William Pitcher Junior High School

Public 7-8

 415 South Jefferson Avenue
       Covington, LA  70433


(985) 892-3021

District: St. Tammany Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 469 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,629 Help


Students who attend William Pitcher Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Covington High School

Feeder schools for William Pitcher Junior High School:

Elementary:    Covington Elementary School
    E. E. Lyon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.5%
African American:
32.9%
Hispanic:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Compare Details William Pitcher Junior High School ranks worse than 63.5% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at William Pitcher Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.5%), African American (32.9%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Pitcher Junior High School is 17.3, which is the 7th best among 11 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Pitcher Junior High School is $15,629, which is the 2nd highest among 11 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William Pitcher Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Pitcher Junior High School 298th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See William Pitcher Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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St. Tammany Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Tammany Parish 13th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William Pitcher Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 66.16 155th 396 60.9%
2008 54.45 208th 413 49.6%
2009 64.19 167th 425 60.7%
2010 66.70 146th 408 64.2%
2011 66.85 138th 412 66.5%
2012 65.79 153rd 442 65.4%
2013 64.15 158th 457 65.4%
2014 65.68 155th 470 67.0%
2015 49.95 255th 482 47.1%
2016 50.23 240th 435 44.8%
2017 49.13 249th 437 43.0%
2018 45.66 221st 411 46.2%
2019 44.29 261st 449 41.9%
2021 45.58 247th 459 46.2%
2022 39.79 284th 460 38.3%
2023 37.50 296th 465 36.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.54 55th 56 1.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.48 153rd 210 27.1%
2022 39.47 123rd 206 40.3%
2023 42.68 114th 206 44.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.42 244th 403 39.5%
2019 38.76 285th 430 33.7%
2021 39.69 272nd 455 40.2%
2022 36.17 291st 458 36.5%
2023 29.01 334th 459 27.2%
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Rank History for Female students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.64 287th 418 31.3%
2021 54.91 199th 441 54.9%
2022 47.47 244th 441 44.7%
2023 35.46 308th 444 30.6%
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Rank History for Male students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.44 222nd 418 46.9%
2021 38.40 271st 442 38.7%
2022 32.97 296th 442 33.0%
2023 39.69 264th 443 40.4%
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Rank History for African American students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.82 230th 313 26.5%
2019 33.66 229th 338 32.2%
2021 35.75 221st 352 37.2%
2022 29.52 252nd 360 30.0%
2023 21.23 293rd 360 18.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.59 100th 118 15.3%
2019 22.80 107th 128 16.4%
2021 27.32 121st 153 20.9%
2022 39.76 103rd 163 36.8%
2023 37.19 112th 163 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at William Pitcher Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.56 138th 338 59.2%
2019 50.91 182nd 350 48.0%
2021 51.71 177th 358 50.6%
2022 38.20 244th 362 32.6%
2023 45.06 209th 352 40.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for William Pitcher Junior 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 687 687
1990 474 179 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1991 514 202 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1992 482 212 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1993 503 198 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 707
1994 497 211 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1995 500 205 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1996 500 205 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1997 321 135 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1998 290 125 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1999 304 124 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 312 125 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2001 270 137 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 240 96 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 240 96 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 242 98 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 343
2005 247 101 0 5 7 n/a n/a 0 360
2006 245 106 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 359
2007 205 102 2 3 3 n/a n/a 0 315
2008 190 116 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 321
2009 217 120 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 351
2010 211 116 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 340
2011 213 110 5 7 1 0 0 0 336
2012 205 125 5 7 5 0 0 0 347
2013 181 128 2 15 3 0 0 0 329
2014 177 119 5 25 1 0 2 0 329
2015 167 122 6 21 2 0 3 0 321
2016 177 115 4 22 1 0 0 0 319
2017 195 99 3 26 1 0 5 0 329
2018 177 110 1 27 0 0 9 0 324
2019 158 104 2 32 0 0 4 0 300
2020 196 98 3 42 0 0 5 0 344
2021 161 83 4 45 0 0 8 0 301
2022 177 111 4 53 0 0 13 0 358
2023 173 125 7 60 1 0 14 0 380

