O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

1541 C.B. Temple Rd, Kentwood LA, 70444 | Tangipahoa Parish School District | 985-229-8225
  • grades PK-6
  • students 370
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Kentwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
62%Kentwood
66%Louisiana

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Tangipahoa Parish School District" in Kentwood, LA. There are a total of 370 students and 22 teachers at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average.

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students370
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy, 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
All52%
360-69%
450-59%
540-49%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
430-39%
550-59%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 1.6% 46.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 96.5% 47.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 4.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 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 O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.