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Patterson Junior High School

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Patterson Junior High School ranks 210 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Patterson Junior High School in Patterson, LA, serves 374 students in grades 5 through 8 within the St. Mary Parish school district, where about 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Patterson Junior High stands out as a consistently strong performer in the district, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for four consecutive years. In the most recent testing year, the school outperformed both district and state averages in Mathematics (66%) and English Language Arts (73%). This is a significant differentiator from nearby schools like Franklin Junior High School, which scored just 36% in ELA, and B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School, which has dropped to a 2-star rating. The school also excels in supporting its Special Education students, who ranked in the 79th percentile statewide (4 stars) in 2025-2026, and its Hispanic students, who have consistently ranked in the top quartile. While Berwick Junior High School (just 4 miles away) holds a higher overall rank, it serves a more affluent student body, making Patterson's strong results with a higher-needs population particularly noteworthy.

Patterson also keeps chronic absenteeism relatively low at 17.9%, compared to 27.3% at Boudreaux and 23.7% at Franklin. An interesting highlight is that for three consecutive years, 100% of Patterson students who took the Algebra I End of Course exam were proficient, showing the school effectively prepares its top math students for high school-level work. Overall, Patterson provides a stable, high-quality option for families in the central part of St. Mary Parish.

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 — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

210^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

52^nd of 116St. 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
2026	55.8	210 of 452	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.4	114 of 344	66.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.1	179 of 434	58.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.6	42 of 178	76.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.1	200 of 450	55.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.4	215 of 435	50.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	28.8	57 of 75	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	72.8	47 of 225	79.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	41.7	215 of 338	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)79th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+3 vs state

Mathematics66%+4 vs state

Social Studies51%-4 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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 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
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%)	55.8	210^th of 452 public middle schools	53.5%		63.6	165^th of 447 public middle schools	63.1%	45	75.0	72.0	50.0	66.0	77.0	69.0	72.0	73.0	54.0	46.0	52.0	55.0	51.0		$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%)	68.7	148^th of 452 public middle schools	67.3%		58.6	187^th of 447 public middle schools	58.2%	39	77.0	75.0	70.0	74.0	79.0	81.0	78.0	80.0		46.0	55.0	65.0	56.0		$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%)	28.2	339^th of 452 public middle schools	25.0%		28.1	336^th of 447 public middle schools	24.8%	3	54.0	47.0	43.0	47.0	65.0	54.0	59.0	60.0		45.0	31.0	47.0	41.0	100.0	$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%)	14.5	397^th of 452 public middle schools	12.2%		24.4	352^nd of 447 public middle schools	21.3%	45	50.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	30.0	38.0	39.0	36.0			22.0	32.0	23.0		$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%)	49.4	245^th of 452 public middle schools	45.8%		56.1	202^nd of 447 public middle schools	54.8%	43	68.0		41.0	66.0	66.0	81.0	67.0	72.0		40.0	58.0	56.0	52.0	100.0	$18,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Junior High School

How many students attend Patterson Junior High School?

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

Is Patterson Junior High School a good school?

Patterson Junior High School ranks 210^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Patterson Junior High School in?

St. Mary Parish

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

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.

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