Jewel M. Sumner Middle School

15649 Highway 440, Kentwood LA, 70444 | Tangipahoa Parish School District | 985-310-2152
  • grades 6-8
  • students 318
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 55% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Kentwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
62%Kentwood
66%Louisiana

Jewel M. Sumner Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Tangipahoa Parish School District" in Kentwood, LA. There are a total of 318 students and 21 teachers at Jewel M. Sumner Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jewel M. Sumner Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average.

Jewel M. Sumner Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students318
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jewel M. Sumner Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
765-69%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
765-69%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jewel M. Sumner Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 68.1% 46.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 28.8% 47.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 4.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Kentwood demographics profile

StatisticKentwoodLouisianaNational
Population2,1024,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)29610891
Median age35.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kentwood

IndexKentwoodLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.8%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college28.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jewel M. Sumner Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.