William Pitcher Junior High School vs. Boyet Junior High School
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School Overview
School
William Pitcher Junior High School
415 South Jefferson Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
Covington, LA 70433
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
William Pitcher Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Boyet Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 266 students in grades 7-8, William Pitcher Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 644 students in grades 7-8, Boyet Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
266 students
644 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#698 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#323 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
137
327
Grade 8 Students
129
317
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
34%
20%
% White
46%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%