Top Rankings
Tangipahoa Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 7,917 students in Tangipahoa Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
33 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
19,343 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tangipahoa Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
75%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,635 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
8,970 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
46%
43%
# White Students
7,592 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
39%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,009 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
802
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
1,377
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,433
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,417
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,398
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,383
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,437
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,321
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,447
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,494
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,798
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,489
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,346
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,201
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,348 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$232 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$220 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,972
$15,797
Spending / Student
$11,348
$15,107
Best Tangipahoa Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeastern La University Lab School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 North General Pershing
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-2185
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-2185
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28528 Highway 190
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-6292
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-6292
Grades: 3-12
| 64 students
Rank: #33.
Hammond Eastside Magnet
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45050 River Road
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-8494
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-8494
Grades: PK-8
| 1,288 students
Rank: #44.
Champ Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
42530 Highway 445
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 542-6182
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 542-6182
Grades: PK-8
| 972 students
Rank: #55.
Ponchatoula Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
315 East Oak Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 370-5322
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 370-5322
Grades: 7-8
| 800 students
Rank: #66.
Roseland Montessori
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12516 Time Avenue
Roseland, LA 70456
(985) 748-9307
Roseland, LA 70456
(985) 748-9307
Grades: PK-8
| 413 students
Rank: #77.
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15649 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 310-2152
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 310-2152
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
Rank: #88.
Loranger Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
54123 Allman Street
Loranger, LA 70446
(985) 878-9455
Loranger, LA 70446
(985) 878-9455
Grades: 5-8
| 589 students
Rank: #99.
Hammond Westside Montessori
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Westpark Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 345-7233
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 345-7233
Grades: PK-8
| 1,074 students
Rank: #1010.
Natalbany Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
47370 Morrison Blvd
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-0854
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-0854
Grades: 4-8
| 371 students
Rank: #1111.
Independence Magnet
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Second Street
Independence, LA 70443
(985) 878-4376
Independence, LA 70443
(985) 878-4376
Grades: 5-8
| 282 students
Rank: #1212.
Lucille Nesom Memorial
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy. 442 West
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-2166
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-2166
Grades: PK-8
| 494 students
Rank: #1313.
Amite Westside Middle Magnet
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 West Oak Street
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-9073
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-9073
Grades: 5-8
| 278 students
Rank: #1414.
Greenville Park Leadership Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 Jw Davis Drive
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-2654
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-2654
Grades: 4-8
| 420 students
Rank: #1515.
Kentwood High Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
603 9th Street
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-2881
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-2881
Grades: 7-12
| 311 students
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