Perrin Early Learning Center

Perrin Early Learning Center is an elementary school of intimate scale in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, run under Tangipahoa Parish, caters to 338 students in grades pre-K through K. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Tangipahoa Parish comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 19,077 students; Perrin Early Learning Center is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Perrin Early Learning Center records that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 34% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Tangipahoa Parish) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,760, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Perrin Early Learning Center is one of 33 public schools in Tangipahoa Parish (combined enrollment of about 19,077 students).

The closest other public school is Ponchatoula Junior High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Perrin Early Learning Center operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 338 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 49% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.