Florida Parish News

There were 1,442 third grade students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

D. C. Reeves Elementary School welcomed the most third grade students in the parish.

Within Tangipahoa Parish schools, the most students were found in ninth grade classes, while eighth grade classes were the smallest.

Statewide, Tangipahoa Parish ranked 13th highest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.

Louisiana's education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	Number of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
D. C. Reeves Elementary School	361	55.5%	651
Loranger Elementary School	141	17.6%	800
Hammond Eastside Magnet	126	9.5%	1,322
Champ Cooper Elementary School	122	10.9%	1,123
Hammond Westside Montessori	108	10.5%	1,027
Woodland Park Magnet	95	19.5%	486
Midway Elementary School	85	19.4%	438
Independence Leadership Academy	78	14.1%	554
Amite Elementary Magnet School	64	14.7%	435
Chesbrough Elementary School	58	14.3%	407
O. W. Dillon Leadership Academy	47	14.7%	320
Spring Creek Elementary School	44	15%	293
Lucille Nesom Memorial	43	9.3%	460
Roseland Montessori	43	10.4%	414
Southeastern La University Lab School	27	10.5%	256