LEE ROAD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Lee Road Junior High School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, located in Covington, LA with about 813 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 46 teachers, Lee Road Junior High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Lee Road Junior High School, located in Covington, Louisiana, serves students in the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. Positioned in a rural-suburban area along Highway 40, the school acts as a vital educational hub for its local community, focusing on the transitional academic and social development of students moving from elementary to high school levels.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic standards alongside extracurricular involvement. By catering to the unique needs of junior high-aged students, Lee Road aims to prepare its pupils for the rigor of high school while maintaining a community-oriented atmosphere that encourages student growth, responsibility, and participation in athletics and various school activities.

For more information, contact Lee Road Junior High School at (985) 892-3636 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

79131 Highway 40
Covington, LA 70435
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LEE ROAD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Covington, LA with about 813 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
St. Tammany Parish
Total Students:
813
Teachers:
46.76
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 813 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending LEE ROAD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 95% of the student body.

White
94.8%
Hispanic/Latino
3.7%
Two or more races
0.9%
Black or African American
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.2%

Female
47.1%
Male
52.9%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.