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Lucille Nesom Memorial

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

Hwy. 442 West, Tickfaw, LA 70466 · (985) 345-2166 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District

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Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Lucille Nesom Memorial

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tickfaw kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Lucille Nesom MemorialYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

Hwy. 442 West, Tickfaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten38
Grade 139
Grade 245
Grade 351
Grade 441
Grade 547
Grade 638
Grade 740
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
470’20
494’21
549’22
479’23
414’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%White 27%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lucille Nesom Memorial from Tickfaw 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; Tickfaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.