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

Enrollment

510

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.0%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mandeville Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mandeville Junior High School

Mandeville Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Mandeville, Louisiana, enrolling 510 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.0% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Louisiana average.

With 510 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 58 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #26.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 510 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Mandeville's middle schools, it stands alongside Fontainebleau Junior High School (784 students): Mandeville Junior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15:1 vs 17:1).

St. Tammany Parish also operates Mandeville High School (2,006 students) and Slidell High School (1,654 students) alongside Mandeville Junior High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mandeville Junior High School compares

Mandeville Junior High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$14,024
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Tammany Parish, which includes Mandeville Junior High School.

$14,024
Per student
-14%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.9%
State 38.3%
Federal 9.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mandeville Junior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is Mandeville Junior High School a good school?

Mandeville Junior High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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