Slidell Junior High School

Summary:

Slidell Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Slidell, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 823 students. The school is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, which is ranked 21 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Slidell Junior High School lags behind the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (53%) and English Language Arts (73%) lower than the Mandeville Middle (70% and 80%, respectively) and Lake Harbor Middle schools, as well as the Louisiana state averages (59% and 69%, respectively). The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 173 out of 437 Louisiana middle schools in 2016-2017 to 226 out of 449 in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, Slidell Junior High School's student population has become more diverse, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 53.16% in 2020-2021 to 42.28% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of African American students has increased from 30.72% to 37.79% over the same period. However, this diversity is not reflected in the school's academic performance, as African American and Hispanic students generally perform better than the school's overall averages, while White students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds lag behind. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.29% to 66.27% over the past three school years, is also a significant factor in its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 333 Pennsylvania Avenue
       Slidell, LA  70458


(985) 641-5914

District: St. Tammany Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
226th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,150 Help


Students who attend Slidell Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Slidell High School

Feeder schools for Slidell Junior High School:

Elementary:    Bayou Woods Elementary School
    Bonne Ecole Elementary School
    Florida Avenue Elementary School
    Henry Mayfield Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.5 Help
Number of students:  823

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.3%
African American:
37.8%
Hispanic:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60% Help


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Compare Details Slidell Junior High School ranks worse than 50.3% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9th among 11 ranked middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Slidell Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.3%), African American (37.8%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Slidell Junior High School is 21.5. 17 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Slidell Junior High School is $13,150. 14 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Slidell Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Slidell Junior High School 226th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Slidell Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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St. Tammany Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Tammany Parish 21st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Slidell Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 66.27 154th 396 61.1%
2008 69.44 134th 413 67.6%
2009 66.76 157th 425 63.1%
2010 63.89 170th 408 58.3%
2011 48.19 255th 412 38.1%
2012 60.91 180th 442 59.3%
2013 70.03 135th 457 70.5%
2014 64.01 166th 470 64.7%
2015 59.75 193rd 482 60.0%
2016 64.15 163rd 435 62.5%
2017 62.66 173rd 437 60.4%
2018 52.15 186th 411 54.7%
2019 55.59 211th 449 53.0%
2021 48.45 236th 459 48.6%
2022 46.97 248th 460 46.1%
2023 48.40 236th 465 49.2%
2024 52.18 226th 449 49.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.36 21st 33 36.4%
2019 33.86 36th 49 26.5%
2021 49.40 29th 57 49.1%
2022 43.82 32nd 58 44.8%
2023 23.45 55th 63 12.7%
2024 37.66 27th 39 30.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.24 93rd 202 54.0%
2021 54.06 76th 210 63.8%
2022 48.42 94th 206 54.4%
2023 47.65 95th 206 53.9%
2024 41.21 101st 175 42.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.91 141st 403 65.0%
2019 54.68 198th 430 54.0%
2021 46.32 242nd 455 46.8%
2022 41.28 266th 458 41.9%
2023 46.10 241st 459 47.5%
2024 48.95 230th 444 48.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.65 201st 418 51.9%
2021 53.83 208th 441 52.8%
2022 51.28 218th 441 50.6%
2023 54.81 213th 444 52.0%
2024 56.98 188th 415 54.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.25 71st 170 58.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.77 209th 418 50.0%
2021 40.98 251st 442 43.2%
2022 42.78 251st 442 43.2%
2023 42.72 248th 443 44.0%
2024 50.31 213th 426 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.41 72nd 313 77.0%
2019 53.96 144th 338 57.4%
2021 49.55 160th 352 54.5%
2022 47.69 177th 360 50.8%
2023 49.35 168th 360 53.3%
2024 61.24 116th 333 65.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.46 45th 118 61.9%
2019 32.09 97th 128 24.2%
2021 32.65 109th 153 28.8%
2022 46.04 92nd 163 43.6%
2023 52.72 78th 163 52.1%
2024 46.58 85th 152 44.1%
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Rank History for White students at Slidell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.79 153rd 338 54.7%
2019 53.30 174th 350 50.3%
2021 42.24 227th 358 36.6%
2022 38.91 239th 362 34.0%
2023 37.96 236th 352 33.0%
2024 43.57 205th 320 35.9%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Slidell Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 974 974
1990 835 140 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 985
1991 831 156 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1992 851 191 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1050
1993 808 176 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1994 803 179 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 995
1995 775 190 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 979
1996 775 190 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 979
1997 804 184 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1005
1998 812 145 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 978
1999 800 173 9 16 1 n/a n/a 0 999
2000 772 198 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 997
2001 716 210 10 23 1 n/a n/a 0 960
2002 711 252 14 17 2 n/a n/a 0 996
2003 711 252 14 17 2 n/a n/a 0 996
2004 706 262 12 16 6 n/a n/a 0 1002
2005 690 283 15 26 4 n/a n/a 0 1018
2006 637 240 14 29 5 n/a n/a 0 925
2007 569 288 12 36 3 n/a n/a 0 908
2008 456 276 10 39 2 n/a n/a 0 783
2009 475 272 7 37 2 n/a n/a 0 793
2010 438 224 6 31 2 n/a n/a 0 701
2011 410 245 8 27 1 2 0 0 693
2012 417 263 6 32 2 1 1 0 722
2013 403 248 7 40 3 0 4 0 705
2014 403 285 9 38 0 1 6 0 742
2015 442 275 10 33 2 1 11 0 774
2016 457 274 4 36 3 0 10 0 784
2017 432 278 8 48 2 0 18 0 786
2018 406 267 11 53 1 0 23 0 761
2019 401 274 6 58 2 0 35 0 776
2020 442 288 6 63 4 2 44 0 849
2021 353 204 2 59 3 3 40 0 664
2022 377 301 7 77 3 3 44 0 812
2023 348 311 7 103 4 1 49 0 823

