Patterson Junior High School

1101 First Street, Patterson LA, 70392 | St. Mary Parish School District | 985-395-6772
  • grades 5-8
  • students 480
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 64% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Patterson
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
73%Patterson
66%Louisiana

Patterson Junior High School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Mary Parish School District" in Patterson, LA. There are a total of 480 students and 29 teachers at Patterson Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Patterson Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 3% lower than the Louisiana average.

Patterson Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students480
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Patterson Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
660-64%
755-59%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
660-64%
765-69%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Patterson Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 50.4% 46.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 41.2% 39.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 8.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Patterson demographics profile

StatisticPattersonLouisianaNational
Population5,8444,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,31610891
Median age34.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Patterson

IndexPattersonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school67.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college30.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Patterson Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.