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 William Pitcher Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 687 43.0 15.9 30.1
1990 655 47.0 13.9 34.8
1991 722 46.0 15.6 32.3
1992 698 48.0 14.5 34.5
1993 707 49.0 14.4 33.4
1994 709 51.0 13.9 32.4
1995 710 52.0 13.7 30.7
1996 710 52.0 13.7 30.7
1997 459 39.0 11.8 27.7
1998 418 37.0 11.3 32.3
1999 434 35.0 12.4 36.9
2000 441 36.0 12.3 40.8
2001 413 35.0 11.8 47
2002 342 35.0 9.8 40.9
2003 342 35.0 9.8 40.9
2004 343 39.0 8.8 42.6
2005 360 35.0 10.3 51.9
2006 359 39.0 9.2 52.6
2007 315 33.8 9.3 54
2008 321 36.3 8.8 62
2009 351 35.6 9.9 65.2
2010 340 32.5 10.4 60
2011 336 30.4 11.0 64
2012 347 31.0 11.1 66
2013 329 31.9 10.3 60.5
2014 329 28.9 11.3 65.7
2015 321 30.0 10.7 67.3
2016 319 38.0 8.3 67.1
2017 329 25.8 12.7 63.2
2018 324 21.1 15.3 60.5
2019 300 19.2 15.5 67.3
2020 344 19.0 18.0 62.8
2021 301 21.6 13.9 63.1
2022 358 20.5 17.3 48.3
2023 380 21.9 17.3 57.1

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 William Pitcher Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 687 43.0 15.9 30.1
1990 655 47.0 13.9 34.8
1991 722 46.0 15.6 32.3
1992 698 48.0 14.5 34.5
1993 707 49.0 14.4 33.4
1994 709 51.0 13.9 32.4
1995 710 52.0 13.7 30.7
1996 710 52.0 13.7 30.7
1997 459 39.0 11.8 27.7
1998 418 37.0 11.3 32.3
1999 434 35.0 12.4 36.9
2000 441 36.0 12.3 40.8
2001 413 35.0 11.8 47
2002 342 35.0 9.8 40.9
2003 342 35.0 9.8 40.9
2004 343 39.0 8.8 42.6
2005 360 35.0 10.3 51.9
2006 359 39.0 9.2 52.6
2007 315 33.8 9.3 54
2008 321 36.3 8.8 62
2009 351 35.6 9.9 65.2
2010 340 32.5 10.4 60
2011 336 30.4 11.0 64
2012 347 31.0 11.1 66
2013 329 31.9 10.3 60.5
2014 329 28.9 11.3 65.7
2015 321 30.0 10.7 67.3
2016 319 38.0 8.3 67.1
2017 329 25.8 12.7 63.2
2018 324 21.1 15.3 60.5
2019 300 19.2 15.5 67.3
2020 344 19.0 18.0 62.8
2021 301 21.6 13.9 63.1
2022 358 20.5 17.3 48.3
2023 380 21.9 17.3 57.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Pitcher Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $16,004
2018 $16,763
2019 $16,623
2020 $15,629

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

Impact of COVID-19 on William Pitcher Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 261st of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 296th of 465 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (William Pitcher Junior High School)5450
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)7371
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (William Pitcher Junior High School)6944
 25%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)7975
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (William Pitcher Junior High School)5742
 15%
   7th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6867
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (William Pitcher Junior High School)4351
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)5954
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (William Pitcher Junior High School)6762
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)7975
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (William Pitcher Junior High School)6155
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)7563
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (William Pitcher Junior High School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (St. Tammany Parish)7568
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300380
 26.7%
African American104125
 20.2%
American Indian01
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic3260
 87.5%
Pacific Islander00
White158173
 9.5%
Two or More Races414
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.3%57.1%
 10.2%


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Students at William Pitcher Junior High School are 46% White, 33% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

William Pitcher Junior High School ranks 298th of 469 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended William Pitcher Junior High School.

Students who attend William Pitcher Junior High School usually go on to attend Covington High School


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