Elementary Schools in Tangipahoa Parish

Summary:

The Tangipahoa Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 17 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 8th grade. While the schools vary in size, with student populations ranging from 259 to 1,391, the district as a whole faces some common challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities in academic performance.

At the top of the district's elementary schools are Southeastern LA University Lab School, which consistently ranks among the best in the state, and Spring Creek Elementary School and Chesbrough Elementary School, which also perform exceptionally well. These schools boast high proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts, with 69-93% of students meeting or exceeding state standards.

In contrast, some schools in the Tangipahoa Parish district struggle, with lower academic achievement and higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch participation, which can be an indicator of socioeconomic status. Addressing these disparities and learning from the practices of the top-performing schools could help raise the overall academic performance of the district's elementary students.

District Detail

59656 Puleston Road
Amite, LA 70422-5616

(985) 748-2502

SchoolDigger Rank:
87^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 19,077

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
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%)	29.8	496^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.6	524^th of 675 public elementary schools	22.4%	28	61.0	54.0					57.0	48.0	54.0					50.0			$15,222
Champ Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42530 Highway 445	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6182	1,163	76	15.2	65.7%	606 (52.1%)	369 (31.7%)	99 (8.5%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.5%)	34.6	461^st of 666 public elementary schools	30.8%		37.1	455^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.6%	6	64.0	61.0	39.0	45.0	51.0	41.0	51.0	58.0	55.0	65.0	60.0	64.0	77.0	63.0	100.0	82.0	$13,029
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%)	52.6	344^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.3%		54.8	334^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.5%	10	73.0	80.0	53.0				69.0	47.0	68.0					63.0			$16,685
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%)	9.2	634^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.8%		9	637^th of 675 public elementary schools	5.6%	3	48.0	17.0	23.0	26.0			27.0	40.0	43.0	55.0	38.0			45.0			$14,221
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%)	21.2	563^rd of 666 public elementary schools	15.5%		16.8	589^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.7%	26	41.0	36.0	42.0	37.0			38.0	42.0	44.0	78.0	55.0			53.0			$21,732
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%)	42.6	402^nd of 666 public elementary schools	39.6%		38.8	439^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.0%	37	56.0	59.0					57.0	54.0	73.0					64.0			$14,824
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	48405 Hwy 51	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2376	440	36	12.1	86.4%	79 (18.0%)	259 (58.9%)	74 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.0						63.0	51.0						51.0			$18,964
Lucille Nesom Memorial	Public	PK, KG-8	Hwy. 442 West	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2166	414	40	10.2	83.1%	110 (26.6%)	190 (45.9%)	86 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	15.5	604^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.3	619^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.3%	15	42.0	41.0	27.0		36.0	27.0	34.0	42.0	54.0	55.0	57.0	58.0	69.0	55.0		100.0	$17,343
D.C. Reeves Elementary School	Public	3-4	18026 Sisters Road	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 386-6433	688	47	14.4	72.5%	264 (38.4%)	277 (40.3%)	89 (12.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.0%)	48.4	366^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.0%		36	461^st of 675 public elementary schools	31.7%	95	62.0	61.0					62.0	60.0	70.0					65.0			$12,523
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%)	39.8	417^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.4%		36.3	458^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.1%	41	61.0	72.0	39.0	61.0	48.0	47.0	56.0	47.0	65.0	67.0	57.0	67.0	64.0	60.0		100.0	$15,713
Southeastern LA University Lab School	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 North General Pershing	Hammond	70402	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 549-2185	257	14	18.4	19.8%	154 (59.9%)	46 (17.9%)	18 (7.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	85.8	87^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.9%		82.9	109^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.9%	22	86.0			81.0	93.0	87.0	86.0	71.0	88.0		100.0		96.0	91.0			$10,008
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%)	68.6	227^th of 666 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.9	269^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.1%	42	85.0	78.0	59.0				73.0	70.0	80.0	66.0				72.0			$19,312
Tucker Memorial Elementary School	Public	1-2	310 South Third Street	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 386-6449	633	39	16.1	74.2%	230 (36.3%)	257 (40.6%)	93 (14.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	$11,726
Perrin Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	350 West Ash Street	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 386-9734	338	32	10.4	72.2%	114 (33.7%)	139 (41.1%)	61 (18.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	$17,512
Hammond Westside Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Westpark Avenue	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-7233	1,022	91	11.2	78.1%	213 (20.8%)	548 (53.6%)	205 (20.1%)	11 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	23.9	536^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.2	577^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.5%	41	61.0	49.0	34.0	29.0	60.0	40.0	45.0	53.0	56.0	51.0	62.0	58.0	57.0	56.0		100.0	$17,954
Hammond Eastside Magnet	Public	PK, KG-8	45050 River Road	Hammond	70401	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-8481	1,340	106	12.6	74.3%	458 (34.2%)	683 (51.0%)	105 (7.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.4%)	30.6	485^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.2%		25.6	526^th of 675 public elementary schools	22.1%	41	40.0	57.0	49.0	42.0	36.0	42.0	44.0	41.0	62.0	68.0	67.0	59.0	64.0	60.0	99.0	100.0	$15,066
Woodland Park Magnet	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 Range Road	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6373	458	37	12.2	90.0%	27 (5.9%)	364 (79.5%)	47 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)	36.0						36.0	40.0						40.0			$19,305

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.