Overview of Ponchatoula Junior High School: Ponchatoula Junior High School is a public school situated in Ponchatoula, LA, which is in a small suburb environment. The learner population of Ponchatoula Junior High School is 813, and the school serves 7-8. At Ponchatoula Junior High School, 53% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 69% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 45%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school serves 40% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 38 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Ponchatoula Junior High School: At Ponchatoula Junior High School, 53% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 69% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Tangipahoa Parish, 59% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 47% tested above or at that level for math.

Ponchatoula Junior High School did worse in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Louisiana, 68% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 62% tested above or at that level for math.