Southeastern LA University Lab School

Southeastern LA University Lab School is a cozy primary school in Hammond, Louisiana, overseen by Tangipahoa Parish. The school enrolls 257 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Southeastern LA University Lab School sits 43% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 32 schools in Tangipahoa Parish (19,077 students total), Southeastern LA University Lab School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Southeastern LA University Lab School logs that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest reads as 18% Black, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Tangipahoa Parish as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Southeastern LA University Lab School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Tangipahoa Parish's rate of about 73%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Southeastern LA University Lab School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.7%; this one delivers 58.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Tangipahoa Parish put median household earnings sit near $56,760, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Tangipahoa Parish's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,077 students), Southeastern LA University Lab School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Greenville Park Leadership Academy, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Southeastern LA University Lab School. On composite proficiency, Southeastern LA University Lab School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 16.8%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southeastern LA University Lab School has grew 22%, going from 210 students in 2018 to 257 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.