Patterson High School

Summary:

Patterson High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Patterson, Louisiana, with a student population of 452 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, which is ranked 57 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating.

One key differentiator of Patterson High School is its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 40.49% White, 44.47% African American, 5.53% Hispanic, and 8.63% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the St. Mary Parish and Louisiana state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 42% in Algebra I, 53% in English II, and 47% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 62%, 66%, and 57%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the years, ranging from 43rd out of 297 Louisiana high schools in 2016-2017 to 220th out of 333 high schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Berwick High School, Patterson High School generally underperforms. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and African American students performing better than male students and White students, respectively. These findings suggest that the school faces socioeconomic challenges and may benefit from targeted interventions to address the specific needs of underperforming subgroups and improve overall academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2525 Highway 182 W
       Patterson, LA  70392


(985) 395-2675

District: St. Mary Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,181 Help


Feeder schools for Patterson High School:

Elementary:    Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
Middle:    Patterson Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.7 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.5%
White:
40.5%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.5% Help


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Compare Details Patterson High School ranks worse than 66.1% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (44.5%), White (40.5%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patterson High School is 25.7. 3 high schools in the St. Mary Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patterson High School is $12,181, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the St. Mary Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patterson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson High School 220th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Patterson High School in the ranking list.)

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St. Mary Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary Parish 57th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patterson High School

