TALLULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tallulah Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Madison Parish school district, located in Tallulah, LA with about 421 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, Tallulah Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Tallulah Elementary School, located at 1100 Johnson Street in Tallulah, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community in Madison Parish. As part of the Madison Parish School District, the school is dedicated to providing core academic instruction to elementary-aged students, focusing on fundamental literacy, numeracy, and social development. The school serves as a central hub for the area’s youth, working to support student growth within the specific socioeconomic and educational context of the Tallulah region.
The facility functions as a key component of the local public school system, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school through structured classroom environments and state-mandated curriculum standards. Because it is located in a rural parish, the school plays an essential role in fostering community engagement and providing equitable access to educational resources for local families. Like many schools in the district, Tallulah Elementary continues to focus on improving student outcomes, enhancing teacher support, and addressing the unique educational needs of the children in the Madison Parish community.
For more information, contact Tallulah Elementary School at (318) 574-0732 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0732
TALLULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Tallulah, LA with about 421 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Madison Parish
- Total Students:
- 421
- Teachers:
- 25.06
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 421 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending TALLULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 90% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 90.0%
- White
- 5.2%
- Two or more races
- 2.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.2%
- Asian
- 1.2%
- Female
- 48.0%
- Male
- 52.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.