Hammond Westside Montessori

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Hammond, Louisiana

Hammond Westside Montessori in Hammond, Louisiana enrolled 1,022 students in 2024-25 with 91.3 full-time teachers, 11.2 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 17% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 35%

1,072 students in 2022-23, 1,075 students in 2023-24, 1,022 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 67.7 to 91.3.

Students enrolled at Hammond Westside Montessori by school year2022-23: 1,072, 2023-24: 1,075, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0722023-241,0752024-251,022
Students enrolled at Hammond Westside Montessori by school year2022-23: 1,072, 2023-24: 1,075, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0722023-241,0752024-251,022
Students enrolled at Hammond Westside Montessori by school year2022-23: 1,072, 2023-24: 1,075, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0722023-241,0752024-251,022
Students enrolled at Hammond Westside Montessori by school year2022-23: 1,072, 2023-24: 1,075, 2024-25: 1,02205001k1.5k2022-231,0722023-241,0752024-251,022
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,07267.715.8
2023-241,07568.115.8
2024-251,02291.311.2

11.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools

Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 490 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hammond Westside Montessori enrolled 980 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 120 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 490 of the 980 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions120
  • Chronically absent31.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

53.6% of students were Black, 20.8% White, 20.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black53.6%
  2. White20.8%
  3. Hispanic20.1%
  4. Two or more races4.1%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hammond Westside Montessori scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtLouisiana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225%33%42.4%
Math, 2022-2317%20% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Hammond

4 public elementary schools in Hammond report 2024-25 enrollment; Hammond Westside Montessori is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hammond Eastside Magnet1,34012.667.3%
Hammond Westside Montessori1,02211.273.6%
Woodland Park Magnet45812.388.4%
Southeastern LA University Lab School25718.415.2%

All public schools in Hammond →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hammond Westside Montessori

  1. Southeastern LA University Lab SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 257 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. Woodland Park MagnetThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 458 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare Hammond Westside Montessori with Southeastern LA University Lab SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tangipahoa Parish spends per student$12,808 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,808
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaHammond Westside Montessori is the number 12 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#12 of 685
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher11.2 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hammond Westside Montessori

  1. How many students attend Hammond Westside Montessori?
    1,022 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,072 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hammond, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hammond Westside Montessori?
    11.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hammond Westside Montessori a Title I school?
    Hammond Westside Montessori ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hammond Westside Montessori do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hammond Westside Montessori scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hammond Westside Montessori in?
    Tangipahoa Parish, NCES district ID 2201680. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220168001900 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22