Tensas Parish

Tensas Parish, Louisiana is home to two schools - Tensas Elementary School and Tensas High School. While Tensas Elementary School stands out as a relatively high-performing school, with test scores exceeding parish and state averages, Tensas High School faces significant challenges, with significantly lower test scores compared to the parish and state.

Tensas Elementary School has higher test scores in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 63% to 78% in mathematics and 59% to 82% in English language arts. These scores are notably higher than the Tensas Parish and Louisiana state averages. In contrast, Tensas High School lags behind, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 56% across different subject areas and grade levels, and particularly low performance on end-of-course exams.

Both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, and a majority African American student body. This raises questions about educational equity and the need for targeted interventions to support underperforming student groups. While Tensas Elementary School appears to be effectively serving its students, Tensas High School faces significant challenges that require further investigation and targeted efforts to improve educational outcomes for the students in Tensas Parish.