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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Tangipahoa Parish

This page covers 17 elementary schools in Tangipahoa Parish. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 17
1
rank
Hammond Westside Montessori
Grades PK–081,072 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
2
rank
O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy
Grades PK–06332 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
3
rank
Hammond Eastside Magnet
Grades PK–081,343 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
4
rank
Southeastern LA University Lab School
Grades PK–08269 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
23.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
5
rank
Amite Elementary Magnet School
Grades PK–04433 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
6
rank
Lucille Nesom Memorial
Grades PK–08549 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
Roseland Montessori
Grades PK–08434 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
8
rank
Spring Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–05303 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
9
rank
Midway Elementary School
Grades PK–03478 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
10
rank
Independence Leadership Academy
Grades PK–06601 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,701
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
7 more elementary schools in Tangipahoa Parish not shown here.
View all schools in Tangipahoa Parish
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Elementary Schools
32
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.