Top Rankings
Tangipahoa Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 8,826 students in Tangipahoa Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
34 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
20,795 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
1,160 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tangipahoa Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Graduation Rate
73%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,190 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
9,733 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
47%
43%
# White Students
7,592 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
36%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,106 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
888
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
1,543
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,538
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,549
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,518
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,463
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,496
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,493
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,579
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,453
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,823
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,612
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,421
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,419
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,555 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$232 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$220 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,136
$15,176
Spending / Student
$10,555
$14,514
Best Tangipahoa Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeastern La University Lab School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 North General Pershing
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-2185
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-2185
Grades: PK-8
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Champ Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
42530 Highway 445
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 542-6182
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 542-6182
Grades: PK-8
| 1,159 students
Rank: #33.
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15649 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 310-2152
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 310-2152
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: #44.
Hammond Eastside Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45050 River Road
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-8481
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-8481
Grades: PK-8
| 1,391 students
Rank: #55.
Ponchatoula Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
315 East Oak Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 370-5322
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 370-5322
Grades: 7-8
| 747 students
Rank: #66.
Loranger Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
54123 Allman Street
Loranger, LA 70446
(985) 878-9455
Loranger, LA 70446
(985) 878-9455
Grades: 5-8
| 593 students
Rank: #77.
Independence High Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
270 Tiger Avenue
Independence, LA 70443
(985) 878-9436
Independence, LA 70443
(985) 878-9436
Grades: 7-12
| 515 students
Rank: #88.
Roseland Montessori
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12516 Time Avenue
Roseland, LA 70456
(985) 748-9307
Roseland, LA 70456
(985) 748-9307
Grades: PK-8
| 420 students
Rank: #99.
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
28528 Highway 190
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-6292
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-6292
Grades: 3-12
| 150 students
Rank: #1010.
Natalbany Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
47370 Morrison Blvd
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-0854
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-0854
Grades: 4-8
| 379 students
Rank: #1111.
Lucille Nesom Memorial
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy. 442 West
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-2166
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-2166
Grades: PK-8
| 479 students
Rank: #1212.
Hammond Westside Montessori
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Westpark Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 345-7233
Hammond, LA 70403
(985) 345-7233
Grades: PK-8
| 1,075 students
Rank: #1313.
Amite Westside Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 West Oak Street
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-9073
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-9073
Grades: 5-8
| 289 students
Rank: #1414.
Kentwood High Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
603 9th Street
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-2881
Kentwood, LA 70444
(985) 229-2881
Grades: 7-12
| 313 students
Rank: #1515.
Greenville Park Leadership Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Jw Davis Drive
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-2654
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-2654
Grades: 4-8
| 453 students
Rank: #1616.
Independence Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Second Street
Independence, LA 70443
(985) 878-4376
Independence, LA 70443
(985) 878-4376
Grades: 5-8
| 282 students
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