Tangipahoa Parish School District

59656 Puleston Road, Amite, LA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

19,420

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50%

Percent Proficient - Math

60%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

47,597

households

128,488

Total Population

$162,800

Average House Value

$832

Average Housing Rent

$47,832

Average Household Income

90.42%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Tangipahoa Parish School District is a public school district serving Amite area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 33 schools served 19,420 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 33 schools. A total of 1,729 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 50% of students are proficient in Math learning and 60% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(985)748-2502 59656 Puleston Road, Amite, LA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DEONDRA WARNER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ANDREW JACKSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ELIZABETH MOULDS

email phone

Schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District

In Tangipahoa Parish School District, 34 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Amite Elementary Magnet School View

494 Students

10 Students per teacher

Champ Cooper Elementary School View

673 Students

12 Students per teacher

Chesbrough Elementary School View

381 Students

10 Students per teacher

Independence Leadership Academy View

449 Students

9 Students per teacher

O.w. Dillon Leadership Academy View

371 Students

10 Students per teacher

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Greenville Park Leadership Academy View

497 Students

9 Students per teacher

Independence Magnet View

309 Students

10 Students per teacher

Natalbany Middle School View

433 Students

8 Students per teacher

Ponchatoula Junior High School View

790 Students

15 Students per teacher

Martha Vinyard Elementary School View

771 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Amite High Magnet View

412 Students

9 Students per teacher

Hammond High Magnet School View

1,433 Students

13 Students per teacher

Independence High Magnet View

358 Students

7 Students per teacher

Kentwood High Magnet School View

265 Students

7 Students per teacher

Loranger High School View

618 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Tangipahoa Alternative Solutions Program View

221 Students

10 Students per teacher

Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr. View

45 Students

4 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$24,146 ($10,418) Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$28,631 ($11,954) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

Southern University at New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$16,390 ($7,490) Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$14,008 ($9,172) Tuition & Fees

1,055 SAT Score

University of Louisiana at Monroe VIEW

Monroe, LA

$21,290 ($9,190) Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

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Tulane University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$65,538 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Centenary College of Louisiana VIEW

Shreveport, LA

$40,000 Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

Loyola University New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$47,240 Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Christian University VIEW

Pineville, LA

$19,740 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

Xavier University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$27,868 Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Louisiana Delta Community College VIEW

Monroe, LA

$4,159 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Shreveport VIEW

Bossier City, LA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$4,221 Tuition & Fees

River Parishes Community College VIEW

Gonzales, LA

$4,079 Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$4,210 ($4,205) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 19,420 students are attending Tangipahoa Parish School District. By gender, there are 9,987 (51.4%) and 9,432 (48.6%) female students at Tangipahoa Parish School District.

By race/ethnicity, 8,082 White (41.6%), 9,001 Black (46.3%), and77 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.8%	543	278	265
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	18	8	10
Asian 0.4%	77	37	40
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	2	1	1
Black 46.4%	9,001	4,553	4,448
White 41.6%	8,082	4,206	3,876
Two or More Races 8.7%	1,696	904	792
Total	19,419	9,987	9,432

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	331	180	151
Asian	8	5	3
Black	23	16	7
White	17	14	3
Two or More Races	63	37	26
Total	441	251	190

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	65	41	24
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	8	2	6
Black	1,784	1,189	595
White	1,668	1,024	644
Two or More Races	220	150	70
Total	3,748	2,408	1,340

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 50%	50%	51%	53%	49%	52%	51%	42%	52%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 50%	50%	50-54%	55-59%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%
Black students 36%	36%	41%	40%	37%	37%	35%	25%	38%
White students 65%	65%	64%	66%	62%	70%	67%	59%	66%
Two or More Races 56%	56%	55-59%	45-49%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	45-49%	60-64%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	25%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 43%	43%	45%	46%	43%	44%	43%	35%	43%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	35-39%	40-49%	11-19%	30-39%	30-39%	21-39%	21-39%
Female students 52%	52%	54%	54%	52%	54%	55%	44%	53%
Male students 48%	48%	49%	52%	46%	50%	47%	40%	50%
Homeless enrolled students 37%	35-39%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Migrant students 45%	40-49%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	≥50%	*
Foster Care Status 42%	40-44%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 68%	68%	75-79%	70-74%	70-74%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%
Military Connected Student Status 80%	≥80%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 45%	40-49%	≥50%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Black students 47%	47%	51%	53%	44%	47%	47%	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Male students 55%	55%	53%	57%	53%	56%	57%	56%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	21-39%	40-49%	50-59%	20-29%	40-49%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 47%	45-49%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%
Foster Care Status 52%	50-54%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Female students 66%	66%	73%	74%	63%	60%	65%	59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 29%	29%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%
All students 60%	60%	63%	65%	58%	58%	61%	57%
White students 73%	73%	75%	78%	72%	71%	76%	72%
Hispanic students 57%	57%	65-69%	65-69%	60-64%	45-49%	55-59%	45-49%
Economically disadvantaged students 54%	54%	57%	59%	51%	52%	55%	51%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 263 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 72 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,815 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Tangipahoa Parish School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	263	5%
Advanced Placement Math	7	0%
Advanced Placement Science	34	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	230	5%
International BS program	72	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,815	36%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,729 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 93.2% of teachers are certified. 81.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,729	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,611	93.2%
Teachers who are not certified	119	6.9%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	215	12.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	113	6.5%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 626 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	13	-
Security guards	40	-
Nurses	24	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-