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5.4avg / 10

Tangipahoa Parish School District

School District · Amite, Louisiana

Students: 20,513
Teachers (FTE): 1,141
Estimated Scores: 6%

Avg Rating

5.4

out of 10

Schools

32

17 elem, 7 mid, 7 high

Enrollment

20,513

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

How this district compares

Louisiana rank

#67 of 72

districts by avg. composite

Vs. state average

-0.9

below Louisiana avg

Per-pupil spending

$12,808

$2,282 vs Louisiana median

District size

20,513 students

Much larger than Louisiana median

The short answer

Tangipahoa Parish ranks #67 of 72 Louisiana districts by overall school rating. Tangipahoa Parish's schools with real test data average 5.5/10 across 30 schools. Its top-rated schools are Amite Westside Middle Magnet (8.0/10), Spring Creek Elementary School (7.7/10), and Loranger Middle School (7.6/10). Schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Best value · beats the odds
Amite Westside Middle Magnet

Rates 8.0/10 despite 83% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 2.5 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Tangipahoa Parish schools.

Top-Rated Schools in Tangipahoa Parish

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite rating using only schools with real test data (30 of 32). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

#SchoolRating
1Amite Westside Middle Magnet8.0 / 10
2Spring Creek Elementary School7.7 / 10
3Loranger Middle School7.6 / 10
4Champ Cooper Elementary School7.5 / 10
5Ponchatoula Junior High School6.9 / 10
6Woodland Park Magnet6.5 / 10
7Southeastern La University Lab School6.5 / 10
8Jewel M. Sumner Middle School6.4 / 10
9Hammond Westside Montessori6.1 / 10
10Hammond Eastside Magnet6.0 / 10

See all 32 schools — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

About Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish is a Amite, Louisiana school district serving 32 schools.The district educates 20,513 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. District-level spending was $12,808 per student in fiscal year 2023 (NCES F-33).

With an average rating of 5.4/10, Tangipahoa Parish demonstrates solid academic performance.

The highest-rated school in the district is Amite Westside Middle Magnet, which has a composite score of 8.0/10.

In standardized testing, Tangipahoa Parish students show an average math proficiency of 39.3% and ELA proficiency of 47.1%.

The district includes 17 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 7 high schools.

District Map

Schools in Tangipahoa Parish, colored by MySchoolScout rank. Click a pin for details.

District Average Test Scores

Math Proficiency39.3%
School
State
Not reported
ELA Proficiency47.1%
School
State
Not reported

Average proficiency across all schools in Tangipahoa Parish with test data.

District Details

State
Louisiana
City
Amite
Total Enrollment
20,513
Teachers (FTE)
1,141
District spending per student
$12,808NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
Child poverty rate
26.6%Census SAIPE · 2024
District directory year
2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Tangipahoa Parish?

Tangipahoa Parish has 32 schools in total — 17 elementary, 7 middle, and 7 high schools. You can explore each school's ratings and details on this page.

What is the average rating for Tangipahoa Parish?

The average composite rating for Tangipahoa Parish is 5.4/10. This score is calculated from the individual ratings of all schools with academic data in the district.

What is the district spending per student in Tangipahoa Parish?

Tangipahoa Parish's district-level spending was $12,808 per student in fiscal year 2023, according to NCES F-33. This is district context, not an individual-school expense.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Tangipahoa Parish?

The average student-teacher ratio in Tangipahoa Parish is 18:1.

What is the top-rated school in Tangipahoa Parish?

Amite Westside Middle Magnet is the highest-rated school in Tangipahoa Parish with a composite score of 8.0/10.

What are the test scores in Tangipahoa Parish?

Across schools in Tangipahoa Parish with test data, the average math proficiency is 39.3% and the average ELA (reading/writing) proficiency is 47.1%. These figures represent the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.

How does Tangipahoa Parish compare to other districts in Louisiana?

Tangipahoa Parish has an average school rating of 5.4/10 across 32 schools. Families can compare this to other districts in Louisiana by visiting individual district pages. Factors like school size, available programs, and community demographics also play a role in choosing the right fit.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools?

MySchoolScout ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic performance, and learning environment — plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context without being factored into the score. Learn more about our rating system on our methodology page.

District Averages

Overall Rating
5.4/10
Math Proficiency
39.3%
ELA Proficiency
47.1%

How we rate schools

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.

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