Lee Road Junior High School

727 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

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.

727

Total Students

62.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lee Road Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	653
Hispanic	41
Black	8
Asian	5
Two or More	18
American Indian	2

White
653 (89.8%)
Hispanic
41 (5.6%)
Two or More
18 (2.5%)
Black
8 (1.1%)
Asian
5 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Tammany Parish
Phone:	(985)892-3636
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	727
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	62.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	252
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 41

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 90

Grade 6 79

Grade 7 77

Grade 8 69