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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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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