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Lucille Nesom Memorial

Public Grades PK, KG-8

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lucille Nesom Memorial is an elementary school in Tickfaw, Louisiana, serving 479 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which is ranked 87 out of 118 districts in the state.

Lucille Nesom Memorial consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Louisiana elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on LEAP tests across all grade levels and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are 34% and 55%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%. Lucille Nesom Memorial's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 27% to 42% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 47% to 65%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 37.7%, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 6.7%.

While the nearby D.C. Reeves Elementary, Hammond Eastside Magnet, and Loranger Elementary schools generally perform better than Lucille Nesom Memorial, the region as a whole faces challenges related to economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Southeastern LA University Lab School stands out as a high-performing school in the Tangipahoa Parish district.

414

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,343

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Hwy. 442 West
Tickfaw, LA 70466

(985) 345-2166

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Students who attend Lucille Nesom Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	Natalbany Middle
High:	Independence High Magnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.9%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg66%

Elementary school

604^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

349^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	604 of 666	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	619 of 675	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	592 of 730	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	613 of 727	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	615 of 729	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	635 of 731	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	609 of 728	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	622 of 739	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	651 of 742	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	689 of 792	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	556 of 777	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	635 of 772	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	622 of 764	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	710 of 766	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	545 of 736	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	446 of 738	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	446 of 743	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	391 of 725	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	474 of 501	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	470 of 509	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	449 of 570	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	453 of 562	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	441 of 564	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	482 of 559	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	454 of 547	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	63.8	22 of 90	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	564 of 633	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	547 of 635	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	594 of 705	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	577 of 701	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	583 of 705	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	620 of 684	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	161 of 207	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	180 of 202	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	175 of 190	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	143 of 168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	591 of 661	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	613 of 674	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	587 of 723	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	606 of 724	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	589 of 719	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	612 of 697	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	628 of 682	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	579 of 641	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	614 of 651	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	597 of 713	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	585 of 712	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	574 of 704	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	536 of 696	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	382 of 431	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	409 of 434	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	493 of 518	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	493 of 517	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	446 of 522	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	467 of 517	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	474 of 516	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	349 of 447	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	404 of 449	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	396 of 465	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	367 of 460	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	379 of 459	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	324 of 449	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	353 of 411	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	323 of 437	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	335 of 435	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	371 of 482	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.3	320 of 470	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.6	354 of 457	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	354 of 442	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	363 of 412	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	293 of 408	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	243 of 425	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	260 of 413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.0	207 of 396	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	263 of 344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	287 of 333	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	261 of 360	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	295 of 360	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	279 of 352	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	214 of 338	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	267 of 313	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	346 of 415	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	360 of 415	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	371 of 444	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	370 of 441	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	377 of 441	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	325 of 418	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	80 of 155	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	111 of 152	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	125 of 163	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	127 of 163	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	108 of 153	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	92 of 118	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	339 of 437	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	405 of 444	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	377 of 459	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	349 of 458	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	366 of 455	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	286 of 430	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	364 of 403	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	294 of 414	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	387 of 426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	351 of 443	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	339 of 442	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	348 of 442	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	277 of 418	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	314 of 316	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	314 of 320	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	323 of 362	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	352 of 358	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	298 of 350	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	292 of 338	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2022)76th percentile+60 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I100%+31 vs state

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics34%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 16, 2011

This is a great school. my son is really happy there and loves it. I am also happy with the school. the teachers teah and the students learn. their state test results at this school are great! you can really tell the teachers do a great job and the students DO learn what they are suppose too. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Albany Upper Elementary School	Public	3-4	29777 South Montpelier Road	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-5030	320	23	14.0	83.4%	242 (75.6%)	31 (9.7%)	39 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	77.9	149^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.6%		71.2	207^th of 675 public elementary schools	69.3%	58	81.0	74.0					78.0	79.0	78.0					79.0			$15,413
Albany Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	30051 West School Street	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-9281	518	40	12.9	82.2%	370 (71.4%)	56 (10.8%)	66 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)								(n/a)																	$12,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucille Nesom Memorial

Is Lucille Nesom Memorial a good school?

Lucille Nesom Memorial ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lucille Nesom Memorial attend?

Students who attend Lucille Nesom Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : Natalbany Middle
High : Independence High Magnet

How many students attend Lucille Nesom Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Lucille Nesom Memorial.

What is the racial makeup of Lucille Nesom Memorial?

Students at Lucille Nesom Memorial are 46% African American, 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Lucille Nesom Memorial in?

Tangipahoa Parish

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