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Hammond Westside Montessori

Public Grades PK, KG-8

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Hammond Westside Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Hammond, Louisiana, part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district. With 1,075 students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, performing below the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Academic performance at Hammond Westside Montessori is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts trailing the state by 15 percentage points or more. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, ranging from 21.9% to 37.7% and 0.5% to 6.7% respectively in recent years. Additionally, a large majority of students, 58.38% to 73.23%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby schools in the district.

While the student-teacher ratio at Hammond Westside Montessori is similar to other schools in the Tangipahoa Parish district, the school's overall resources and funding may be limited, as evidenced by its low performance and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the school's academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and a focus on improving the educational experience for all students.

1,022

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,954

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Westpark Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403

(985) 345-7233

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Students who attend Hammond Westside Montessori usually attend:

Middle:	Greenville Park Leadership Academy
High:	Hammond High Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

20.8%

Hispanic:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg66%

Elementary school

536^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

330^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	23.9	536 of 666	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	577 of 675	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	656 of 730	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	657 of 727	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	619 of 729	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	650 of 731	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	646 of 728	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	647 of 739	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	708 of 742	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	701 of 792	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	740 of 777	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	728 of 772	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	726 of 764	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	694 of 766	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	592 of 736	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	636 of 738	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.3	597 of 743	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	583 of 725	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	429 of 501	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	426 of 509	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	550 of 570	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	527 of 562	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	543 of 564	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	538 of 559	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	512 of 547	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	517 of 633	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	556 of 635	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	648 of 705	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	644 of 701	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	610 of 705	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	628 of 684	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	142 of 189	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	161 of 202	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	110 of 190	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	561 of 661	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	577 of 674	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	666 of 723	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	678 of 724	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	642 of 719	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	653 of 697	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	644 of 682	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	524 of 641	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	519 of 651	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	623 of 713	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	627 of 712	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	585 of 704	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	596 of 696	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	205 of 241	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	203 of 208	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	276 of 296	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	287 of 307	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	287 of 306	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	268 of 333	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	309 of 431	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	362 of 434	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	462 of 518	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	486 of 517	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	430 of 522	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	362 of 517	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	434 of 516	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	330 of 447	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	382 of 449	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	384 of 465	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	384 of 460	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	390 of 459	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	382 of 449	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	369 of 411	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	358 of 437	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	407 of 435	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	37.5	330 of 482	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.4	427 of 470	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	393 of 457	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	394 of 442	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.9	197 of 412	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	26.8	336 of 408	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	316 of 425	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.6	245 of 413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	218 of 396	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	225 of 344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	283 of 333	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	331 of 360	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	313 of 360	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	317 of 352	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	305 of 338	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	277 of 313	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	133 of 170	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	359 of 415	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	372 of 415	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	380 of 444	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	385 of 441	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	371 of 441	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	359 of 418	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	128 of 155	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	132 of 152	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	110 of 163	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	116 of 163	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.3	38 of 153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.1	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	330 of 437	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	378 of 444	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	398 of 459	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	403 of 458	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	399 of 455	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	375 of 430	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	367 of 403	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	257 of 414	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	297 of 426	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	353 of 443	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	356 of 442	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	372 of 442	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	375 of 418	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	139 of 175	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	184 of 206	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	150 of 206	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	193 of 210	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	195 of 202	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	217 of 316	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	305 of 352	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	314 of 362	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	271 of 358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	272 of 350	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	199 of 338	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)52nd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)20th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I100%+31 vs state

English Language Arts56%-14 vs state

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Corrupt and profile loving families especially those families who have special needs children. Work closely with CPS targeting families who challenge teachers who do not have patience and acceptance these special children need. Teachers push ADD meds and don't cooperate with parents concerns. IEP's are an interrogation and very uncomfortable. Close Quote

Schools Near Hammond Westside Montessori

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25190 Blood River Road	Springfield	70462	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 294-3398	569	41	13.7	82.8%	418 (73.5%)	90 (15.8%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	64.5	262^nd of 666 public elementary schools	60.7%		55	332^nd of 675 public elementary schools	50.8%	70	68.0						71.0	69.0	76.0					72.0		$13,629
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hammond Westside Montessori

How many students attend Hammond Westside Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,022 students attended Hammond Westside Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Hammond Westside Montessori?

Students at Hammond Westside Montessori are 54% African American, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hammond Westside Montessori in?

Tangipahoa Parish

What schools do graduates of Hammond Westside Montessori attend?

Students who attend Hammond Westside Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenville Park Leadership Academy
High : Hammond High Magnet School

Is Hammond Westside Montessori a good school?

Hammond Westside Montessori ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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