Lucille Nesom Memorial

Lucille Nesom Memorial operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Tickfaw, Louisiana, overseen by Tangipahoa Parish. Current enrollment sits at 414 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Lucille Nesom Memorial is one of 32 schools operated by Tangipahoa Parish, a district that instructs 19,077 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lucille Nesom Memorial records that the largest single group is Black at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tangipahoa Parish (around 73%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lucille Nesom Memorial tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.0%.

In the area at large, Tangipahoa Parish reports that median household income runs about $56,760, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Lucille Nesom Memorial is one of 33 public schools in Tangipahoa Parish (combined enrollment of about 19,077 students).

Midway Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lucille Nesom Memorial at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 19.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Lucille Nesom Memorial's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 414). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 33% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lucille Nesom Memorial typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.