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Creekside Junior High

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Creekside Junior High ranks 228 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Creekside Junior High in Pearl River, LA, serves 447 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district, though the school itself has seen a recent decline in its overall state ranking.

Creekside’s biggest strength is its exceptional performance in advanced math: for the past three years, 100% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have been proficient, far exceeding the district average of 78% and outperforming even top-ranked nearby schools like Fontainebleau Junior High School and L.P. Monteleone Junior High School. However, this "pocket of excellence" contrasts with the school’s overall math proficiency, which lags behind the district. A significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 28.5% that is much higher than the district average and far above schools like Gayle Sloan Middle School (9.0%) and Little Oak Middle School (13.9%). This absenteeism rate is similar to lower-performing schools like Slidell Junior High School and appears closely linked to lower test scores.

Compared to its most similar neighbor, St. Tammany Junior High School, which also serves grades 6-8 and has a similar demographic profile, Creekside outperforms it in nearly every metric, including overall rank, English Language Arts proficiency (77% vs. 62%), and absenteeism (28.5% vs. 35.0%). The school also shows notable effectiveness with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 94th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. While Creekside’s overall rank has dropped from the 64th to the 50th percentile in recent years, its strong advanced math program and relative success compared to St. Tammany Junior High suggest it is managing its challenges more effectively than some peers.

447

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,743

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65434 Highway 41
Pearl River, LA 70452

(985) 863-5882

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Creekside Junior High usually attend:

High:

Pearl River High School

Feeder schools for Creekside Junior High:

Elementary:	Alton Elementary School
	Little Pearl Elementary School
	Riverside Elementary School
	Sixth Ward Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

11.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of St. Tammany Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg63%

228^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	228 of 452	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	196 of 447	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	186 of 449	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	169 of 465	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	205 of 460	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	170 of 459	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	274 of 449	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	240 of 411	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	254 of 437	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.9	185 of 435	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	191 of 482	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	139 of 470	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	165 of 457	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	239 of 442	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	241 of 412	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	236 of 408	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	223 of 425	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	228 of 413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.1	194 of 396	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	113 of 344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	103 of 333	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	170 of 360	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	242 of 360	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	197 of 352	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	268 of 338	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	161 of 313	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	31 of 170	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	217 of 434	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	156 of 415	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	158 of 415	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	205 of 444	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	250 of 441	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	155 of 441	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	230 of 418	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	132 of 178	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	100 of 155	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	115 of 152	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	85 of 163	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	79 of 163	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	20 of 153	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	62 of 128	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	211 of 450	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	199 of 437	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	209 of 444	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	184 of 459	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	220 of 458	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	170 of 455	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	273 of 430	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	213 of 403	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	220 of 435	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	200 of 414	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	168 of 426	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	151 of 443	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	160 of 442	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	182 of 442	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	269 of 418	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	80 of 225	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.0	10 of 168	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	32 of 175	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	61.5	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	35 of 210	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	80 of 202	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	250 of 338	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	209 of 316	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	217 of 320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	240 of 352	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	233 of 362	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	211 of 358	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	295 of 350	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	267 of 338	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)82nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)37th percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts77%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%-6 vs state

Social Studies52%-3 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)						LEAP Algebra I (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 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 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 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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Creekside Junior High	Public	6-8	65434 Highway 41	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 863-5882	447	37	11.9	56.2%	326 (72.9%)	51 (11.4%)	51 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.9	228^th of 452 public middle schools	49.6%		57.1	196^th of 447 public middle schools	56.2%	32			67.0	60.0	38.0	56.0			84.0	71.0	75.0	77.0			53.0	44.0	60.0	52.0	100.0	$19,743
Clearwood Junior High School	Public	4-8	130 Clearwood Drive	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-8200	539	46	11.7	53.2%	282 (52.3%)	159 (29.5%)	63 (11.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.6%)	63.9	171^st of 452 public middle schools	62.2%		61.7	175^th of 447 public middle schools	60.9%	4		68.0	58.0	71.0	58.0	67.0			65.0	76.0	75.0	74.0	61.0	59.0	51.0	76.0	81.0	67.0		$17,577
Boyet Junior High School	Public	7-8	59295 Rebel Drive	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 643-3775	644	43	15.0	39.8%	359 (55.7%)	130 (20.2%)	107 (16.6%)	15 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	77.3	107^th of 452 public middle schools	76.3%		66.6	152^nd of 447 public middle schools	66.0%	45				75.0	61.0	68.0				80.0	82.0	81.0				71.0	75.0	73.0		$14,856
Little Oak Middle School	Public	4-6	59241 Rebel Drive	Slidell	70461	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-6510	847	60	14.1	41.4%	500 (59.0%)	166 (19.6%)	124 (14.6%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)								(n/a)	79.0	74.0	73.0			76.0	82.0	88.0	81.0			84.0	70.0	75.0	61.0			69.0		$15,074
Carolyn Park Middle	Public	4-6	35708 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-8593	233	21	10.8	74.7%	48 (20.6%)	129 (55.4%)	37 (15.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)	73.0	42.0	57.0			55.0	74.0	63.0	76.0			71.0	54.0	28.0	39.0			40.0		$21,975
Slidell Junior High School	Public	7-8	333 Pennsylvania Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 641-5914	724	53	13.7	60.6%	295 (40.7%)	302 (41.7%)	76 (10.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.1%)	52.4	232^nd of 452 public middle schools	48.7%		47.5	244^th of 447 public middle schools	45.4%	12				68.0	47.0	57.0				69.0		69.0				53.0	63.0	58.0		$16,536
St. Tammany Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Cleveland Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1592	686	45	15.1	71.3%	100 (14.6%)	488 (71.1%)	48 (7.0%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)	35.9	306^th of 452 public middle schools	32.3%		24.9	351^st of 447 public middle schools	21.5%	45			59.0	51.0	40.0	50.0			63.0	61.0	57.0	62.0			51.0	45.0	57.0	51.0	99.0	$14,148
Bayou Lacombe Middle	Public	4-6	27527 St. Joseph St.	Lacombe	70445	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 882-5416	209	19	10.8	62.7%	96 (45.9%)	62 (29.7%)	36 (17.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)	65.0	56.0	65.0			63.0	71.0	80.0					63.0	59.0	57.0			59.0		$21,997
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School	Public	7-8	63000 Blue Marlin Drive	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 951-8088	349	38	9.1	35.8%	222 (63.6%)	60 (17.2%)	47 (13.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	82.2	76^th of 452 public middle schools	83.2%		79.8	90^th of 447 public middle schools	79.9%	14				83.0	58.0	74.0				88.0	78.0	83.0				83.0	79.0	81.0		$20,072
Gayle Sloan Middle School	Public	4-6	2525 Soult Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8778	502	38	13.1	21.7%	400 (79.7%)	19 (3.8%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)	87.0	83.0				89.0	86.0	88.0	91.0			89.0	74.0	80.0	82.0			80.0		$16,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Junior High

What high school do graduates of Creekside Junior High attend?

Students who attend Creekside Junior High usually go on to attend Pearl River High School

What district is Creekside Junior High in?

St. Tammany Parish

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Junior High?

Students at Creekside Junior High are 73% White, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Creekside Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Creekside Junior High.

Is Creekside Junior High a good school?

Creekside Junior High ranks 228^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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