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Tensas Elementary School

Summary:

Tensas Elementary School is a public elementary school in Saint Joseph, Louisiana, serving 178 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tensas Parish School District, which is ranked 84 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tensas Elementary School has a predominantly African American student population, ranging from 81.46% to 88.82% over the past three school years. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from 271 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 644 out of 739 in 2016-2017. Its performance rating has also varied, with 3 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024, 2 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022, and 1 out of 5 stars in previous years. In the 2023-2024 school year, Tensas Elementary School outperformed the Tensas Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics (69% proficient or better) and English Language Arts (71% proficient or better) for all grades, but its performance in Social Studies has been relatively low.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 66.67% to 88.82% over the past three school years. The student-teacher ratio at Tensas Elementary School has been relatively stable, ranging from 14.6 to 16.6 over the same period. While the school faces challenges, its ability to address these factors and provide equitable educational experiences for its students may be crucial for its future growth and development.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 Frontage Road
       Saint Joseph, LA  71366

(318) 766-3346

District: Tensas Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,961 Help


Students who attend Tensas Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Tensas High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  184

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.3%
White:
13.6%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.1% Help


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Compare Details Tensas Elementary School ranks better than 59.9% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.3%), White (13.6%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tensas Elementary School is 15.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tensas Elementary School is $23,961.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tensas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tensas Elementary School 271st of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Tensas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Tensas Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Tensas Parish 84th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tensas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tensas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 33.45 527th 725 27.3%
2008 31.28 539th 743 27.5%
2009 36.41 507th 738 31.3%
2010 28.13 570th 736 22.6%
2011 36.54 534th 766 30.3%
2012 32.87 558th 764 27.0%
2013 38.06 528th 772 31.6%
2014 47.40 442nd 777 43.1%
2015 30.21 594th 792 25.0%
2016 34.49 537th 742 27.6%
2017 18.77 644th 739 12.9%
2018 15.04 635th 728 12.8%
2019 20.87 617th 731 15.6%
2021 42.90 425th 729 41.7%
2022 33.22 505th 727 30.5%
2023 45.09 424th 730 41.9%
2024 63.45 271st 675 59.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tensas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.65 533rd 682 21.8%
2019 24.37 585th 697 16.1%
2021 49.29 373rd 719 48.1%
2022 38.20 464th 724 35.9%
2023 46.57 409th 723 43.4%
2024 64.30 248th 674 63.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Tensas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.51 487th 684 28.8%
2021 54.01 346th 705 50.9%
2022 29.62 532nd 701 24.1%
2023 52.94 352nd 705 50.1%
2024 63.11 252nd 635 60.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Tensas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.43 653rd 696 6.2%
2021 27.46 518th 704 26.4%
2022 23.05 563rd 712 20.9%
2023 30.16 517th 713 27.5%
2024 59.30 283rd 651 56.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Tensas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.50 357th 547 34.7%
2019 31.53 431st 559 22.9%
2021 60.81 188th 564 66.7%
2022 47.80 279th 562 50.4%
2023 53.32 252nd 570 55.8%
2024 75.15 103rd 509 79.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Tensas Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 264 264
1990 33 231 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1991 33 200 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1992 34 200 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 234
1993 34 188 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1994 40 182 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1995 43 185 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1996 43 185 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1997 43 172 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1998 26 177 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1999 39 180 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2000 36 168 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2001 29 166 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 199
