There were 2,699 eighth grade students enrolled in St. Tammany Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Fontainebleau Junior High School welcomed the most eighth grade students in the parish.
Within St. Tammany Parish schools, the most students were found in ninth grade classes, while sixth grade classes were the smallest.
Statewide, St. Tammany Parish ranked fourth highest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.
According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana’s education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.
St. Tammany Parish Enrollment by Grade – Yearly Comparison
Enrollment by Grade in St. Tammany Parish Schools for 2023-24 School Year
| School name | Number of 8th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau Junior High School | 404 | 50.5% | 800 |
| Slidell Junior High School | 358 | 50.2% | 713 |
| Boyet Junior High School | 335 | 51.1% | 656 |
| Madisonville Junior High School | 294 | 44.4% | 662 |
| St. Tammany Junior High School | 245 | 35.5% | 690 |
| Mandeville Junior High School | 245 | 48.8% | 502 |
| L. P. Monteleone Junior High School | 179 | 49.3% | 363 |
| William Pitcher Junior High School | 156 | 52.9% | 295 |
| Creekside Junior High School | 152 | 35.1% | 433 |
| Clearwood Junior High School | 148 | 24% | 617 |
| Lee Road Junior High School | 79 | 10.6% | 743 |
| Folsom Junior High School | 72 | 36.9% | 195 |
| Fifth Ward Junior High School | 32 | 7.5% | 429 |
