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Madisonville Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Madisonville Junior High School in Madisonville, LA, is a high-performing public school serving 647 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the top-ranked St. Tammany Parish school district.

This school stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of middle schools statewide. In the most recent testing year, Madisonville Junior High achieved proficiency rates far above both district and state averages in every subject, including 90% proficiency in English Language Arts and 80% in Social Studies. It is the highest-ranked junior high school in its immediate area, outperforming nearby peers like Mandeville Junior High School and Fontainebleau Junior High School. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 16.1%, significantly lower than the district average of 21.2%, which points to strong student engagement and a positive school culture.

While the school excels overall, there are a few nuances for parents to consider. Performance for Special Education students has been volatile, dropping from a top-10 state ranking in 2023-2024 to a lower tier in subsequent years, suggesting support systems may vary. Additionally, like all nearby junior highs, Madisonville sees a dip in math proficiency from 7th to 8th grade, though its 8th-grade math score of 77% remains well above the state average of 52%. With a low dropout rate of 0.6% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, Madisonville Junior High provides a stable, high-achieving environment for students during these critical middle school years.

647

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,709

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Cedar Street
Madisonville, LA 70447

(985) 845-3355

District: St. Tammany Parish

Feeder schools for Madisonville Junior High School:

Elementary:	Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School
	Madisonville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

African American:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg69%

Louisiana avg60%

42^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Middle Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany 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	89.0	42 of 452	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	46 of 447	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	37 of 449	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	41 of 465	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	56 of 460	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	77 of 459	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	52 of 449	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	52 of 411	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	65 of 437	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	80 of 435	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	58 of 482	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	64 of 470	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	38 of 457	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	42 of 442	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	41 of 412	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	73.3	101 of 408	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	64 of 425	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	54 of 413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	50 of 396	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	29 of 344	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	52 of 344	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	50 of 333	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	40 of 360	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	56 of 360	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	72 of 352	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	68 of 338	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	117 of 313	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	71.8	24 of 170	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	26 of 415	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	34 of 415	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	38 of 444	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	63 of 441	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	77 of 441	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	57 of 418	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	19 of 178	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	12 of 155	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	25 of 152	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	7 of 163	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	16 of 163	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	11 of 153	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	18 of 118	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	63 of 450	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	69 of 444	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	75 of 459	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	122 of 458	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	103 of 455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	90 of 430	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	91 of 403	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	52 of 435	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	63 of 414	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	44 of 426	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	34 of 443	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	57 of 442	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	77 of 442	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	70 of 418	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	93 of 225	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.5	10 of 175	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	18 of 206	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	54.0	74 of 206	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	30 of 210	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	62 of 338	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	58 of 316	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	35 of 320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	57 of 352	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	83 of 362	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	72 of 350	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	82 of 338	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts90%+20 vs state

Social Studies80%+25 vs state

Mathematics79%+20 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)						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 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 Social Studies 4th Grade	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	Total
Madisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	106 Cedar Street	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3355	647	46	14.2	21.2%	556 (85.9%)	34 (5.3%)	29 (4.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	89	42^nd of 452 public middle schools	90.7%		86.6	46^th of 447 public middle schools	89.7%	4				81.0	77.0					90.0	88.0	90.0				80.0	80.0	80.0	$14,709
Tchefuncte Middle School	Public	4-6	1530 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-7118	682	51	13.3	25.5%	553 (81.1%)	30 (4.4%)	57 (8.4%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)	90.0	87.0	92.0			90.0	89.0	88.0	91.0			89.0	82.0	83.0	76.0			80.0	$16,295
William Pitcher Junior High School	Public	7-8	415 South Jefferson Avenue	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 892-3021	266	32	8.3	60.9%	124 (46.6%)	91 (34.2%)	42 (15.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	61.6	178^th of 452 public middle schools	60.6%		47.3	245^th of 447 public middle schools	45.2%	67				62.0	54.0	59.0				68.0	81.0	73.0				60.0	71.0	64.0	$23,638
Mandeville Junior High School	Public	7-8	639 Carondelet Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-4428	510	46	11.1	22.9%	398 (78.0%)	37 (7.3%)	47 (9.2%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	90.4	31^st of 452 public middle schools	93.1%		89.1	30^th of 447 public middle schools	93.3%	1				87.0	73.0	82.0				93.0	85.0	89.0				86.0	83.0	84.0	$18,003
Pine View Middle School	Public	4-6	1200 West 27th Avenue	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-6204	694	50	13.7	61.5%	325 (46.8%)	175 (25.2%)	151 (21.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.6%)								(n/a)	66.0	51.0	65.0			60.0	68.0	67.0	72.0			69.0	51.0	49.0	46.0			49.0	$16,226
Fontainebleau Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 Hurricane Alley	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 875-7501	784	55	14.1	32.4%	572 (73.0%)	67 (8.5%)	94 (12.0%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	82.7	73^rd of 452 public middle schools	83.8%		87.5	41^st of 447 public middle schools	90.8%	32				78.0	67.0	74.0				84.0	83.0	83.0				75.0	78.0	76.0	$14,419
Lake Harbor Middle School	Public	4-6	1700 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-4440	582	44	13.3	28.4%	449 (77.1%)	58 (10.0%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	89.0	85.0	88.0			87.0	90.0	89.0	91.0			90.0	75.0	80.0	79.0			79.0	$16,011
Gayle Sloan Middle School	Public	4-6	2525 Soult Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8778	502	38	13.1	21.7%	400 (79.7%)	19 (3.8%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)	87.0	83.0				89.0	86.0	88.0	91.0			89.0	74.0	80.0	82.0			80.0	$16,382
Abita Springs Middle School	Public	4-6	72079 Maple Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-2070	435	32	13.5	47.8%	321 (73.8%)	45 (10.3%)	49 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)	82.0	77.0	85.0			81.0	77.0		91.0			84.0	66.0	65.0	65.0			65.0	$16,455
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School	Public	7-8	63000 Blue Marlin Drive	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 951-8088	349	38	9.1	35.8%	222 (63.6%)	60 (17.2%)	47 (13.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	82.2	76^th of 452 public middle schools	83.2%		79.8	90^th of 447 public middle schools	79.9%	14				83.0	58.0	74.0				88.0	78.0	83.0				83.0	79.0	81.0	$20,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Madisonville Junior High School

Is Madisonville Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Madisonville Junior High School ranks in the top 9.3% of Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Madisonville Junior High School?

Students at Madisonville Junior High School are 86% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Madisonville Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Madisonville Junior High School.

What district is Madisonville Junior High School in?

St. Tammany Parish

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