Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Tangipahoa Parish (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 31 schools in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

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Kentwood High Magnet SchoolKentwood · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.6
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49
Amite Westside Middle MagnetAmite · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.6
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52
Lucille Nesom MemorialTickfaw · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
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51
O.W. Dillon Leadership AcademyKentwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
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57
Perrin Early Learning CenterPonchatoula · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
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Greenville Park Leadership AcademyHammond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.7
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48
Natalbany MiddleTickfaw · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.8
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Amite High MagnetAmite · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.8
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49
Hammond Westside MontessoriHammond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
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42
Independence High MagnetIndependence · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.7
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Spring Creek Elementary SchoolKentwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
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Midway Elementary SchoolTickfaw · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
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Amite Elementary Magnet SchoolAmite · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
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Woodland Park MagnetHammond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
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Roseland MontessoriRoseland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
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Hammond Eastside MagnetHammond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
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Chesbrough Elementary SchoolKentwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
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Jewel M. Sumner Middle SchoolKentwood · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.3
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Independence Leadership AcademyIndependence · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
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Martha Vinyard Elementary SchoolPonchatoula · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.0
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Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolPonchatoula · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.2
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59
Loranger Middle SchoolLoranger · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.4
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D.C. Reeves Elementary SchoolPonchatoula · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.6
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Loranger High SchoolLoranger · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.7
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Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolPonchatoula · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
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Hammond High Magnet SchoolHammond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.3
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52
Jewel M. Sumner High SchoolKentwood · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.9
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48
Loranger Elementary SchoolLoranger · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
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Tucker Memorial Elementary SchoolPonchatoula · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.2
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Ponchatoula High SchoolPonchatoula · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.1
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84
Southeastern LA University Lab SchoolHammond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.8

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Kentwood High Magnet School Kentwood · High · Grades 7–12	Public	8.6	50.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	259
2	Amite Westside Middle Magnet Amite · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	9.6	49.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	279
3	Lucille Nesom Memorial Tickfaw · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	10.4	51.8 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	414
4	O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy Kentwood · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	10.5	50.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	314
5	Perrin Early Learning Center Ponchatoula · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	10.6	56.7 Top 50%	72.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	338
6	Greenville Park Leadership Academy Hammond · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	10.7	27.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	384
7	Natalbany Middle Tickfaw · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	10.8	48.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	347
8	Amite High Magnet Amite · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.8	33.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	347
9	Hammond Westside Montessori Hammond · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	11.2	48.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,022
10	Independence High Magnet Independence · High · Grades 7–12	Public	11.7	41.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	490
11	Spring Creek Elementary School Kentwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.2	72.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	292
12	Midway Elementary School Tickfaw · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	12.2	56.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	440
13	Amite Elementary Magnet School Amite · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	12.3	35.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	431
14	Woodland Park Magnet Hammond · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	12.4	39.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	458
15	Roseland Montessori Roseland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	12.5	58.3 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	412
16	Hammond Eastside Magnet Hammond · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	12.6	61.5 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,340
17	Chesbrough Elementary School Kentwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.3	73.5 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	424
18	Jewel M. Sumner Middle School Kentwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.3	55.8 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	306
19	Independence Leadership Academy Independence · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	13.4	46.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	548
20	Martha Vinyard Elementary School Ponchatoula · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	14.0	59.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	589
21	Ponchatoula Junior High School Ponchatoula · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	14.2	62.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	723
22	Loranger Middle School Loranger · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	14.4	59.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	590
23	D.C. Reeves Elementary School Ponchatoula · Elementary · Grades 3–4	Public	14.6	60.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	688
24	Loranger High School Loranger · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.7	55.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	616
25	Champ Cooper Elementary School Ponchatoula · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	15.3	66.4 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,163
26	Hammond High Magnet School Hammond · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.3	47.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,606
27	Jewel M. Sumner High School Kentwood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.9	52.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	428
28	Loranger Elementary School Loranger · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	16.0	48.1 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	800
29	Tucker Memorial Elementary School Ponchatoula · Elementary · Grades 1–2	Public	16.2	34.3 Lower 50%	74.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	633
30	Ponchatoula High School Ponchatoula · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.1	61.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	2,067
31	Southeastern LA University Lab School Hammond · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	19.8	83.8 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	257

Kentwood High Magnet School in Kentwood leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Tangipahoa Parish with Students per teacher 8.6. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Louisiana lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Tangipahoa Parish page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Tangipahoa Parish?

Kentwood High Magnet School in Kentwood, Louisiana ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Tangipahoa Parish with Students per teacher 8.6 (Enrollment: 259).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Tangipahoa Parish ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.