The Pines Head Start

3150 Military Highway
Pineville, LA 71360

64 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The Pines Head Start is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Rapides Parish school district, located in Pineville, LA with 64 students.

With 11 teachers, The Pines Head Start has a student/teacher ratio of about 5.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

11.6

Full-Time Teachers

5.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Pines Head Start
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	3
Black	56

Black
56 (87.5 %)
White
5 (7.8 %)
Hispanic
3 (4.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rapides Parish
Phone:	(318)449-3356
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	64
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 64