K.R. Hanchey Elementary School

485 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

K.R. Hanchey Elementary School, located at 611 Frusha Drive in DeRidder, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Beauregard Parish School District. As a primary school, it focuses on the developmental needs of young children, typically catering to early elementary grades. The school is known for fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, foundational numeracy, and the social-emotional growth necessary for students to succeed as they transition into higher grade levels.

The school plays a significant role in the local DeRidder community, acting as a hub for early childhood education. By maintaining a balance between rigorous academic standards and age-appropriate instruction, K.R. Hanchey strives to create a positive "first-school" experience for its students. With its dedicated staff and focus on building strong home-school partnerships, the institution remains committed to preparing its young learners for long-term academic achievement within the parish.

485

Total Students

29.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for K.R. Hanchey Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	267
Hispanic	57
Black	107
Asian	4
Two or More	49
Pacific Islander	1

White
267 (55.1 %)
Black
107 (22.1 %)
Hispanic
57 (11.8 %)
Two or More
49 (10.1 %)
Asian
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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)463-4479
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	485
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	213
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 103

Kindergarten 198

Grade 1 184