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Patterson Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

225 Catherine Street, Patterson, LA 70392 · (985) 395-6772 · Part of St. Mary Parish School District

Patterson’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Patterson Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Patterson kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–4Hattie A. Watts Elementary School601 students
5–8Patterson Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

225 Catherine Street, Patterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 587
Grade 6104
Grade 7105
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
460’20
413’21
412’22
399’23
374’24

Down 18.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 36%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Patterson Junior High School from Patterson families.

Other schools in St. Mary Parish School District

The district →
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Patterson
A−
601 students15:1
Centerville High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Centerville
B−
429 students10:1
Berwick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berwick
A
420 students13:1
Bayou Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morgan City
A
340 students13:1
M.E. Norman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morgan City
B+
335 students16:1
Wyandotte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morgan City
B+
300 students14:1

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; Patterson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.