Natalbany Middle

Natalbany Middle, a tight-knit middle school in Tickfaw, Louisiana, part of Tangipahoa Parish, works with 347 students, covering grades 4 through 8. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 440 students.

Within Tangipahoa Parish, which oversees 32 schools and 19,077 students, Natalbany Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Natalbany Middle lists that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the resource side, On paper, Natalbany Middle has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 41.0:1, putting Natalbany Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Tangipahoa Parish's rate of about 73%.

After controlling for student poverty, Natalbany Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Tangipahoa Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,760 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Tangipahoa Parish runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,077 students), of which Natalbany Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Midway Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Natalbany Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 20.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Natalbany Middle has declined 20%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 347 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 26% to 15%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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