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O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy is a PK-6 elementary school in Kentwood, LA, serving 314 students within the Tangipahoa Parish school district, where over 95% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school has faced significant challenges, ranking in the 15th percentile statewide—the lowest among its local peers. Its most critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which, while improving from a pandemic peak of 58.2% to 31.4%, remains the highest in the area. This directly impacts academics: proficiency rates in Math (43%), ELA (50%), and Social Studies (33%) all fall well below district and state averages. For context, just 4.8 miles away, Spring Creek Elementary School achieves far higher proficiency (70% Math, 78% ELA) with a lower rate of economic disadvantage. However, there is a notable bright spot: 3rd-grade math proficiency reaches 66%, outperforming both the district (51%) and state (62%) averages, suggesting strong early math instruction.

Encouragingly, as absenteeism has declined, academic performance has shown a clear upward trend—Math proficiency rose from 25% to 43% and ELA from 37% to 50% over recent years. The school also historically earned a 3-star rating for serving Special Education students in 2018-2019, though this has since declined. The most impactful step for families would be supporting consistent daily attendance, as this is the single strongest lever for continued improvement at O.W. Dillon.

314

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,732

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1459 I 55 Service Rd
Kentwood, LA 70403

(985) 229-8225

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Students who attend O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:

Kentwood High Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

White:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

588^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	20.4	588 of 690	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	563 of 666	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	589 of 675	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	699 of 730	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	708 of 727	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	698 of 729	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	594 of 731	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	703 of 728	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	676 of 739	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	700 of 742	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	753 of 777	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	678 of 772	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	527 of 764	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.0	642 of 766	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	598 of 736	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	524 of 738	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	587 of 743	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.3	626 of 725	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	421 of 548	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	385 of 501	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	425 of 509	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	533 of 570	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	544 of 562	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	536 of 564	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	371 of 559	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	444 of 547	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	514 of 679	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	493 of 633	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	580 of 635	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	673 of 705	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	682 of 701	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	666 of 705	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	594 of 684	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	564 of 685	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	532 of 661	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	578 of 674	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	694 of 723	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	703 of 724	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	686 of 719	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	568 of 697	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	616 of 682	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	566 of 682	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	498 of 641	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	529 of 651	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	681 of 713	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	703 of 712	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	683 of 704	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	555 of 696	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	201 of 296	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	114 of 333	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)64th percentile+61 vs school

Special Education (2023)32nd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-20 vs state

Mathematics43%-19 vs state

Social Studies33%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Is O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy a good school?

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Kentwood High Magnet School

What district is O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy in?

Tangipahoa Parish

What is the racial makeup of O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy?

Students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy are 91% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy.

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