Hammond Westside Montessori | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

23%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

29%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

19%

Social Studies1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

20%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,075

Grades servedPK–08

District

Tangipahoa Parish

Per-pupil expenditure$12,808

Federal revenue share19.5%

State revenue share44.6%

Local revenue share35.9%

Chronic absenteeism rate32.2%

County

Median household income$57,256

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher22.2%

Median home value$204,600

Unemployment rate4.9%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,075

Grades

PK–08

Student body

Hispanic 19%Black 53%White 22%Asian 1%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

28%

85%

Grade 4

26%

56%

Grade 5

22%

50%

Grade 6

18%

53%

Grade 7

22%

75%

Grade 8

25%

64%

Grade 38

24%

64%

Math

Grade 3

30%

70%

Grade 4

23%

51%

Grade 5

14%

60%

Grade 6

33%

Grade 7

21%

66%

Grade 8

16%

57%

Grade 38

18%

56%

Science

Grade 3

61%

Grade 4

16%

69%

Grade 5

16%

70%

Grade 6

27%

Grade 7

24%

50%

Grade 8

13%

50%

Grade 38

13%

54%

Social studies

Grade 3

14%

62%

Grade 4

19%

44%

Grade 5

17%

50%

Grade 6

47%

Grade 7

25%

67%

Grade 8

11%

50%

Grade 38

16%

53%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-84

Asian 1 · White 3 | Male 2 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-84

Asian 1 · White 3 | Male 2 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment9

Hispanic 1 · Black 2 · White 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 7 · Female 2

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 33 · Female 30

Enrollment

Male 512 · Female 468

Preschool enrollment79

Hispanic 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 38 · White 27 · Two+ 8 | Male 41 · Female 38 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Preschool students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment2

Hispanic 1 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 1

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 75 · Female 44

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 12 · Female 4

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 11

Black 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 31

White 1 | Female 1

Students retained, grade 3, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, kindergarten2

Black 1 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,093

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)2

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers48

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified20

Teachers (FTE), total68

Teachers, current-year59

Male 2 · Female 57

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

Grade offered, preschoolYes

School type, magnet schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension687

Hispanic 29 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 521 · White 120 · Two+ 17 | Male 451 · Female 236 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 102 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 18

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))14

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 12 · Female 2

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)80

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 65 · White 6 · Two+ 6 | Male 49 · Female 31 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))11

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)35

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 27 · White 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 23 · Female 12 | English learners 1

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 160 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 37 · Sch Oosinstances 504 6

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances, all students0

Preschool students suspended, multiple out-of-school suspensions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Preschool students suspended, single out-of-school suspension0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))9

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 4

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)65

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 50 · White 10 · Two+ 2 | Male 40 · Female 25 | English learners 1

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Preschool students expelled, expulsions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon99

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0