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East St. John Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 5-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

East St. John Preparatory Academy is a middle school in La Place, LA, serving 318 students in grades 5-8 within the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, where over 85% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in Math (42%), ELA (48%), and Social Studies (30%) that are dramatically lower than those at nearby high-performing schools in St. Charles Parish. For example, J.B. Martin Middle School posted rates of 85%, 82%, and 73% in the same subjects. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from 31.9% to 19.1% over recent years, remains a major concern and is much higher than at schools like Harry M. Hurst Middle School (5.7%) or R.K. Smith Middle School. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.8:1) compared to these neighboring schools, which all have ratios under 12:1, suggesting students there receive less individualized attention.

Despite these struggles, there are bright spots. The school has a remarkable strength in Algebra I, with 94% of students passing the End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the district average of 45%. Additionally, the dropout rate is a relative strength at just 0.5%, significantly better than the district average of 7.4%. Recent data shows a slight uptick in overall Math and ELA proficiency compared to the previous year, and the chronic absenteeism rate has dropped sharply, suggesting that recent interventions may be starting to take hold. The school’s biggest challenge will be to replicate the success seen in its Algebra I program across all subjects and grade levels.

318

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,228

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Ory Drive
La Place, LA 70068

(985) 536-8450

District: St. John the Baptist Parish

Students who attend East St. John Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

East St. John High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg63%

409^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 116St. John the Baptist 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
2018	12.1	661 of 728	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	49.3	418 of 739	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	488 of 742	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	526 of 792	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.7	508 of 777	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.8	622 of 772	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	621 of 764	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	616 of 766	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	553 of 736	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	564 of 738	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	561 of 743	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	604 of 725	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	409 of 452	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	388 of 447	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	422 of 449	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	427 of 465	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	429 of 460	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	424 of 459	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	341 of 449	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	332 of 411	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.8	213 of 437	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	278 of 435	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	338 of 482	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	311 of 470	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	273 of 457	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.0	345 of 442	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	342 of 412	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.7	217 of 408	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	291 of 425	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.0	314 of 413	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	316 of 396	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	290 of 344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	261 of 344	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	306 of 333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	314 of 360	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	321 of 360	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	297 of 352	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	211 of 338	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	188 of 313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	369 of 434	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	343 of 415	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	409 of 444	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	409 of 441	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	421 of 441	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	307 of 418	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	167 of 178	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	121 of 155	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	92 of 152	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	144 of 163	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	155 of 163	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	80 of 118	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	407 of 450	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	374 of 437	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	427 of 444	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	411 of 459	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	430 of 458	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	418 of 455	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	319 of 430	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	302 of 403	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	404 of 435	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	352 of 414	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	388 of 426	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	407 of 443	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	408 of 442	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	409 of 442	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	315 of 418	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	151 of 225	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	109 of 168	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	170 of 202	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	11.0	332 of 350	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2018)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+29 vs state

English Language Arts48%-22 vs state

Mathematics42%-20 vs state

Social Studies30%-25 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)	LEAP English 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 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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
East St. John Preparatory Academy	Public	5-8	400 Ory Drive	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-8450	318	20	15.8	85.2%	8 (2.5%)	260 (81.8%)	42 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	12.5	409^th of 452 public middle schools	9.5%		16	388^th of 447 public middle schools	13.2%	21	56.0	43.0	58.0	45.0	34.0	29.0	42.0	43.0	42.0	57.0	56.0	47.0	51.0	48.0	27.0	24.0	34.0	24.0	28.0	37.0	30.0	94.0		$19,228
Gramercy Elementary School	Public	4-6	601 E Second Street	Gramercy	70052	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4804	403	34	11.9	60.3%	172 (42.7%)	219 (54.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)		69.0	49.0	55.0			57.0		73.0	67.0	67.0			69.0		56.0	44.0	52.0			51.0			$20,556
Harry M. Hurst Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Road Runner Lane	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 764-6367	685	63	10.8	41.3%	405 (59.1%)	144 (21.0%)	88 (12.8%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	80.2	93^rd of 452 public middle schools	79.4%		81.2	81^st of 447 public middle schools	81.9%	12				87.0	86.0	74.0	84.0				81.0	79.0	71.0	76.0				67.0	72.0	75.0	72.0			$22,076
R.K. Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Judge Edward Dufresne Park	Luling	70070	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 331-1018	303	37	8.2	68.0%	63 (20.8%)	191 (63.0%)	41 (13.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.3	176^th of 452 public middle schools	61.1%		62.6	171^st of 447 public middle schools	61.7%	5				84.0	75.0	63.0	76.0				69.0	67.0		72.0				50.0	47.0	79.0	58.0			$29,599
J.B. Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	434 South Street	Paradis	70080	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-7579	733	64	11.5	40.5%	511 (69.7%)	135 (18.4%)	49 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.0%)	83.9	68^th of 452 public middle schools	85.0%		82.4	73^rd of 447 public middle schools	83.7%	5				87.0	91.0	71.0	85.0					81.0	79.0	82.0				68.0	76.0	72.0	73.0			$21,849
Albert Cammon Middle School	Public	6-8	234 Pirate Drive	Saint Rose	70087	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 467-4536	282	35	7.9	66.7%	66 (23.4%)	130 (46.1%)	68 (24.1%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	69.9	140^th of 452 public middle schools	69.0%		64.5	161^st of 447 public middle schools	64.0%	21				73.0	77.0	68.0	73.0					75.0	74.0	76.0				55.0	62.0	68.0	62.0	100.0		$28,511
Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	4-6	3245 Valcour Aime Street	Vacherie	70090	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4640	269	25	10.6	82.5%	42 (15.6%)	213 (79.2%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)		70.0	49.0	65.0			60.0		79.0							43.0	46.0	35.0			42.0			$25,192
John Q. Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	5525 Henican Place	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-5240	658	40	16.2	55.9%	66 (10.0%)	79 (12.0%)	463 (70.4%)	37 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	23.3	360^th of 452 public middle schools	20.4%		10.7	409^th of 447 public middle schools	8.5%	49				46.0	52.0	25.0	43.0				57.0	58.0	54.0	57.0				29.0	46.0	52.0	41.0		92.0	$13,498

Frequently Asked Questions about East St. John Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of East St. John Preparatory Academy?

Students at East St. John Preparatory Academy are 82% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is East St. John Preparatory Academy in?

St. John the Baptist Parish

What high school do graduates of East St. John Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend East St. John Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend East St. John High School

Is East St. John Preparatory Academy a good school?

East St. John Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend East St. John Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended East St. John Preparatory Academy.

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