2002 15 128 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 143
2003 15 128 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 143
2004 17 163 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2005 19 183 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2006 23 298 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 24 289 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2008 18 272 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2009 19 284 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2010 22 285 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2011 17 267 0 1 0 0 1 0 286
2012 17 259 0 0 0 0 3 0 279
2013 14 229 0 1 0 0 4 0 248
2014 15 211 0 1 0 0 5 0 232
2015 22 189 1 4 0 0 3 0 219
2016 32 168 1 3 0 0 5 0 209
2017 30 156 1 0 0 0 3 0 190
2018 19 146 1 1 0 0 3 0 170
2019 23 175 1 2 0 0 3 0 204
2020 14 157 1 1 0 0 3 0 176
2021 13 143 1 0 0 0 4 0 161
2022 17 130 0 1 0 0 2 0 150
2023 27 145 0 2 0 0 4 0 178
2024 25 146 0 4 0 0 9 0 184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tensas Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 264 14.0 18.8 97.3
1990 264 18.0 14.6 90.2
1991 233 19.0 12.2 91.8
1992 234 17.0 13.7 85.9
1993 222 18.0 12.3 95
1994 222 17.0 13.1 94.6
1995 232 13.0 17.8 90.5
1996 232 13.0 17.8 90.5
1997 226 13.5 16.7 85
1998 211 15.0 14.1 76.8
1999 221 15.0 14.7 77.8
2000 210 16.0 13.1 96.7
2001 199 14.0 14.2 80.9
2002 143 13.0 11.0 62.2
2003 143 13.0 11.0 62.2
2004 180 14.0 12.9 61.7
2005 202 13.2 15.3 72.8
2006 322 18.3 17.6 86.3
2007 316 18.3 17.3 91.5
2008 290 19.7 14.7 94.1
2009 303 19.7 15.4 95
2010 307 22.0 13.9 94.5
2011 286 20.5 13.9 96.2
2012 279 20.9 13.2 96.4
2013 248 16.9 14.6 97.2
2014 232 17.5 13.2 84.1
2015 219 19.0 11.5 98.6
2016 209 23.0 9.0 100
2017 190 13.1 14.4 89.5
2018 170 8.0 21.2 87.6
2019 204 10.5 19.4 90.7
2020 176 10.0 17.6 89.8
2021 161 11.0 14.6 88.8
2022 150 9.0 16.6 66.7
2023 178 10.9 16.1 82.6
2024 184 11.9 15.3 89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tensas Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 264 14.0 18.8 97.3
1990 264 18.0 14.6 90.2
1991 233 19.0 12.2 91.8
1992 234 17.0 13.7 85.9
1993 222 18.0 12.3 95
1994 222 17.0 13.1 94.6
1995 232 13.0 17.8 90.5
1996 232 13.0 17.8 90.5
1997 226 13.5 16.7 85
1998 211 15.0 14.1 76.8
1999 221 15.0 14.7 77.8
2000 210 16.0 13.1 96.7
2001 199 14.0 14.2 80.9
2002 143 13.0 11.0 62.2
2003 143 13.0 11.0 62.2
2004 180 14.0 12.9 61.7
2005 202 13.2 15.3 72.8
2006 322 18.3 17.6 86.3
2007 316 18.3 17.3 91.5
2008 290 19.7 14.7 94.1
2009 303 19.7 15.4 95
2010 307 22.0 13.9 94.5
2011 286 20.5 13.9 96.2
2012 279 20.9 13.2 96.4
2013 248 16.9 14.6 97.2
2014 232 17.5 13.2 84.1
2015 219 19.0 11.5 98.6
2016 209 23.0 9.0 100
2017 190 13.1 14.4 89.5
2018 170 8.0 21.2 87.6
2019 204 10.5 19.4 90.7
2020 176 10.0 17.6 89.8
2021 161 11.0 14.6 88.8
2022 150 9.0 16.6 66.7
2023 178 10.9 16.1 82.6
2024 184 11.9 15.3 89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tensas Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $13,566
2018 $15,471
2019 $16,884
2020 $16,421
2021 $20,001
2022 $23,961

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tensas Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 617th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 424th of 730 Elementary schools
 26.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tensas Elementary School)8378
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tensas Parish)8378
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tensas Elementary School)5928
 31%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tensas Parish)5928
 31%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tensas Elementary School)4078
 38%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tensas Parish)4078
 38%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tensas Elementary School)3652
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tensas Parish)3652
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Tensas Elementary School)1219
 7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Tensas Parish)1219
 7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tensas Elementary School)4869
 21%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tensas Parish)4869
 21%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Tensas Elementary School)2247
 25%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Tensas Parish)2247
 25%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5447
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students204178
 12.7%
African American175145
 17.1%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic22
Pacific Islander00
White2327
 17.4%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.7%82.6%
 8.1%

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Students who attend Tensas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Tensas High School

Tensas Elementary School ranks 271st of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Tensas Elementary School.

Students at Tensas Elementary School are 79% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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