Fifth Ward Junior High School

School: Fifth Ward Junior High School

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Fifth Ward Junior High School
Grade Span: PK - 08
Address: 81419 Highway 21 Bush LA 70431
Phone: (985) 886-3273
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: St. Tammany Parish
District: St. Tammany Parish
Teachers: 45
Students: 524
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 12
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 88
  • Overall Diversity Score 31
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 12

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 2 0.38 %
Black 21 4.01 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 8 1.53 %
White 492 93.89 %
Two Plus 1 0.19 %
Total 524 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 257 49.05 %
Female 267 50.95 %
Total 524 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 88

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 260 49.62 %
Reduced Lunch 33 6.30 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 293 55.92 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).