Pine Wood Elementary School

800 Mel Branch Memorial Drive
DeRidder, LA 70634

373 Students

Elementary School 4th - 5th

School Overview

Pine Wood Elementary School, located at 800 Mel Branch Memorial Drive in DeRidder, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Beauregard Parish School District. As a primary school, it focuses on the academic and social development of young students, typically covering grades ranging from kindergarten through the early elementary years. The school is situated in a quiet, community-oriented area of DeRidder, providing a structured environment designed to foster early literacy, numeracy, and foundational life skills necessary for future academic success.

The school is recognized for its commitment to the local community and its efforts to maintain a supportive learning atmosphere for its students. By emphasizing standard core curriculum subjects alongside character development, Pine Wood Elementary aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to upper elementary and middle school levels. As part of the DeRidder public school system, it plays a vital role in the region's educational infrastructure, working to meet the diverse needs of families and children living within the parish.

373

Total Students

19.3

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pine Wood Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	200
Hispanic	35
Black	87
Asian	5
Two or More	45
American Indian	1

White
200 (53.6 %)
Black
87 (23.3 %)
Two or More
45 (12.1 %)
Hispanic
35 (9.4 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Beauregard Parish
Phone:	(337)463-8810
Grade Range:	4th - 5th
Total Students:	373
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	172
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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

Grade 4 199

Grade 5 174