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Public high school · Tangipahoa Parish · Hammond, Louisiana

Hammond High Magnet School

Hammond High Magnet School rates 4.2, right at the middle of Tangipahoa Parish's high schools, whose rated median is 4.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tangipahoa Parish median is 4.5.

#1,199 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · Tangipahoa Parish: 7 high schools rated, median 4.5

The brief

A Tangipahoa Parish high school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,199 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 26 of 32 in Tangipahoa Parish.

Hammond High Magnet School is listed in Tangipahoa Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%18 points below the Louisiana average of 37%760 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Reading23%21 points below the Louisiana average of 44%720 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Proficiency is down 35 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 21% recently.2026 LEAP; 36 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
25% of the rating
Academics
3.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 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 · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hammond High Magnet School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,995
Median home value
$226,800
Median rent
$977/mo
College educated
35%
Homeownership
46.4%
Poverty rate
25.6%

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

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
5,875/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hammond. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hammond), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course · IB Programme
6% participation · state average 2.1 AP courses · 99 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
20 sports
10 boys' · 10 girls' · 20 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
63%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 6.0Compare →
  2. 5.7Compare →
  3. Hammond High Magnet Schoolthis school
    4.2
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Tangipahoa Parish, best rated first, and two rate higher than Hammond High Magnet School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

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

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hammond High Magnet School serve?

Hammond High Magnet School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Hammond High Magnet School?

Hammond High Magnet School has an enrollment of approximately 1,772 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hammond High Magnet School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hammond High Magnet School is 21.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hammond High Magnet School rank in LA?

Hammond High Magnet School ranks #1,199 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Hammond High Magnet School's MySchoolScout rating?

Hammond High Magnet School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 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 Hammond High Magnet School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hammond High Magnet School has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Hammond High Magnet School a charter school?

No, Hammond High Magnet School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hammond High Magnet School a Title I school?

No, Hammond High Magnet School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hammond High Magnet School?

63.0% of students at Hammond High Magnet School 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 facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,772
Student-teacher ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
83
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Tangipahoa Parish
4-year graduation
71.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#26 of 32
Schools in district
33
District spending per student
$12,808
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 70401)
21,901
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
29.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.