Hammond Westside Montessori (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2600 Westpark Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,075 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hammond Westside Montessori ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,075 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hammond Westside Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hammond Westside Montessori's student population of 1,075 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hammond Westside Montessori
Pre-K	86
Kind	119
1	122
2	113
3	114
4	120
5	110
6	97
7	98
8	96

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Total Students

1,075 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori
2023	1,072
2022	1,074
2021	1,154
2020	1,166
2019	1,166
2018	1,120
2017	1,120
2016	1,318
2015	1,271
2014	1,238
2013	1,196
2012	1,156
2011	501
2010	531
2009	459
2008	434
2007	475
2006	502
2005	457
2004	443
2003	453
2002	447
2001	475
2000	443
1999	477
1998	468
1997	497
1996	480
1995	485
1994	467
1993	493
1992	515
1991	499

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori
2023	68
2022	60
2021	63
2020	62
2019	62
2018	88
2017	88
2015	73
2014	75
2013	73
2012	70
2011	35
2010	31
2009	29
2008	29
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	24
2002	26
2001	28
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	28
1996	32
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hammond Westside Montessori ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hammond Westside Montessori is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#949 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori
2023	#949
2022	#1033
2021	#961
2019	#1075
2018	#1057
2017	#1034
2016	#1185
2015	#1131
2014	#1165
2013	#1177
2012	#1221

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	17%	34%	20%
2022	11%	32%	20%
2021	15%	29%	18%
2019	42%	64%	50%
2018	43%	64%	50%
2017	46%	63%	50%
2016	41%	64%	53%
2015	38%	61%	50%
2014	43%	68%	58%
2013	41%	67%	54%
2012	42%	71%	62%

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25%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2022	25%	42%	33%
2021	21%	40%	29%
2019	51%	70%	60%
2018	53%	70%	50%
2017	53%	69%	63%
2016	40%	70%	64%
2015	47%	70%	63%
2014	45%	69%	62%
2013	49%	71%	67%
2012	46%	71%	64%
2011	54%	67%	61%

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12%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2022	12%	27%	17%
2021	12%	26%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	17:1
2019	19:1	17:1	17:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	13%	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%	8%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

53%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	55%	41%	48%
2022	56%	42%	48%
2021	57%	42%	48%
2020	58%	43%	48%
2019	58%	43%	48%
2018	58%	44%	49%
2017	58%	44%	49%
2016	64%	44%	49%
2015	66%	44%	48%
2014	70%	44%	47%
2013	72%	44%	47%
2012	73%	45%	47%
2011	81%	45%	47%
2010	86%	46%	48%
2009	86%	46%	47%
2008	89%	46%	46%
2007	89%	45%	46%
2006	88%	45%	46%
2005	89%	48%	45%
2004	88%	48%	46%
2003	88%	48%	45%
2002	88%	48%	45%
2001	89%	48%	45%
2000	88%	48%	45%
1999	88%	47%	46%
1998	88%	47%	45%
1997	87%	46%	45%
1996	90%	46%	45%
1995	88%	46%	45%
1994	89%	46%	46%
1993	82%	46%	45%

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White

22%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	26%	42%	37%
2022	27%	43%	38%
2021	27%	43%	39%
2020	30%	44%	41%
2019	30%	44%	41%
2018	32%	45%	42%
2017	32%	45%	42%
2016	28%	45%	44%
2015	27%	45%	42%
2014	23%	47%	46%
2013	20%	48%	47%
2012	19%	47%	47%
2011	14%	49%	48%
2010	10%	48%	49%
2009	11%	49%	50%
2008	8%	49%	51%
2007	8%	50%	51%
2006	10%	51%	52%
2005	9%	48%	52%
2004	11%	48%	53%
2003	10%	48%	54%
2002	11%	48%	53%
2001	10%	49%	53%
2000	10%	49%	54%
1999	11%	50%	54%
1998	10%	50%	54%
1997	12%	51%	55%
1996	10%	51%	55%
1995	12%	52%	55%
1994	11%	52%	54%
1993	18%	52%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	0.62	0.65	0.63
2022	0.60	0.64	0.62
2021	0.60	0.64	0.61
2020	0.57	0.62	0.60
2019	0.57	0.62	0.60
2018	0.56	0.61	0.59
2017	0.56	0.61	0.59
2016	0.51	0.61	0.56
2015	0.49	0.61	0.55
2014	0.47	0.60	0.57
2013	0.44	0.58	0.56
2012	0.43	0.58	0.56
2011	0.34	0.56	0.55
2010	0.25	0.56	0.54
2009	0.25	0.55	0.53
2008	0.20	0.55	0.53
2007	0.20	0.55	0.53
2006	0.22	0.54	0.53
2005	0.20	0.54	0.52
2004	0.22	0.54	0.52
2003	0.23	0.54	0.52
2002	0.22	0.54	0.51
2001	0.20	0.53	0.51
2000	0.23	0.53	0.51
1999	0.22	0.53	0.51
1998	0.23	0.53	0.51
1997	0.23	0.53	0.51
1996	0.20	0.53	0.51
1995	0.21	0.52	0.51
1994	0.22	0.52	0.51
1993	0.30	0.52	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	68%	58%	64%
2022	58%	46%	50%
2021	60%	53%	53%
2020	56%	51%	51%
2019	56%	51%	51%
2018	82%	60%	77%
2017	82%	60%	77%
2016	81%	54%	70%
2015	82%	58%	71%
2014	85%	60%	72%
2013	87%	59%	69%
2012	87%	60%	69%
2011	88%	59%	68%
2010	89%	58%	65%
2009	89%	57%	65%
2008	87%	55%	62%
2007	87%	53%	61%
2006	90%	55%	64%
2005	90%	53%	61%
2004	90%	53%	59%
2003	87%	52%	60%
2002	89%	51%	57%
2001	89%	50%	57%
2000	83%	52%	54%
1999	86%	50%	57%
1998	86%	52%	56%
1997	89%	50%	61%
1996	90%	50%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hammond Westside Montessori	Louisiana	Tangipahoa Parish School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	3%	7%	8%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	6%	9%	8%
2001	6%	9%	9%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tangipahoa Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hammond Westside Montessori's ranking?

Hammond Westside Montessori is ranked #949 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Hammond Westside Montessori often compared to?

Hammond Westside Montessoriis often viewed alongside schools like Hammond Eastside Magnet by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Hammond Westside Montessori?

1,075 students attend Hammond Westside Montessori.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Hammond Westside Montessori students are Black, 22% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hammond Westside Montessori?

Hammond Westside Montessori has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hammond Westside Montessori offer ?

Hammond Westside Montessori offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hammond Westside Montessori part of?

Hammond Westside Montessori is part of Tangipahoa Parish School District.

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