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Greenville Park Leadership Academy

Middle School · Tangipahoa Parish · Hammond, LA

A Tangipahoa Parish middle school where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.

111 JW Davis Drive, Hammond, LA 70401

  • Math 9% vs LA 33% (2025)
  • Reading 15% vs LA 43% (2025)
  • 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress5.8Average40%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
View breakdown
Years of Data15
Annual Change-2.46 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics3.0Needs Improvement35%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
View breakdown
Math Proficiency8.8% (2025 LEAP)
Reading/ELA Proficiency15.4% (2025 LEAP)
Math vs. State Avg-31.9 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-27.6 pts
Overall Proficiency12% (2025 LEAP, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)27% (model expectation from 2025 LEAP)
vs. Expected-15.1 pts
Adjusted Percentile11th
Resources & Environment2.2Needs Improvement25%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
View breakdown
Student-Teacher Ratio18.1:1
District spending per student$12,808
Chronic Absenteeism35.5%

Students at Greenville Park Leadership Academy score 12% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 27%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 LEAP proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. LA average.

Math Proficiency9%(2025 LEAP)
School
State
33%(2025 LEAP)
ELA Proficiency15%(2025 LEAP)
School
State
43%(2025 LEAP)

Trend

→ Steady

Proficiency is down 33 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 12% recently.

Show all 15 years
2009
Math
41%
ELA
49%
2010
Math
44%
ELA
45%
2011
Math
34%
ELA
41%
2012
Math
31%
ELA
43%
2013
Math
38%
ELA
44%
2014
Math
30%
ELA
55%
2015
Math
32%
ELA
58%
2016
Math
17%
ELA
36%
2017
Math
17%
ELA
33%
2018
Math
18%
ELA
33%
2019
Math
18%
ELA
33%
2020*
Math
8%
ELA
12%
2021*
Math
8%
ELA
12%
2022
Math
9%
ELA
15%
2025
Math
9%
ELA
15%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 48 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

84.5%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

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The neighborhood

Where Greenville Park Leadership Academy sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 53Somewhat Walkable
  • Bike 45Somewhat Bikeable
  • County Safety: High1,532/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$50,995

Median home value

$226,800

Median rent

$977/mo

College educated

35%

Homeownership

46.4%

Poverty rate

25.6%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 70401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Programs & students

Programs & Offerings

Gifted & Talented ProgramAvailable
This school offers a gifted and talented program for qualifying students.·CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Natalbany MiddleEnrollment path unverified5.14–83.3 mi379Compare →
Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolEnrollment path unverified6.97–84.6 mi747Compare →
Amite Westside Middle MagnetEnrollment path unverified5.75–8Not available289Compare →
Jewel M. Sumner Middle SchoolEnrollment path unverified5.46–8Not available322Compare →

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Tangipahoa Parish

Schools in district
33
Rank in district
#26 of 32
District spending per student
$12,808NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.6%Census SAIPE · 2024

Greenville Park Leadership Academy is listed in Tangipahoa Parish; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Greenville Park Leadership Academy

Greenville Park Leadership Academy is a public middle school in Hammond, LA, part of Tangipahoa Parish, serving approximately 453 students in grades 4th-8th with a 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10 and ranks #1,192 of 1,288 schools in LA. State assessment records show 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Greenville Park Leadership Academy

What grades does Greenville Park Leadership Academy serve?

Greenville Park Leadership Academy serves students in grades 4th through 8th.

How many students attend Greenville Park Leadership Academy?

Greenville Park Leadership Academy has an enrollment of approximately 453 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenville Park Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenville Park Leadership Academy is 18.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Greenville Park Leadership Academy rank in LA?

Greenville Park Leadership Academy ranks #1,192 of 1,288 schools in LA.

What is Greenville Park Leadership Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Greenville Park Leadership Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Greenville Park Leadership Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Greenville Park Leadership Academy has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Greenville Park Leadership Academy a charter school?

No, Greenville Park Leadership Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Greenville Park Leadership Academy a Title I school?

No, Greenville Park Leadership Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Greenville Park Leadership Academy?

84.5% of students at Greenville Park Leadership Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
4th – 8th
Enrollment
453
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
regular
Setting
Small City
County
Tangipahoa Parish
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
35.5%
Area population (ZIP 70401)
21,901
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
29.1
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 70401; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data · How we calculate scores

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