Ponchatoula Junior High School in Ponchatoula LA

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Compare Details Ponchatoula Junior High School ranks worse than 56.4% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ponchatoula Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (51.9%), African American (34.9%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ponchatoula Junior High School is 19.1. 5 middle schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ponchatoula Junior High School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ponchatoula Junior High School is $10,198, which is the 4^th highest among 7 middle schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District.

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Ponchatoula Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ponchatoula Junior High School 259^th of 459 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Ponchatoula Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Tangipahoa Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Tangipahoa Parish 74^th of 120 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ponchatoula Junior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	60.84	176^th	396	55.6%
2008	63.74	162^nd	413	60.8%
2009	61.98	180^th	425	57.6%
2010	49.19	239^th	408	41.4%
2011	49.58	249^th	412	39.6%
2012	56.13	205^th	442	53.6%
2013	56.81	201^st	457	56.0%
2014	64.07	165^th	470	64.9%
2015	60.52	189^th	482	60.8%
2016	58.63	189^th	435	56.6%
2017	53.53	226^th	437	48.3%
2018	33.70	279^th	411	32.1%
2019	43.73	269^th	449	40.1%
2021	44.21	259^th	459	43.6%

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Ponchatoula 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	538	538
1990	435	145	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	470	153	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1992	467	167	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1993	469	139	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1994	470	162	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1995	550	166	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1996	550	166	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1997	575	145	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1998	588	148	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1999	579	123	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2000	564	113	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2001	532	114	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2002	507	132	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2003	507	132	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2004	528	152	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2005	553	181	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
2006	545	177	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
2007	540	141	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
2008	524	155	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
2009	524	181	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
2010	515	202	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2011	508	232	7	11	0	0	1	0	759
2012	456	241	7	14	2	0	0	0	720
2013	467	254	7	17	2	0	4	0	751
2014	510	238	6	17	0	1	4	0	776
2015	477	258	5	10	2	0	7	0	759
2016	443	223	1	17	1	0	12	0	697
2017	429	226	2	27	0	0	41	0	725
2018	443	280	6	37	0	0	48	0	814
2019	447	278	5	40	1	1	41	0	813
2020	435	274	2	45	1	2	56	0	815
2021	407	274	3	45	0	2	53	0	784

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 Ponchatoula Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	31.0	17.3	37
1990	580	30.0	19.3	39.1
1991	623	30.0	20.7	32.6
1992	635	31.0	20.4	35.4
1993	610	32.0	19.1	36.9
1994	638	33.0	19.3	35
1995	722	36.0	20.1	34.9
1996	722	36.0	20.1	34.9
1997	726	38.0	19.1	39.4
1998	744	37.0	20.1	36.3
1999	707	37.0	19.1	41
2000	680	36.0	18.9	41.8
2001	652	35.0	18.6	44.5
2002	647	33.8	19.1	46.4
2003	647	33.8	19.1	46.4
2004	685	32.0	21.4	49.6
2005	744	36.2	20.6	51.7
2006	735	36.8	20.0	53.7
2007	692	38.3	18.1	49.1
2008	692	38.0	18.2	46.5
2009	722	37.0	19.5	55.5
2010	736	41.0	17.9	53.9
2011	759	39.9	18.9	57.6
2012	720	40.0	18.0	64.3
2013	751	37.0	20.2	65.2
2014	776	40.0	19.4	68.3
2015	759	39.0	19.4	68.1
2016	697	n/a	n/a	66.3
2017	725	43.4	16.6	73.5
2018	814	35.5	22.9	38.6
2019	813	38.0	21.3	39.9
2020	815	39.0	20.8	46.1
2021	784	41.0	19.1	40.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Ponchatoula Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	31.0	17.3	37
1990	580	30.0	19.3	39.1
1991	623	30.0	20.7	32.6
1992	635	31.0	20.4	35.4
1993	610	32.0	19.1	36.9
1994	638	33.0	19.3	35
1995	722	36.0	20.1	34.9
1996	722	36.0	20.1	34.9
1997	726	38.0	19.1	39.4
1998	744	37.0	20.1	36.3
1999	707	37.0	19.1	41
2000	680	36.0	18.9	41.8
2001	652	35.0	18.6	44.5
2002	647	33.8	19.1	46.4
2003	647	33.8	19.1	46.4
2004	685	32.0	21.4	49.6
2005	744	36.2	20.6	51.7
2006	735	36.8	20.0	53.7
2007	692	38.3	18.1	49.1
2008	692	38.0	18.2	46.5
2009	722	37.0	19.5	55.5
2010	736	41.0	17.9	53.9
2011	759	39.9	18.9	57.6
2012	720	40.0	18.0	64.3
2013	751	37.0	20.2	65.2
2014	776	40.0	19.4	68.3
2015	759	39.0	19.4	68.1
2016	697	n/a	n/a	66.3
2017	725	43.4	16.6	73.5
2018	814	35.5	22.9	38.6
2019	813	38.0	21.3	39.9
2020	815	39.0	20.8	46.1
2021	784	41.0	19.1	40.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ponchatoula Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,984
2018	$9,415
2019	$10,198

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ponchatoula Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 269^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 259^th of 459 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Ponchatoula Junior High School)	55	52	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)	50	42	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	55	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ponchatoula Junior High School)	69	63	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)	66	58	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
7th Grade Social Studies (Ponchatoula Junior High School)	56	54	2%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tangipahoa Parish)	49	43	6%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ponchatoula Junior High School)	46	45	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	45	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ponchatoula Junior High School)	67	61	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)	63	59	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	69	2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ponchatoula Junior High School)	57	56	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tangipahoa Parish)	50	48	2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	58	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	813	784	3.6%
African American	278	274	1.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	40	45	12.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	41	53	29.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.9%	40.4%	0.6%

Elementary:	D.C. Reeves Elementary School
	Perrin Early Learning Center
	Tucker Memorial Elementary School

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