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Hammond, Louisiana Feb 2019 street scenePhoto: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0
B−
Schools in Hammond · Tangipahoa Parish School District

Hammond’s public schools outscore 53% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hammond, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 20% of Hammond’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#142of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 9 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 12 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 4 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 9% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
LA 13.6
Schools in town
6
7,934 students on the public path
In brief

Hammond’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 166 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hammond’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,182 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Ghost School (private) and Emmanuel SDA School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hammond’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Louisiana school districts, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 10%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,826 test results and a graduating class of 1,384 could put Hammond anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hammond’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,816 in math, 9,835 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hammond, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Hammond’s public schools are run by Tangipahoa Parish School District, which also serves Amite City, Independence, Kentwood and Ponchatoula and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tangipahoa Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 19,077 students · 13.3 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,182LA $15,623 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 42.4% · 9835 students tested
Math20%
State average 31.8% · 9816 students tested

Hammond vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Hammond’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HammondB−Tangipahoa Parish
PonchatoulaB−Tangipahoa Parish

Every school in Hammond

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hammondby address
Hammond Westside Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
1,022 students11:1Rate it →
Woodland Park Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–3
D
458 students12:1Rate it →
Southeastern LA University Lab School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
257 students18:1Rate it →
Greenville Park Leadership Academy
Middle · Grades 4–8
D
384 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Hammondin other towns
Independence High Magnet
High · Grades 7–12 · Independence
C−
490 students11:1Rate it →
Kentwood High Magnet School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kentwood
D
259 students9:1Rate it →
Ponchatoula High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ponchatoula
B
2,067 students17:1Rate it →
Hammond High Magnet School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,606 students15:1Rate it →
Loranger High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Loranger
B−
616 students14:1Rate it →
Jewel M. Sumner High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kentwood
C+
428 students15:1Rate it →
Amite High Magnet
High · Grades 9–12 · Amite
D
347 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Ghost School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
715 students17:1Rate it →
Emmanuel SDA School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
53 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Hammond’s schools

Are Hammond’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Hammond children attend outscore 53% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hammond in?

Tangipahoa Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,077 students in 32 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hammond kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Ponchatoula High School, Hammond High Magnet School, Loranger High School, Independence High Magnet, Jewel M. Sumner High School, Amite High Magnet and Kentwood High Magnet School.

What is Hammond’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Tangipahoa Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Hammond spend per student?

$14,182 in Tangipahoa Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hammond?

Yes: Holy Ghost School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 715 students) and Emmanuel SDA School (religious, grades PK–8, 53 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.