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Lucille Nesom Middle School
Hwy. 442 West
Tickfaw LA, 70466, Tangipahoa County
Phone: 985-345-2166
Ranking: 
(721 out of 947, bottom 24%)*
(721 out of 947, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Tangipahoa Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 427 | 426 | 440 | 460 | 445 | 453 | 458 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 145 | 34.0% | 126 | 29.6% | 159 | 36.1% | 165 | 35.9% | 147 | 33.0% | 161 | 35.5% | 162 | 35.4% |
| Grade 7: | 118 | 27.6% | 168 | 39.4% | 153 | 34.8% | 148 | 32.2% | 156 | 35.1% | 163 | 36.0% | 148 | 32.3% |
| Grade 8: | 164 | 38.4% | 132 | 31.0% | 128 | 29.1% | 147 | 32.0% | 142 | 31.9% | 129 | 28.5% | 148 | 32.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 243 | 56.9% | 235 | 55.2% | 228 | 51.8% | 229 | 49.8% | 224 | 50.3% | 226 | 49.9% | 231 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 184 | 43.1% | 191 | 44.8% | 212 | 48.2% | 231 | 50.2% | 213 | 47.9% | 219 | 48.3% | 223 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 10.1% | 43 | 10.1% | 35 | 8.0% | 39 | 8.5% | 34 | 7.6% | 23 | 5.1% | 25 | 5.5% |
| Black: | 222 | 52.0% | 207 | 48.6% | 211 | 48.0% | 196 | 42.6% | 176 | 39.6% | 194 | 42.8% | 196 | 42.8% |
| White: | 157 | 36.8% | 169 | 39.7% | 188 | 42.7% | 221 | 48.0% | 231 | 51.9% | 231 | 51.0% | 233 | 50.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 326 | 76.3% | 327 | 76.8% | 349 | 79.3% | 354 | 77.0% | 331 | 74.4% | 334 | 73.7% | 300 | 65.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 8.7% | 37 | 8.7% | 32 | 7.3% | 32 | 7.0% | 40 | 9.0% | 26 | 5.7% | 44 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.25 | 14.69 | 16.92 | 17.71 | 15.72 | 16.20 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | 59% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 55% | 55% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | 58% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | 62% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 68% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 68% | 70% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 63% | 71% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 66% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% | 70% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 54% | 62% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 54% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | 70% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 62% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | 70% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 59% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 56% | 55% |
| 2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 61% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 65% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% | 65% |
| 2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 66% | 65% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | 57% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 63% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 66% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 61% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 66% | 68% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 57% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% | 62% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 60% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 63% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 57% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 48% | 55% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 54% | 63% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 55% | 68% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 56% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 57% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 49% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 51% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | 59% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 51% | 61% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 52% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 55% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 59% | 59% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 60% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 65% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 67% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 56% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 57% | 66% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 64% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 55% | 57% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 56% | 57% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 62% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 61% | 67% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 60% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 54% | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 53% | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 57% | 66% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 54% | 54% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 55% | 55% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 55% | 61% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 59% | 64% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 57% | 55% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56% | 53% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | 58% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 60% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 39.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,043.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,814.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,728.0 |
* Lucille Nesom Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.