O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Summary:

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy is an elementary school in Kentwood, Louisiana, serving 332 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district.

The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American student population (90.96%) and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (81.37% to 93.67%). Academically, O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools, with performance on LEAP tests well below the Tangipahoa Parish and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Roseland Montessori and Chesbrough Elementary School, which have a more diverse student population and higher academic achievement.

The data analysis also reveals disparities in performance among different student subgroups at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy, with female students, African American students, and students with low socioeconomic status consistently ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Louisiana elementary schools. However, the school's special education students performed relatively better, ranking in the top 30% of Louisiana elementary schools in recent years. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, such as intensive academic support, professional development for teachers, and community engagement initiatives, to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gaps.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1459 I 55 Service Rd
       Kentwood, LA  70403


(985) 229-8225

District: Tangipahoa Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
589th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,589 Help


Students who attend O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:    Kentwood High Magnet School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.0%
White:
5.4%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 11th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91%), White (5.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy is 14.6, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy is $16,589, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy 589th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tangipahoa Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Tangipahoa Parish 91st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 19.27 626th 725 13.7%
2008 25.65 587th 743 21.0%
2009 34.25 524th 738 29.0%
2010 23.90 598th 736 18.8%
2011 21.97 642nd 766 16.2%
2012 36.08 527th 764 31.0%
2013 20.05 678th 772 12.2%
2014 7.37 753rd 777 3.1%
2015 8.98 756th 792 4.5%
2016 8.79 700th 742 5.7%
2017 12.64 676th 739 8.5%
2018 6.34 703rd 728 3.4%
2019 24.46 594th 731 18.7%
2021 6.45 698th 729 4.3%
2022 4.81 708th 727 2.6%
2023 8.26 699th 730 4.2%
2024 16.80 589th 675 12.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.83 114th 333 65.8%
2023 33.27 201st 296 32.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.42 616th 682 9.7%
2019 26.44 568th 697 18.5%
2021 8.92 686th 719 4.6%
2022 6.01 703rd 724 2.9%
2023 8.82 694th 723 4.0%
2024 20.33 578th 674 14.2%
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Rank History for Female students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.44 594th 684 13.2%
2021 10.21 666th 705 5.5%
2022 6.99 682nd 701 2.7%
2023 9.22 673rd 705 4.5%
2024 14.09 580th 635 8.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.96 100th 281 64.4%
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Rank History for Male students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.16 555th 696 20.3%
2021 5.19 683rd 704 3.0%
2022 3.90 703rd 712 1.3%
2023 8.67 681st 713 4.5%
2024 24.21 529th 651 18.7%
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Rank History for African American students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.08 444th 547 18.8%
2019 39.36 371st 559 33.6%
2021 11.58 536th 564 5.0%
2022 8.94 544th 562 3.2%
2023 14.98 533rd 570 6.5%
2024 23.35 425th 509 16.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 553 553
1990 54 482 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1991 73 502 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1992 70 474 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1993 59 444 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 57 463 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1995 52 426 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1996 52 426 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1997 40 423 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1998 28 412 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 35 439 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2000 46 446 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2001 31 443 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 15 436 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2003 15 436 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2004 21 450 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2005 24 452 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2006 20 480 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2007 27 476 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2008 11 488 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2009 13 478 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2010 7 466 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2011 11 432 0 0 0 0 1 0 444
2012 15 439 0 1 0 0 2 0 457
2013 16 426 1 1 0 0 3 0 447
2014 7 410 0 3 0 0 2 0 422
2015 8 393 0 3 0 0 2 0 406
2016 15 369 0 3 0 0 2 0 389
2017 13 353 1 1 0 0 3 0 371
2018 16 349 0 1 0 0 4 0 370
2019 10 312 0 1 0 0 2 0 325
2020 15 331 0 2 0 0 5 0 353
2021 12 309 1 1 0 0 3 0 326
2022 16 283 0 0 0 0 7 0 306
2023 18 302 0 2 0 0 10 0 332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 553 29.0 19.0 93.7
1990 536 30.0 17.8 96.6
1991 575 31.0 18.5 95
1992 544 32.0 17.0 94.9
1993 504 30.0 16.8 95
1994 520 30.0 17.3 94.6
1995 481 29.0 16.6 94.4
1996 481 29.0 16.6 94.4
1997 466 29.0 16.1 86.7
1998 442 28.0 15.8 94.6
1999 476 30.0 15.9 95
2000 495 32.0 15.5 96.8
2001 475 31.0 15.3 97.7
2002 452 32.0 14.1 97.3
2003 452 32.0 14.1 97.3
2004 471 32.9 14.3 97
2005 476 30.2 15.8 96.6
2006 500 31.5 15.9 97.2
2007 503 31.4 16.0 96.8
2008 499 29.6 16.9 96.6
2009 492 32.0 15.4 97.6
2010 473 32.2 14.6 97.9
2011 444 29.3 15.1 99.3
2012 457 28.0 16.3 98.9
2013 447 26.0 17.1 98.9
2014 422 26.0 16.2 99.1
2015 406 26.0 15.6 99
2016 389 n/a n/a 99.2
2017 371 34.8 10.6 99.2
2018 370 22.1 16.6 75.9
2019 325 21.1 15.3 73.5
2020 353 20.1 17.5 83.3
2021 326 19.0 17.0 83.4
2022 306 19.0 16.0 81.4
2023 332 22.6 14.6 93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 553 29.0 19.0 93.7
1990 536 30.0 17.8 96.6
1991 575 31.0 18.5 95
1992 544 32.0 17.0 94.9
1993 504 30.0 16.8 95
1994 520 30.0 17.3 94.6
1995 481 29.0 16.6 94.4
1996 481 29.0 16.6 94.4
1997 466 29.0 16.1 86.7
1998 442 28.0 15.8 94.6
1999 476 30.0 15.9 95
2000 495 32.0 15.5 96.8
2001 475 31.0 15.3 97.7
2002 452 32.0 14.1 97.3
2003 452 32.0 14.1 97.3
2004 471 32.9 14.3 97
2005 476 30.2 15.8 96.6
2006 500 31.5 15.9 97.2
2007 503 31.4 16.0 96.8
2008 499 29.6 16.9 96.6
2009 492 32.0 15.4 97.6
2010 473 32.2 14.6 97.9
2011 444 29.3 15.1 99.3
2012 457 28.0 16.3 98.9
2013 447 26.0 17.1 98.9
2014 422 26.0 16.2 99.1
2015 406 26.0 15.6 99
2016 389 n/a n/a 99.2
2017 371 34.8 10.6 99.2
2018 370 22.1 16.6 75.9
2019 325 21.1 15.3 73.5
2020 353 20.1 17.5 83.3
2021 326 19.0 17.0 83.4
2022 306 19.0 16.0 81.4
2023 332 22.6 14.6 93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,221
2018 $12,008
2019 $12,864
2020 $11,845
2021 $12,759
2022 $16,589

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 594th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 699th of 730 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)6643
 23%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)5150
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)6732
 35%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)5847
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)4825
 23%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Tangipahoa Parish)3631
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)4917
 32%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)5349
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)3438
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)6154
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)5237
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)5650
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)3613
 23%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Tangipahoa Parish)4134
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)3925
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tangipahoa Parish)5138
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy)4139
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tangipahoa Parish)5755
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students325332
 2.2%
African American312302
 3.2%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic12
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White1018
 80%
Two or More Races210
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%93.7%
 20.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy

O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students who attend O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Kentwood High Magnet School

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy.

Students at O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy are 91% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.


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