District guide
Tangipahoa Parish public schools
Parent-focused district context for Tangipahoa Parish, LA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Tangipahoa Parish tells you before choosing a home
Tangipahoa Parish is listed with 32 public schools and 20,700 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 17 primary, 7 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
32 district schools are associated with Tangipahoa Parish in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
17
10,526 reported students
7
3,547 reported students
7
6,447 reported students
1
180 reported students
Parent checks for Tangipahoa Parish
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Tangipahoa Parish
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponchatoula High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Ponchatoula | 2,262 | Profile |
| Hammond High Magnet School Regular | High | 9–12 | Hammond | 1,750 | Profile |
| Hammond Eastside Magnet Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Hammond | 1,343 | Profile |
| Champ Cooper Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Ponchatoula | 1,126 | Profile |
| Hammond Westside Montessori Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Hammond | 1,072 | Profile |
| Loranger Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–4 | Loranger | 834 | Listed only |
| Ponchatoula Junior High School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Ponchatoula | 770 | Listed only |
| Martha Vinyard Elementary School Regular | Middle | 5–6 | Ponchatoula | 733 | Listed only |
| Tucker Memorial Elementary School Regular | Primary | 1–2 | Ponchatoula | 709 | Listed only |
| D.C. Reeves Elementary School Regular | Primary | 3–4 | Ponchatoula | 678 | Listed only |
| Loranger High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Loranger | 666 | Listed only |
| Loranger Middle School Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Loranger | 610 | Listed only |
| Independence Leadership Academy Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Independence | 601 | Listed only |
| Independence High Magnet Regular | High | 7–12 | Independence | 570 | Listed only |
| Lucille Nesom Memorial Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Tickfaw | 549 | Listed only |
| Woodland Park Magnet Regular | Primary | PK–3 | Hammond | 519 | Listed only |
| Midway Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–3 | Tickfaw | 478 | Listed only |
| Perrin Early Learning Center Regular | Primary | PK–KG | Ponchatoula | 455 | Listed only |
| Greenville Park Leadership Academy Regular | Middle | 4–8 | Hammond | 447 | Listed only |
| Amite High Magnet Regular | High | 9–12 | Amite | 445 | Listed only |
| Roseland Montessori Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Roseland | 434 | Listed only |
| Amite Elementary Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–4 | Amite | 433 | Listed only |
| Jewel M. Sumner High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Kentwood | 426 | Listed only |
| Chesbrough Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Kentwood | 391 | Listed only |
| Natalbany Middle Regular | Middle | 4–8 | Tickfaw | 372 | Listed only |
| O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Kentwood | 332 | Listed only |
| Jewel M. Sumner Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kentwood | 330 | Listed only |
| Kentwood High Magnet School Regular | High | 7–12 | Kentwood | 328 | Listed only |
| Spring Creek Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Kentwood | 303 | Listed only |
| Amite Westside Middle Magnet Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Amite | 285 | Listed only |
| Southeastern LA University Lab School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Hammond | 269 | Listed only |
| Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr. Alternative | Other | 3–12 | Covington | 180 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Tangipahoa Parish FAQ
What schools are included for Tangipahoa Parish?
Tangipahoa Parish includes 32 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 17 primary, 7 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Tangipahoa Parish page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Tangipahoa Parish or local assignment tools.
Is Tangipahoa Parish ranked as the best district in Tangipahoa Parish?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Tangipahoa Parish schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.