D.C. Reeves Elementary School

18026 Sisters Road
Ponchatoula, LA 70454

678 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 4th

School Overview

D.C. Reeves Elementary School, located in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Tangipahoa Parish School System. As an elementary school, it focuses on the academic and social development of young students, typically providing a nurturing environment designed to build core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and science. The school is deeply integrated into the local Ponchatoula community, emphasizing a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding neighborhood to foster student success.

Beyond its academic curriculum, the school strives to create a positive school culture that encourages character development and student engagement. Like many schools in the region, D.C. Reeves Elementary balances traditional classroom instruction with various extracurricular initiatives aimed at supporting the "whole child." By providing a structured learning environment, the school prepares its students for the academic transitions they will face as they move forward into middle school and beyond.

678

Total Students

35.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for D.C. Reeves Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	306
Hispanic	76
Black	251
Asian	5
Two or More	39
American Indian	1

White
306 (45.1 %)
Black
251 (37.0 %)
Hispanic
76 (11.2 %)
Two or More
39 (5.8 %)
Asian
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Tangipahoa Parish
Phone:	(985)386-6433
Grade Range:	3rd - 4th
Total Students:	678
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	447
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* 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 3 328

Grade 4 350

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for D.C. Reeves Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 3	328
Grade 4	350

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for D.C. Reeves Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	320	47.2%
Male	358	52.8%

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd