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Public middle school · St. Tammany Parish · Slidell, Louisiana

St. Tammany Junior High School

St. Tammany Junior High School rates 8.0, above the middle of St. Tammany Parish's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Tammany Parish median is 7.5.

#176 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · St. Tammany Parish: 19 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A St. Tammany Parish middle school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 176 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 15 of 55 in St. Tammany Parish.

St. Tammany Junior High School is listed in St. Tammany Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math37%3 points above the Louisiana average of 34%2026 LEAP
Reading27%17 points below the Louisiana average of 44%Grades 6–8 · 635 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Proficiency is down 25 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 32% recently.2026 LEAP; 53 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
40% of the rating
Academics
8.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 70458; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St. Tammany Junior High School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,816
Median home value
$227,200
Median rent
$1,400/mo
College educated
31.2%
Homeownership
72.6%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 70458; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,603/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Slidell. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Slidell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
70%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. St. Tammany Junior High Schoolthis school
    8.0
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than St. Tammany Junior High School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does St. Tammany Junior High School serve?

St. Tammany Junior High School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend St. Tammany Junior High School?

St. Tammany Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 764 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Tammany Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Tammany Junior High School is 16.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does St. Tammany Junior High School rank in LA?

St. Tammany Junior High School ranks #176 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is St. Tammany Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

St. Tammany Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at St. Tammany Junior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, St. Tammany Junior High School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is St. Tammany Junior High School a charter school?

No, St. Tammany Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is St. Tammany Junior High School a Title I school?

No, St. Tammany Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for St. Tammany Junior High School?

70.0% of students at St. Tammany Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
764
Student-teacher ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
St. Tammany Parish
Rank in district
#15 of 55
Schools in district
55
District spending per student
$14,823
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 70458)
39,385
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
39.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.