Ponchatoula Junior High School

315 East Oak Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
723
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores29% proficient in math & reading
39thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
38thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ponchatoula Junior High School

Ponchatoula Junior High School is a public middle school in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Tangipahoa Parish. The school is located in a small suburb in Tangipahoa Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 723 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

315 East Oak Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
723 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Tangipahoa Parish
County
Tangipahoa Parish
NCES school ID
220168001317

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.