Ponchatoula Junior High School

School: Ponchatoula Junior High School

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Ponchatoula Junior High School
Grade Span: 07 - 08
Address: 315 East Oak Street Ponchatoula LA 70454
Phone: (985) 370-5322
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Tangipahoa Parish
District: Tangipahoa Parish
Teachers: 40
Students: 776
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 47
  • Gender Score 92
  • Socioeconomic Score 63
  • Overall Diversity Score 53
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 47

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 6 0.77 %
Black 238 30.67 %
Hawaiian 1 0.13 %
Hispanic 17 2.19 %
White 510 65.72 %
Two Plus 4 0.52 %
Total 776 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 92

Gender Count Percent
Male 419 53.99 %
Female 357 46.01 %
Total 776 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 63

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 469 60.44 %
Reduced Lunch 61 7.86 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 530 68.30 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).