Hammond Eastside Primary School (Closed 2012)

Hammond Eastside Primary School serves 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-3. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-64% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 66%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-74% (which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 67%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
473 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(10-11)
60-64%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
70-74%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hammond Eastside Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
74%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
22%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Hammond Eastside Primary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Hammond Eastside Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hammond Eastside Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 66% LA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% LA state average).
How many students attend Hammond Eastside Primary School?
473 students attend Hammond Eastside Primary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Hammond Eastside Primary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Hammond Eastside Primary School?
Hammond Eastside Primary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Hammond Eastside Primary School offer ?
Hammond Eastside Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3
What school district is Hammond Eastside Primary School part of?
Hammond Eastside Primary School is part of Tangipahoa Parish School District.

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