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Patterson Junior High School

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Patterson Junior High School ranks 165 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Patterson Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Patterson, Louisiana, with 399 students. It is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, which is ranked 56 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patterson Junior High School consistently outperforms the St. Mary Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 75% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 67% in the district and 70% statewide. In Math, 70% were proficient or better compared to 62% in the district and 60% statewide. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 123rd out of 344 Louisiana middle schools for African American students and 26th out of 152 for Hispanic students in Math and ELA. Additionally, the school's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking 16th out of 168 Louisiana middle schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating.

While Patterson Junior High School's test scores are strong, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18% to 26.5% over the past few years. Additionally, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 60-75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby Berwick Junior High School, which has higher test scores and a higher SchoolDigger rating, Patterson Junior High School has room for improvement. Continued focus on improving attendance and supporting economically disadvantaged students could help the school maintain and potentially improve its academic standing within the state.

374

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,576

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Catherine Street
Patterson, LA 70392-1916

(985) 395-6772

District: St. Mary Parish

Students who attend Patterson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Patterson High School

Feeder schools for Patterson Junior High School:

Elementary:

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.6%

White:

36.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Mary Parish

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg64%

165^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the St. Mary Parish

56^th of 118St. 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	47.6	360 of 728	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	387 of 739	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	406 of 742	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	419 of 792	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	449 of 777	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	348 of 772	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	359 of 764	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.0	463 of 766	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	479 of 736	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.2	520 of 738	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	478 of 743	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	513 of 725	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	165 of 447	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	173 of 449	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	204 of 465	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	232 of 460	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	222 of 459	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	224 of 449	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	187 of 411	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	264 of 437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	247 of 435	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	238 of 482	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	212 of 470	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	234 of 457	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	222 of 442	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.6	271 of 412	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	262 of 408	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	224 of 425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	259 of 413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	259 of 396	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	123 of 344	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	71 of 333	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	126 of 360	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	106 of 360	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	170 of 352	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	138 of 338	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	132 of 313	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	55.4	59 of 170	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	174 of 415	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	146 of 415	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	193 of 444	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	177 of 441	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	197 of 441	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	195 of 418	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	26 of 152	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	54 of 163	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	48 of 163	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	152 of 437	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	160 of 444	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	162 of 459	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	217 of 458	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	231 of 455	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	202 of 430	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	160 of 403	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	138 of 414	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	184 of 426	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	178 of 443	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	240 of 442	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	229 of 442	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	233 of 418	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	79.5	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	64.8	48 of 175	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	30 of 206	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	66 of 206	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	91 of 210	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	50 of 202	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	144 of 316	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	203 of 320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	203 of 352	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	194 of 362	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	191 of 358	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	224 of 350	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	123 of 338	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

African American (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics70%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					LEAP Algebra I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Patterson Junior High School	Public	5-8	225 Catherine Street	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 395-6772	374	24	15.8	75.9%	136 (36.4%)	163 (43.6%)	40 (10.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	63.6	165^th of 447 public middle schools	63.1%		62	173^rd of 449 public middle schools	61.5%	8	73.0	73.0	74.0	53.0	70.0	81.0	80.0	69.0	67.0	75.0	100.0	$14,576
Berwick Junior High School	Public	6-8	3955 Bourgeois Drive	Berwick	70242	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-5664	325	23	13.9	59.4%	216 (66.5%)	31 (9.5%)	54 (16.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	58.6	187^th of 447 public middle schools	58.2%		73.4	118^th of 449 public middle schools	73.7%	69		68.0	73.0	40.0	64.0		73.0	75.0	70.0	74.0		$14,631
Morgan City Junior High School	Public	6-8	911 Marguerite Street	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-5922	412	29	14.4	67.2%	107 (26.0%)	99 (24.0%)	179 (43.4%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	28.1	336^th of 447 public middle schools	24.8%		26.3	339^th of 449 public middle schools	24.5%	3		46.0	49.0		39.0		63.0	56.0	58.0	59.0		$14,789
Franklin Junior High School	Public	6-8	1600 Main Street	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-0855	196	13	14.8	93.4%	17 (8.7%)	160 (81.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	24.4	352^nd of 447 public middle schools	21.3%		38.3	287^th of 449 public middle schools	36.1%	65		43.0	57.0	27.0	43.0		48.0	58.0	59.0	54.0	100.0	$17,416
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	Public	6-8	18333 Hwy 182 West	Baldwin	70514	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 924-7996	150	13	11.9	90.0%	24 (16.0%)	117 (78.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	56.1	202^nd of 447 public middle schools	54.8%		55.1	207^th of 449 public middle schools	53.9%	5			58.0	44.0	55.0			74.0	78.0	76.0	100.0	$18,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Patterson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Patterson Junior High School usually go on to attend Patterson High School

Is Patterson Junior High School a good school?

Patterson Junior High School ranks 165^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Junior High School?

Students at Patterson Junior High School are 44% African American, 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Patterson Junior High School in?

St. Mary Parish

How many students attend Patterson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Patterson Junior High School.

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