Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70402

Summary:

In the 70402 zip code, there is one standout public elementary school serving grades PK-8: Southeastern LA University Lab School. This school consistently outperforms the Tangipahoa Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts, with 86% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 47% for the district and 60% for the state in the 2024-2025 school year.

Southeastern LA University Lab School has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Louisiana, with a ranking of 87 out of 666 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate of 3.3% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's district ranking of 1 out of 5 stars suggests that there may be room for improvement in the overall performance of the Tangipahoa Parish school district.

While the school's academic performance is strong, the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in 2023-2024 may be a concern that the school and district need to address. Overall, Southeastern LA University Lab School appears to be a standout institution in the 70402 zip code, providing a high-quality education to its students and consistently outperforming the district and state averages on key academic metrics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
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	259	13	19.9	22.4%	146 (56.4%)	53 (20.5%)	22 (8.5%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.4%)	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	$10,671

Cities Near Zip Code 70402

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hammond	0.82 mi	6	200^th
Tickfaw	2.68 mi	3	250^th
Ponchatoula	4.68 mi	7	197^th
Albany	7.41 mi	4	45^th
Springfield	7.8 mi	4	75^th

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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.

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