Jewel M. Sumner Middle School

15649 Highway 440, Kentwood, LA 70444

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
306
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
46thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Class size12.9 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jewel M. Sumner Middle School

Jewel M. Sumner Middle School is a public middle school in Kentwood, Louisiana, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Tangipahoa Parish. The school is located in a rural area in Tangipahoa Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 306 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

15649 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
306 students
Students per teacher
12.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Tangipahoa Parish
County
Tangipahoa Parish
NCES school ID
220168002274

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.