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Chesbrough Elementary School

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Chesbrough Elementary School ranks 512 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Chesbrough Elementary School in Kentwood, LA, serves 424 students in grades PK-5 within the Tangipahoa Parish school district, a high-poverty community where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Historically a solid performer ranking in the 40th-50th percentile statewide, the school has experienced a sharp recent decline to the 26th percentile, with math proficiency dropping to 58% and ELA to 51%—falling below the district average in ELA for the first time. This downturn is most acute for male students, who now rank in the 14th percentile compared to females at the 38th percentile, and for special education students, who rank in the 1st percentile, signaling urgent areas for attention.

Despite these challenges, Chesbrough has notable strengths. It has historically been a "math school," outperforming the district in math, and its 4th-grade class is a bright spot, achieving 70% math and 56% ELA proficiency—well above school and district averages. Chronic absenteeism at 27.1% is high but better than the district average of 30.5% and lower than nearby schools like Loranger Elementary School (37.0%) and Independence Leadership Academy (38.0%). Interestingly, Spring Creek Elementary School, just 4.44 miles away in the same district, achieves 70% math and 78% ELA proficiency with a lower poverty rate (68.84%), suggesting that while poverty is a factor, it doesn't fully explain the performance gap.

Compared to nearby schools from other districts, Chesbrough's recent decline has brought it closer to the performance of lower-ranked schools like Franklinton Primary School in Washington Parish and St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy in St. Helena Parish, erasing its previous competitive edge. The school is at a critical juncture, needing to address the special education crisis and gender gap while leveraging its math strengths and the successful 4th-grade model to recover its former standing.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,685

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

68495 Highway 1054
Kentwood, LA 70444

(985) 229-6377

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Students who attend Chesbrough Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jewel M. Sumner Middle School
High:	Jewel M. Sumner High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

African American:

41.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

512^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish

92^nd of 116Tangipahoa Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	512 of 690	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.6	344 of 666	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	334 of 675	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	436 of 730	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	390 of 727	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	342 of 729	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	273 of 731	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	370 of 728	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	374 of 739	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	418 of 742	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	446 of 792	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	425 of 777	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	378 of 772	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	358 of 764	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	288 of 766	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	331 of 736	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	193 of 738	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.2	277 of 743	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	360 of 725	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	443 of 548	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.3	227 of 501	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	249 of 509	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	284 of 570	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	248 of 562	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	215 of 564	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	110 of 559	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	248 of 547	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	424 of 679	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	358 of 633	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	269 of 635	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	390 of 705	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	283 of 701	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	318 of 705	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	217 of 684	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	461 of 685	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	326 of 661	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	315 of 674	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	424 of 723	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	346 of 724	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	342 of 719	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	230 of 697	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	458 of 682	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	584 of 682	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.4	338 of 641	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	364 of 651	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	444 of 713	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	469 of 712	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	371 of 704	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	256 of 696	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	356 of 361	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	207 of 296	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	192 of 307	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	399 of 496	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.6	219 of 431	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	295 of 434	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	437 of 518	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	314 of 517	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	338 of 522	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	308 of 517	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	332 of 516	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)38th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%-4 vs state

English Language Arts51%-19 vs state

Social Studies39%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Chesbrough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	68495 Highway 1054	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-6377	424	33	12.8	82.5%	204 (48.1%)	177 (41.7%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	29.7	512^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.8%		52.6	344^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.3%	168	55.0	70.0	49.0				58.0	47.0	56.0	52.0				51.0	31.0	48.0	38.0				39.0	$16,685
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72961 Highway 1061	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-8363	292	24	12.0	68.8%	185 (63.4%)	84 (28.8%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	67.6	247^th of 690 public elementary schools	64.2%		68.6	227^th of 666 public elementary schools	65.9%	20	70.0	81.0	61.0				70.0	64.0		74.0				78.0	53.0	79.0	59.0				64.0	$19,312
Roseland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	12516 Time Avenue	Roseland	70456	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 748-9307	412	33	12.3	74.5%	167 (40.5%)	201 (48.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	34.8	473^rd of 690 public elementary schools	31.4%		39.8	417^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.4%	56	41.0		54.0	70.0	70.0	56.0	59.0	34.0	59.0	68.0	70.0	75.0	68.0	62.0	33.0	33.0	57.0	44.0	61.0	65.0	48.0	$15,713
O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1459 I 55 Service Rd	Kentwood	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-8225	314	31	10.1	95.5%	15 (4.8%)	285 (90.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	20.4	588^th of 690 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.2	563^rd of 666 public elementary schools	15.5%	25	66.0	35.0	33.0	43.0			43.0	51.0	39.0	50.0				50.0	38.0	18.0	31.0	44.0			33.0	$21,732
Amite Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Vernon Avenue	Amite	70422	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 748-6953	431	35	12.3	94.9%	61 (14.2%)	341 (79.1%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26.5	545^th of 690 public elementary schools	21.0%		29.8	496^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.5%	49	57.0	58.0					57.0	47.0	56.0					51.0	32.0	37.0					33.0	$15,222
St. Helena Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1590 La 1042	Greensburg	70441	St. Helena Parish	St. Helena Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 222-3715	271	19	14.2	100.0%	18 (6.6%)	229 (84.5%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)								(n/a)																						$14,711
St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy	Public	3-6	1798 Highway 1042	Greensburg	70441	St. Helena Parish	St. Helena Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 222-4364	291	21	13.7	99.7%	15 (5.2%)	262 (90.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	10.8	652^nd of 690 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.4	627^th of 666 public elementary schools	5.9%	25	42.0	37.0	32.0	35.0			36.0	38.0	43.0	47.0	41.0			42.0	22.0	37.0	40.0	23.0			30.0	$13,171
Loranger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	54101 Martin Street	Loranger	70446	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-4538	800	51	15.6	74.3%	410 (51.3%)	246 (30.8%)	89 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.4%)	43.7	411^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.6	402^nd of 666 public elementary schools	39.6%	9	53.0	69.0					61.0	49.0	73.0					61.0	41.0	54.0					47.0	$14,824
Independence Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	221 Tiger Avenue	Independence	70443	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-4946	548	41	13.2	87.8%	96 (17.5%)	294 (53.6%)	133 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	9.6	658^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.6%		9.2	634^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.8%	24	32.0	28.0		31.0			29.0	39.0	51.0	51.0	52.0			48.0	33.0	25.0	29.0	20.0			27.0	$14,221
Franklinton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	610 T.W. Barker Drive	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-5674	567	44	12.8	75.7%	311 (54.9%)	180 (31.7%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	25.3	550^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	44.0						44.0	60.0						60.0	25.0						25.0	$16,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesbrough Elementary School

What district is Chesbrough Elementary School in?

Tangipahoa Parish

What is the racial makeup of Chesbrough Elementary School?

Students at Chesbrough Elementary School are 48% White, 42% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Chesbrough Elementary School a good school?

Chesbrough Elementary School ranks 512^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Chesbrough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Chesbrough Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chesbrough Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chesbrough Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jewel M. Sumner Middle School
High : Jewel M. Sumner High School

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