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William Pitcher Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

415 South Jefferson Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 · (985) 892-3021 · Part of St. Tammany Parish School District

Covington’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Louisiana school districts

Students
266
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about William Pitcher Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Covington kids: Covington High School

On the path

Where Covington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8William Pitcher Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Covington High School1,600 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

415 South Jefferson Avenue, Covington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7137
Grade 8129
Enrollment over time
301’20
358’21
380’22
322’23
266’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 34%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Pitcher Junior High School from Covington families.

Other schools in St. Tammany Parish School District

The district →
Madisonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Madisonville
1,010 students12:1
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
B+
749 students12:1
Lee Road Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
B+
727 students12:1
Bonne Ecole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
A−
651 students12:1
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mandeville
A+
636 students12:1
E. E. Lyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Covington
A
628 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Covington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.