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Chesbrough Elementary School

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Chesbrough Elementary School ranks 344 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Chesbrough Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kentwood, Louisiana, serving 412 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which is ranked 87 out of 118 districts in the state.

Chesbrough Elementary consistently outperforms the Tangipahoa Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Chesbrough's Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 69%, compared to 47% for Tangipahoa Parish and 60% for Louisiana. In the same year, Chesbrough's ELA proficiency for all grades was 63%, compared to 58% for Tangipahoa Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade Mathematics, where 80% of students were proficient or better, compared to 54% for Tangipahoa Parish and 65% for Louisiana.

While Chesbrough's academic performance is strong overall, the school faces some challenges. Chesbrough has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 37.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, a significant portion of Chesbrough's student population, ranging from 57.22% to 75.19%, qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school may need to provide additional resources and support to address the unique needs of this population.

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: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tangipahoa Parish

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg65%

344^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish

87^th of 118Tangipahoa 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+9 vs state

English Language Arts63%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (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 English I End of Course	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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	10.4	627^th of 666 public elementary schools	5.9%		11.6	621^st of 675 public elementary schools	8.0%	6	48.0	28.0		24.0			27.0	54.0	45.0	32.0	40.0			41.0		$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%)	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
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
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%)								(n/a)	48.0						48.0	55.0						55.0		$16,504

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Chesbrough Elementary School a good school?

Chesbrough Elementary School ranks 344^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Chesbrough Elementary School?

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

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