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Patterson High School

Q: Is Patterson High School a good school?

Patterson High School ranks 132 nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 60% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Patterson High School is a mid-sized public high school in Patterson, LA, serving 439 students in grades 9-12 within the St. Mary Parish school district, where about 77% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Patterson High School is on a strong upward trajectory, recently jumping to the 54th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating—a remarkable 20-percentile-point improvement from the previous year. The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance in core subjects, consistently outperforming nearby schools like West St. Mary High School, Franklin Senior High School, and Morgan City High School. For example, in English II and Biology, Patterson scored 75% proficient, well above the state averages of 67% and 60%, respectively, and even surpassing the top-performing nearby Berwick High School. The school also boasts a graduation rate of 92.7%, nearly 8 points higher than the state average, and a consistently low dropout rate around 1%. However, math scores in Algebra I and Geometry lag behind state averages, signaling an area for focused improvement.

The school’s biggest challenge is a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 39.4%, which is nearly double the district and state averages and the highest among all nearby schools. Despite this, Patterson achieves strong results, suggesting that instruction for attending students is highly effective. The school also shows notable success with specific student groups, earning 4-star ratings for African American and Hispanic students in the most recent year. This combination of rising academic performance, high graduation rates, and a clear opportunity to address attendance makes Patterson a school to watch for continued growth.

439

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Highway 182 W
Patterson, LA 70392

(985) 395-2675

District: St. Mary Parish

Feeder schools for Patterson High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.0%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Louisiana median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Louisiana avg62%

132^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the St. Mary Parish

48^th of 119St. Mary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	132 of 329	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	171 of 329	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	220 of 333	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	196 of 321	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	185 of 326	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	203 of 313	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	87 of 302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	43 of 297	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	66 of 297	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	162 of 312	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	221 of 309	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	192 of 312	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	204 of 310	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	161 of 300	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	139 of 297	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	140 of 291	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	170 of 290	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	63 of 261	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	73 of 256	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	137 of 260	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	113 of 252	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	129 of 256	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	124 of 243	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	109 of 233	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	99 of 312	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	149 of 308	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	185 of 308	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	187 of 308	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	134 of 311	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	156 of 288	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	61 of 120	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	106 of 324	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	146 of 323	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	226 of 328	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	183 of 321	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	208 of 301	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	176 of 313	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	241 of 315	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	173 of 306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	184 of 301	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	168 of 292	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	184 of 291	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	105 of 182	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	47 of 170	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	36.5	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	70 of 139	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	59 of 135	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	128 of 248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	152 of 245	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	207 of 248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	184 of 249	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.1	71 of 250	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	144 of 245	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II75%+8 vs state

Biology75%+15 vs state

Civics75%+13 vs state

English I66%~ state avg

Algebra I60%-5 vs state

Geometry48%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Patterson High School	Public	9-12	2525 Highway 182 W	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 395-2675	439	24	18.0	77.7%	175 (39.9%)	180 (41.0%)	30 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.9%)	58.7	132^nd of 329 public high schools	59.9%		50.8	171^st of 329 public high schools	48.0%	39	60.0	48.0	75.0		66.0	75.0	75.0	$13,525
Berwick High School	Public	9-12	700 Pattie Drive	Berwick	70342	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-8450	469	29	16.1	54.6%	318 (67.8%)	38 (8.1%)	76 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	64.3	104^th of 329 public high schools	68.4%		62.3	119^th of 329 public high schools	63.8%	15	65.0	62.0	71.0		69.0	73.0	80.0	$13,626
Morgan City High School	Public	9-12	2400 Tiger Drive	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-1754	650	43	15.1	65.5%	221 (34.0%)	135 (20.8%)	247 (38.0%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	46.4	176^th of 329 public high schools	46.5%		36.5	213^th of 329 public high schools	35.3%	37	57.0	54.0	60.0	43.0	59.0	65.0	70.0	$13,568
Franklin Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 Cynthia Street	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-0143	304	20	15.4	90.5%	37 (12.2%)	226 (74.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	32.8	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%		27.1	242^nd of 329 public high schools	26.4%	20	56–61%	34.0	54.0		49.0	56.0	60.0	$15,881
West St. Mary High School	Public	9-12	18333 Hwy 182 West	Baldwin	70514	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 924-7990	276	20	13.6	88.0%	44 (15.9%)	207 (75.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	34.7	215^th of 329 public high schools	34.7%		18.5	266^th of 329 public high schools	19.1%	51	42.0	46.0	51.0	17.0	64.0	56.0	74.0	$16,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson High School

What is the racial makeup of Patterson High School?

Students at Patterson High School are 41% African American, 40% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Patterson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Patterson High School.

What district is Patterson High School in?

St. Mary Parish

Is Patterson High School a good school?

Patterson High School ranks 132^nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Patterson High School?

Patterson High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

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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