Hammond Eastside Magnet
Hammond Eastside Magnet serves 1,226 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Hammond Eastside Magnet placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Hammond Eastside Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Hammond Eastside Magnet's student population of 1,226 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 72 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
1,226 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Hammond Eastside Magnet is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hammond Eastside Magnet is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#835 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
4%
7%
Black
42%
43%
White
47%
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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