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Best kept secret at Hammond Westside Montessori?
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Enrollment
1,022
Elementary
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANGIPAHOA PARISH·NCES 220168001900
Hammond Westside Montessori
2600 Westpark Avenue, Hammond, LA 70403 · (985) 345-7233 · Tangipahoa Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,022 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
798 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
25.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
21.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hammond Westside Montessori
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Westside Montessori this school | 1,022 | 78.1% | 20.7% |
| Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish Terrytown | 1,012 | 80.8% | N/A |
| Harriet Tubman Charter School New Orleans | 901 | 76.9% | N/A |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary School Lafayette | 663 | 75.6% | 22.2% |
| Broadmoor STEM Academy Shreveport | 695 | 79.1% | 10.3% |
| Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Lake Charles | 852 | 82.9% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hammond Westside Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Tangipahoa Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #438 of 583 | #10 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #431 of 582 ▼ 29 | #9 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #487 of 587 ▼ 59 | #11 of 15 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #137 of 540 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,022 | #12 of 714 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #102 of 655 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #119 of 655 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #309 of 705 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #311 of 436 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,022
-132 (-11%) vs 2020
+105% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,022 | 91.3 | 11.2:1 | 78% (798) |
| 2023-24 | 1,075 | 68.1 | 15.8:1 | 73% (780) |
| 2022-23 | 1,072 | 67.7 | 15.8:1 | 73% (785) |
| 2020-21 | 1,154 | 63 | 18.3:1 | 60% (694) |
| 2017-18 | 1,127 | 67.1 | 16.8:1 | 56% (634) |
| 2015-16 | 1,318 | N/A | N/A | 86% (1,133) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 92% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 95% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hammond Westside Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,127 to 1,022); teachers up 36% (67.1 to 91.3).
About Hammond Westside Montessori
Hammond Westside Montessori is a high-enrollment elementary school in Louisiana, with an address in Hammond. Total enrollment is 1,022 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. That is 126% bigger than the average of about 453 students for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Tangipahoa Parish serves 19,077 students across 32 schools.
Black students are 54% of those enrolled at Hammond Westside Montessori. Next come 21% White, 20% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 29% Black among all Tangipahoa Parish residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Hammond Westside Montessori are from different groups.
The school's 91.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hammond Westside Montessori holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hammond Westside Montessori lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 20.7%; the prediction is 28.1%.
In Tangipahoa Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $56,760, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,077, Hammond Westside Montessori among them.
Greenville Park Leadership Academy is about 1.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Hammond Westside Montessori, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 24.3%; Hammond Westside Montessori's is 20.7%, ranking 4th of 7.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,022, down from 1,154 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.2:1, from 18.3:1.
This page is set up for the Hammond Westside Montessori community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tangipahoa Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
136,738
Census ACS
Median income
$56,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,077 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish
- Ponchatoula High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Hammond High Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Hammond Eastside MagnetElementary · 1,340 students
- Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,163 students
- Loranger Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Other schools in Hammond
- Hammond High Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Hammond Eastside MagnetElementary · 1,340 students
- Woodland Park MagnetElementary · 458 students
- Greenville Park Leadership AcademyMiddle · 384 students
- Southeastern LA University Lab SchoolElementary · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Greenville Park Leadership Academy1.5 mi · 384
- Southeastern LA University Lab School2.5 mi · 257
- Woodland Park Magnet2.6 mi · 458
- Natalbany Middle4.1 mi · 347
- D.C. Reeves Elementary School4.3 mi · 688
- Perrin Early Learning Center4.5 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Hammond Westside MontessoriWhat is the total enrollment at Hammond Westside Montessori?
Hammond Westside Montessori enrolls approximately 1,022 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Hammond Westside Montessori serve?
Hammond Westside Montessori serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hammond Westside Montessori?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Hammond Westside Montessori.
How diverse is Hammond Westside Montessori?
Hammond Westside Montessori reports a student body of 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hammond Westside Montessori?
Hammond Westside Montessori is overseen by Tangipahoa Parish in Tangipahoa Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.