Tensas Elementary School

Tensas Parish
Frontage Road
St. Joseph, LA 71366
178 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Tensas Elementary School, located on Frontage Road in St. Joseph, Louisiana, serves as a primary educational pillar for the Tensas Parish community. As a public institution within the local parish school system, the school is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in its rural service area. It operates with a focus on core curriculum standards, aiming to prepare young learners for middle school through a structured environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development.

Beyond its academic mission, the school serves as a central hub for families in the St. Joseph area. Like many schools in the region, it faces the unique challenges and opportunities associated with rural education, often prioritizing community engagement and individualized support for its student body. By fostering a close-knit school culture, Tensas Elementary strives to bridge educational gaps and provide a stable, supportive learning space for children residing in the surrounding Tensas Parish community.
178
Total Students
11.0
Full-Time Teachers
16.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
83.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    145 (81.5 %)
  • White
    27 (15.2 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (2.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (1.1 %)
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: Tensas Parish
Phone: (318)766-3346
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 148
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 9
Kindergarten 27
Grade 1 28
Grade 2 20
Grade 3 35
Grade 4 31
Grade 5 28
Gender Ratio