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Rank History for all students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 51.16 170th 290 41.4%
2008 55.68 140th 291 51.9%
2009 52.58 158th 301 47.5%
2010 57.85 139th 297 53.2%
2011 53.38 161st 300 46.3%
2012 46.18 204th 310 34.2%
2013 50.26 192nd 312 38.5%
2014 43.89 221st 309 28.5%
2015 58.04 162nd 312 48.1%
2016 72.18 66th 297 77.8%
2017 76.47 43rd 297 85.5%
2018 64.50 87th 302 71.2%
2019 37.51 203rd 313 35.1%
2021 46.64 172nd 322 46.6%
2022 44.92 185th 326 43.3%
2023 41.49 196th 321 38.9%
2024 34.88 220th 333 33.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.18 61st 63 3.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.08 67th 122 45.1%
2021 50.03 59th 135 56.3%
2022 43.69 70th 139 49.6%
2024 36.45 108th 165 34.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.56 208th 301 30.9%
2022 55.61 133rd 322 58.7%
2023 44.87 183rd 321 43.0%
2024 33.03 226th 328 31.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.35 194th 292 33.6%
2021 50.05 156th 288 45.8%
2022 59.14 134th 311 56.9%
2023 43.08 187th 308 39.3%
2024 44.70 185th 308 39.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.29 184th 291 36.8%
2021 44.96 168th 292 42.5%
2022 37.59 184th 301 38.9%
2023 47.67 173rd 306 43.5%
2024 25.11 241st 315 23.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.35 109th 233 53.2%
2021 44.49 124th 243 49.0%
2022 45.88 129th 256 49.6%
2023 49.81 113th 252 55.2%
2024 44.85 137th 260 47.3%
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Rank History for White students at Patterson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.88 191st 249 23.3%
2021 44.37 144th 245 41.2%
2022 64.09 71st 250 71.6%
2023 35.10 184th 249 26.1%
2024 24.54 207th 248 16.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Patterson High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 430 430
1990 247 165 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1991 229 147 3 6 3 n/a n/a 0 388
1992 268 155 7 6 3 n/a n/a 0 439
1993 272 162 2 3 6 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 263 176 2 3 6 n/a n/a 0 450
1995 315 162 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 487
1996 315 162 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 487
1997 288 165 4 6 5 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 286 175 5 4 5 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 288 184 5 2 3 n/a n/a 0 482
2000 278 184 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 276 179 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 261 200 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2003 261 200 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2004 287 208 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 505
2005 287 221 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2006 296 229 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2007 280 232 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 527
2008 264 216 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2009 269 224 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 505
2010 276 218 1 9 4 n/a n/a 0 508
2011 267 218 3 4 6 0 4 0 502
2012 262 229 2 9 4 0 6 0 512
2013 253 227 4 13 4 0 5 0 506
2014 221 218 3 16 3 0 6 0 467
2015 215 201 1 20 5 0 5 0 447
2016 199 202 1 25 6 0 5 0 438
2017 224 198 0 22 5 1 11 0 461
2018 220 194 1 21 6 1 10 0 453
2019 206 219 1 18 3 1 10 0 458
2020 225 213 3 18 2 1 17 0 479
2021 207 180 0 18 1 0 18 0 424
2022 192 188 1 20 2 0 28 0 431
2023 183 201 1 25 3 0 39 0 452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Patterson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 430 28.0 15.3 36.3
1990 425 27.0 15.7 27.5
1991 388 26.0 14.9 27.1
1992 439 26.0 16.8 26.4
1993 445 30.0 14.8 31.9
1994 450 28.0 16.1 37.1
1995 487 29.0 16.8 33.9
1996 487 29.0 16.8 33.9
1997 468 27.0 17.3 35.3
1998 475 29.0 16.4 33.9
1999 482 31.0 15.5 44.4
2000 474 29.0 16.3 45.6
2001 470 28.0 16.8 48.3
2002 469 29.0 16.2 45.8
2003 469 29.0 16.2 45.8
2004 505 30.0 16.8 46.9
2005 516 32.7 15.8 50.4
2006 536 31.5 17.0 52.1
2007 527 33.0 16.0 58.1
2008 492 35.1 14.0 48.4
2009 505 36.3 13.9 56.4
2010 508 33.1 15.3 52.8
2011 502 34.8 14.4 55.4
2012 512 34.7 14.7 60.4
2013 506 31.3 16.1 60.9
2014 467 28.9 16.1 64.7
2015 447 27.0 16.5 60.9
2016 438 29.0 15.1 68.3
2017 461 31.0 14.8 67.7
2018 453 24.7 18.2 68
2019 458 20.3 22.5 70.5
2020 479 18.5 25.8 54.5
2021 424 18.0 23.5 46.2
2022 431 18.0 23.9 56.8
2023 452 17.5 25.7 71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Patterson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 430 28.0 15.3 36.3
1990 425 27.0 15.7 27.5
1991 388 26.0 14.9 27.1
1992 439 26.0 16.8 26.4
1993 445 30.0 14.8 31.9
1994 450 28.0 16.1 37.1
1995 487 29.0 16.8 33.9
1996 487 29.0 16.8 33.9
1997 468 27.0 17.3 35.3
1998 475 29.0 16.4 33.9
1999 482 31.0 15.5 44.4
2000 474 29.0 16.3 45.6
2001 470 28.0 16.8 48.3
2002 469 29.0 16.2 45.8
2003 469 29.0 16.2 45.8
2004 505 30.0 16.8 46.9
2005 516 32.7 15.8 50.4
2006 536 31.5 17.0 52.1
2007 527 33.0 16.0 58.1
2008 492 35.1 14.0 48.4
2009 505 36.3 13.9 56.4
2010 508 33.1 15.3 52.8
2011 502 34.8 14.4 55.4
2012 512 34.7 14.7 60.4
2013 506 31.3 16.1 60.9
2014 467 28.9 16.1 64.7
2015 447 27.0 16.5 60.9
2016 438 29.0 15.1 68.3
2017 461 31.0 14.8 67.7
2018 453 24.7 18.2 68
2019 458 20.3 22.5 70.5
2020 479 18.5 25.8 54.5
2021 424 18.0 23.5 46.2
2022 431 18.0 23.9 56.8
2023 452 17.5 25.7 71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Patterson High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,362
2018 $10,153
2019 $9,291
2020 $9,597
2021 $11,412
2022 $12,181

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Patterson High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 203rd of 313 High schoolsRanks 196th of 321 High schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Patterson High School)5756
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (St. Mary Parish)6670
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course English II (Patterson High School)5664
 8%
   End of Course English II (St. Mary Parish)6662
 4%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Patterson High School)6052
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (St. Mary Parish)6643
 23%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Patterson High School)6272
 10%
   End of Course English I (St. Mary Parish)6171
 10%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students458452
 1.3%
African American219201
 8.2%
American Indian33
Asian11
Hispanic1825
 38.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White206183
 11.2%
Two or More Races1039
 290%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.5%71.5%
 0.9%


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Patterson High School ranks 220th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Patterson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
Middle : Patterson Junior High School

Students at Patterson High School are 44% African American, 40% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Patterson High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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