St. Joseph School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked LA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 487 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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St. Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Louisiana for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Joseph School
Pre-K	40
Kind	56
1	56
2	52
3	51
4	54
5	48
6	48
7	45
8	37

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Year Founded

1896

Student Body

Total Students

487 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

23%

State avg.: 22%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

St. Joseph School was established in 1896 to serve the Catholic students of St. Joseph Church Parish.
It has been a landmark of the Ponchatoula area for generations.
The school is operated by the church parish which for years has been served by the Dominican fathers.
For many years the Notre Dame Sisters served as administrators and staffed the school.
Presently the school is staffed by twenty-one professionals with four classroom aides.
The school serves just over 300 students and their families.
St. Joseph Catholic School has been providing a quality Catholic education for students in the Ponchatoula area since 1896.
The mission of St. Joseph School is to instill in our students Catholic principles while developing academic excellence in an environment of mutual respect.
St. Joseph School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.

St. Joseph School was established in 1896 to serve the Catholic students of St. Joseph Church Parish.
It has been a landmark of the Ponchatoula area for generations.
The school is operated by the church parish which for years has been served by the Dominican fathers.
For many years the Notre Dame Sisters served as administrators and staffed the school.
Presently the school is staffed by twenty-one professionals with four classroom aides.
The school serves just over 300 students and their families.
St. Joseph Catholic School has been providing a quality Catholic education for students in the Ponchatoula area since 1896.
The mission of St. Joseph School is to instill in our students Catholic principles while developing academic excellence in an environment of mutual respect.
St. Joseph School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.

Source: Verified school update

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St. Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Louisiana for: Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for St. Joseph School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Louisiana is $8,360 for elementary schools and $9,184 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Louisiana is 89% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).