Fifth Ward Junior High School

Bush, LA 70431

Phone: (985) 886-3273
Fax: (985) 886-2228
District: St. Tammany Parish School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-8 • 524 students

Fifth Ward Junior High School, located in Bush, Louisiana, serves grades PK-8 in the St. Tammany Parish School District. It is among the few public schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Fifth Ward Junior High School is a public school in the St. Tammany Parish School District located in Bush, LA. The principal of Fifth Ward Junior High School is James L Smith. As of 2014, the students are 93.9% White, non-Hispanic; 4% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.5% Hispanic; 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Multiracial. 55.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 93.9% 73.2% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 4% 18.7% 44.5%
Hispanic 1.5% 4.7% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.4% 1.5%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.6% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 55.9% — —
English learners — 1.7% —
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