Kentwood High Magnet School
Tel:
(985) 229-2881
- Kentwood High Magnet School serves 267 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Kentwood High Magnet School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Kentwood High Magnet School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Kentwood High Magnet School's student population of 267 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 267 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kentwood High Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Kentwood High Magnet School is 0.10, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #914 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 95% | 43% |
| White | 3% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tangipahoa Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Kentwood High Magnet School is Jewel M. Sumner High School (5.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is O.w. Dillon Leadership Academy (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kentwood O.w. Dillon Leadership Academy Grades: PK-6 | 370 students
1.6 miles
1541 C.b. Temple Rd
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-8225 1.6 PK-6 370 - Kentwood Spring Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 335 students
4.4 miles
72961 Highway 1061
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-8363 4.4 PK-5 335 - Osyka Osyka Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 213 students
5.2 miles
444 Amite Street
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427 5.2 K-6 213 - Kentwood Jewel M. Sumner High School Grades: 8-12 | 441 students
5.3 miles
15841 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-8805 5.3 8-12 441 - Kentwood Jewel M. Sumner Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 318 students
5.3 miles
15649 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 310-2152 5.3 6-8 318
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