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Slidell Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 974 54.0 18.0 17.6
1990 985 53.0 18.5 14.7
1991 992 53.0 18.7 15.1
1992 1050 56.0 18.7 19.5
1993 994 57.0 17.4 18.8
1994 995 57.0 17.5 22.7
1995 979 55.0 17.8 22
1996 979 55.0 17.8 22
1997 1005 58.0 17.3 18.9
1998 978 60.0 16.3 19.4
1999 999 61.0 16.4 31.7
2000 997 60.0 16.6 32.9
2001 960 57.0 16.8 33.1
2002 996 58.0 17.2 34.1
2003 996 58.0 17.2 34.1
2004 1002 62.0 16.2 36.7
2005 1018 61.9 16.4 43
2006 925 60.9 15.2 52.5
2007 908 53.9 16.8 51.1
2008 783 48.4 16.2 53.6
2009 793 46.4 17.1 52.5
2010 701 45.5 15.3 57.8
2011 693 46.1 15.0 60
2012 722 48.6 14.8 63.3
2013 705 48.6 14.4 64.7
2014 742 49.6 14.9 64.8
2015 774 46.0 16.8 62.4
2016 784 47.0 16.6 61.7
2017 786 41.9 18.7 57.8
2018 761 36.7 20.6 55.7
2019 776 34.7 22.3 59.4
2020 849 35.6 23.7 61
2021 664 36.0 18.4 66.3
2022 812 36.0 22.5 47.3
2023 823 38.1 21.5 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Slidell Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 974 54.0 18.0 17.6
1990 985 53.0 18.5 14.7
1991 992 53.0 18.7 15.1
1992 1050 56.0 18.7 19.5
1993 994 57.0 17.4 18.8
1994 995 57.0 17.5 22.7
1995 979 55.0 17.8 22
1996 979 55.0 17.8 22
1997 1005 58.0 17.3 18.9
1998 978 60.0 16.3 19.4
1999 999 61.0 16.4 31.7
2000 997 60.0 16.6 32.9
2001 960 57.0 16.8 33.1
2002 996 58.0 17.2 34.1
2003 996 58.0 17.2 34.1
2004 1002 62.0 16.2 36.7
2005 1018 61.9 16.4 43
2006 925 60.9 15.2 52.5
2007 908 53.9 16.8 51.1
2008 783 48.4 16.2 53.6
2009 793 46.4 17.1 52.5
2010 701 45.5 15.3 57.8
2011 693 46.1 15.0 60
2012 722 48.6 14.8 63.3
2013 705 48.6 14.4 64.7
2014 742 49.6 14.9 64.8
2015 774 46.0 16.8 62.4
2016 784 47.0 16.6 61.7
2017 786 41.9 18.7 57.8
2018 761 36.7 20.6 55.7
2019 776 34.7 22.3 59.4
2020 849 35.6 23.7 61
2021 664 36.0 18.4 66.3
2022 812 36.0 22.5 47.3
2023 823 38.1 21.5 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Slidell Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,140
2018 $11,414
2019 $11,136
2020 $10,576
2021 $14,051
2022 $13,150

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Slidell Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 211th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 236th of 465 Middle schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Slidell Junior High School)6562
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)7371
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Slidell Junior High School)7563
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)7975
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Slidell Junior High School)5651
 5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6867
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Slidell Junior High School)5044
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)5954
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Slidell Junior High School)7067
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)7975
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Slidell Junior High School)6852
 16%
   8th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)7563
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students776823
 6.1%
African American274311
 13.5%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic58103
 77.6%
Pacific Islander01
White401348
 13.2%
Two or More Races3549
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%60%
 0.6%


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Students who attend Slidell Junior High School usually go on to attend Slidell High School

Slidell Junior High School ranks 226th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Slidell Junior High School are 42% White, 38% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 823 students attended Slidell Junior High School.


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