Tioga Elementary School

506 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Tioga Elementary School, located at 4310 Pardue Road in Ball, Louisiana, serves as a cornerstone of the local Rapides Parish educational community. As a public elementary institution, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with social-emotional development. It typically serves students in the primary grades, providing a foundational curriculum that emphasizes core subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while preparing young learners for their transition into middle school.

Beyond academics, Tioga Elementary is known for its role as a community hub that prioritizes a supportive culture for its students and staff. The school benefits from its location in the Tioga area, often engaging with the surrounding community through school-sponsored events, extracurricular activities, and parent-teacher organizations. By focusing on both student achievement and character building, the school strives to equip its pupils with the essential skills and values necessary for success in their future educational endeavors.

506

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tioga Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	316
Hispanic	28
Black	134
Two or More	25
American Indian	3

White
316 (62.5 %)
Black
134 (26.5 %)
Hispanic
28 (5.5 %)
Two or More
25 (4.9 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rapides Parish
Phone:	(318)640-9494
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	383
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 60

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 64

Grade 6 65

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Tioga Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	60
Kindergarten	57
Grade 1	73
Grade 2	69
Grade 3	71
Grade 4	47
Grade 5	64
Grade 6	65

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Tioga Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	240	47.4%
Male	266	52.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)