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Patterson, LA

5,565 residents•1,473 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
17% below Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
41%Reading
2% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
2.72
per 1,000 students
111% above Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
18.87
per 1,000 residents
70% below Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Patterson; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Patterson

3 schools
3.4
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Patterson Junior High School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Patterson High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Patterson

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Patterson in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
111% above Louisiana avg
2.72
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Patterson

105 total incidents reported across Patterson in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
70% below Louisiana avg
18.87
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
50
Property
35
Drug
17
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Stolen Property2%
  • Robbery2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,473 students enrolled across Patterson's schools.

  • Public1,473100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Patterson's K-12 schools.

  • Black43%
  • White38%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
49%Female51%Male
73%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.