Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70447

Summary:

The 70447 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school - that collectively serve over 3,300 students. Among these, Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in St. Tammany Parish and the state of Louisiana.

Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional student performance on standardized tests, with 86-93% of students scoring proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, the other schools in the area, Madisonville Elementary School and Madisonville Junior High School, while still performing well, do not quite match the academic excellence of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary.

The schools in the 70447 zip code area serve a predominantly white student population, with the percentage of African American and Hispanic students being relatively low. The free/reduced lunch rates, which range from 21.13% at Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary to 26.64% at Madisonville Elementary, suggest a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations. Overall, the data indicates that the schools in this area are providing a high-quality education, with Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary leading the way as a standout institution in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)						LEAP English Language Arts (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Madisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	317 Highway 1077	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3671	1,105	83	13.2	27.3%	896 (81.1%)	64 (5.8%)	81 (7.3%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$12,785
Madisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	106 Cedar Street	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3355	725	46	15.7	21.8%	620 (85.5%)	41 (5.7%)	39 (5.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	88.2	37^th of 449 public middle schools	91.8%		88	41^st of 465 public middle schools	91.2%	4				82.0	79.0	81.0				85.0	90.0	88.0	$12,879
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Pine Creek Drive	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 792-0156	1,466	91	16.1	21.4%	1,230 (83.9%)	62 (4.2%)	98 (6.7%)	22 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	91.7	46^th of 675 public elementary schools	93.2%		92.7	36^th of 730 public elementary schools	95.1%	10	84.0	85.0	90.0			86.0	92.0	90.0	93.0			91.0	$11,191

Cities Near Zip Code 70447

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madisonville	0.92 mi	3	7^th
Mandeville	5.14 mi	17	18^th
Covington	5.39 mi	9	167^th
Ponchatoula	8.98 mi	7	197^th
Abita Springs	9.27 mi	2	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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