Summary:
Zip code 70444 in Kentwood, Louisiana, is home to two elementary schools, Chesbrough Elementary School and Spring Creek Elementary School, both serving grades PK-5 within the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which is ranked 92nd out of 116 districts in Louisiana.
Spring Creek Elementary School is the clear standout in this area, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 64th percentile statewide. It significantly outperforms both its local peer and district averages, achieving 70% proficiency in Math, 78% in ELA, and 64% in Social Studies—scores that even surpass state averages in Math and Social Studies. In contrast, Chesbrough Elementary School has experienced a dramatic decline, dropping from a 3-star school to a 1-star school over two years, now ranking in the 26th percentile. Its proficiency rates are notably lower, especially in Social Studies (39%), and its higher poverty rate (82.55% free/reduced lunch) does not fully explain the performance gap, as Spring Creek achieves strong results with a lower but still significant poverty rate (68.84%).
Both schools face a shared challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is well above the state average (22.5%) at 27.1% for Chesbrough and 29.5% for Spring Creek. Despite this, Spring Creek’s consistent high performance, particularly in 4th-grade Math (81%) and Social Studies (79%), suggests effective school-level leadership and teaching. For parents, Spring Creek offers a reliable, high-quality education within a struggling district, while Chesbrough’s rapid decline warrants close attention and inquiry into recent changes at the school.
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