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O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1459 I 55 Service Rd, Kentwood, LA 70403 · (985) 229-8225 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District

Kentwood’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Students
314
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Kentwood kids: Kentwood High Magnet School

On the path

Where Kentwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6O.W. Dillon Leadership AcademyYou are here
7–12Kentwood High Magnet School259 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1459 I 55 Service Rd, Kentwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten33
Grade 145
Grade 242
Grade 336
Grade 446
Grade 535
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
326’20
306’21
332’22
342’23
314’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%White 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy from Kentwood families.

Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District

The district →
Hammond Eastside Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
B−
1,340 students13:1
Champ Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ponchatoula
B−
1,163 students15:1
Hammond Westside Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
C−
1,022 students11:1
Loranger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Loranger
C−
800 students16:1
Independence Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Independence
C−
548 students13:1
Woodland Park Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hammond
D
458 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Kentwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.