Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mandeville, LA

Mandeville Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Mandeville Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220165001567
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mandeville Junior High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Mandeville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
21.0%
free-lunch eligible

Mandeville Junior High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mandeville Junior High School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Mandeville, LA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Mandeville Junior High School held near 542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.1 → 46.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 220165001567 · Mandeville, LA Middle · MID · TRAD

510 enr · 15:1 · 21.0% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Mandeville High School (2,006 students)

Mandeville Junior High School held near 542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.1 → 46.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Mandeville Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mandeville Junior High School reports 510 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mandeville Junior High School compares

Mandeville Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 11% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.0% ▼ 66% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 510 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
510
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.0%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,823
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 510 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Mandeville Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Tammany Parish reports $14,823 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mandeville Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mandeville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Slidell High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Covington High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northshore High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mandeville Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Tammany Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Mandeville

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mandeville Junior High School

How many students attend Mandeville Junior High School?

Mandeville Junior High School has 510 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mandeville, LA. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 542 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mandeville Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mandeville Junior High School is 15:1, which is 11% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mandeville Junior High School?

21.0% of students at Mandeville Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mandeville Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Mandeville Junior High School is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Mandeville, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mandeville Junior High School?

Mandeville Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mandeville Junior High School rank among middle schools in Mandeville?

By Resource Investment Index, Mandeville Junior High School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Mandeville, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Mandeville on the city page.

What other schools are in St. Tammany Parish?

Besides Mandeville Junior High School, St. Tammany Parish also operates Mandeville High School (2,006 students), Slidell High School (1,654 students), and Covington High School (1,600 students). See the St. Tammany Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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