636	727	62	11.6	40.7%	653 (89.8%)	8 (1.1%)	41 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	76.2	173^rd of 690 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%	57	65.0		80.0	72.0	78.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	90.0			85.0	78.0	81.0	63.0	76.0	65.0	66.0	55.0	62.0	65.0	$17,134
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1600 Byrd Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2190	303	24	12.6	96.7%	37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																						$19,172
Abita Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22410 Level Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-8184	587	49	11.8	50.3%	415 (70.7%)	59 (10.1%)	83 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	80	134^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.6%					(n/a)	76.0						76.0	73.0						73.0	67.0						67.0	$16,912
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	420 Spartan's Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2232	416	32	13.0	94.2%	53 (12.7%)	317 (76.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	17.4	618^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.6	545^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.2%	73	32.0	42.0					33.0	59.0	60.0	52.0				55.0	27.0	25.0	31.0				28.0	$21,158
Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72360 Highway 41	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-7126	335	32	10.3	60.0%	305 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	83.4	105^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.8%					(n/a)	71.0	89.0					83.0			88.0					60.0	73.0	79.0				71.0	$19,194
Enon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14058 Highway 16	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-3976	263	20	13.4	65.0%	239 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	51.8	351^st of 690 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.8	341^st of 666 public elementary schools	48.8%	10	58.0	50.0	60.0	94.0			65.0	59.0	75.0						38.0	46.0	69.0	48.0			50.0	$17,250
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1615 North Florida Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-0869	628	53	11.8	61.6%	247 (39.3%)	179 (28.5%)	142 (22.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	63.3	275^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	67.0						67.0	64.0						64.0	58.0						58.0	$16,333
Louisiana Key Academy Northshore	Public, Charter	K-6	Privette BLVD	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana Key Academy- Northshore	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 298-1223	256	27	9.4	38.7%	203 (79.3%)	32 (12.5%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	14.5	634^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.1%		22.5	547^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.9%	87	47.0		15.0	21.0	56.0			57.0	48.0	54.0		44.0		50.0	38.0		18.0	15.0			20.0	$15,847
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 South Jackson Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-4311	551	50	11.0	56.8%	217 (39.4%)	172 (31.2%)	114 (20.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	53.9	343^rd of 690 public elementary schools	50.3%					(n/a)	58.0						58.0	68.0						68.0	49.0						49.0	$18,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Fifth Ward Junior High School

What schools do graduates of Fifth Ward Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Fifth Ward Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Covington High School

Is Fifth Ward Junior High School a good school?

Fifth Ward Junior High School ranks 157^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fifth Ward Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Fifth Ward Junior High School.

What district is Fifth Ward Junior High School in?

St. Tammany Parish

What is the racial makeup of Fifth Ward Junior High School?

Students at Fifth Ward Junior High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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