Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENSAS PARISH·NCES 220171001332
Tensas Elementary School
Frontage Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366 · (318) 766-3346 · Tensas Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
148 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Tensas Elementary School→Tensas High School
Based on grade levels within Tensas Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
32.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +15.0pp since 2022
Math
24.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 29.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tensas Elementary School
Tensas Elementary School's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas Elementary School this school | 154 | 96.1% | 22.5% |
| Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Lecompte | 124 | 96.8% | 18.3% |
| John J. Johnson II Elementary School Lake Charles | 131 | 96.9% | N/A |
| Delhi Elementary School Delhi | 167 | 94.6% | 7.5% |
| T. H. Watkins Elementary School Lake Charles | 165 | 90.9% | 23.0% |
| Atkins Technology Elementary School Shreveport | 189 | 92.1% | 10.3% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tensas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #415 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #400 of 582 ▼ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #403 of 587 ▲ 64 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #138 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #685 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #40 of 705 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
154
-7 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 96% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 89% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | 83% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 89% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 8 | 21.3:1 | 88% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 96% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 81% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tensas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (170 to 154); teachers up 50% (8 to 12).
About Tensas Elementary School
Tensas Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of St. Joseph, Louisiana. A federal count lists 154 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453, so this school runs 66% smaller than that.
The district for Tensas Elementary School is Tensas Parish, with 2 schools and 301 students.
Tensas Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 83% Black. The rest of enrollment is 9% White, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Tensas Parish's population at about 54%. Tensas Elementary School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.8:1 comes from the school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 96% in 2024-25. That is close to the 95% average for public schools in Tensas Parish.
The allk12 Grade for Tensas Elementary School is B-. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Tensas Elementary School is 7.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 22.5%. Predicted: 15.1%.
Across Tensas Parish, median household income is about $36,615, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 26%. Tensas Elementary School is among the 2 public schools in Tensas Parish.
The next-closest public school is Tensas High School, about 0.6 miles away. Its average proficiency rate of 22.5% is below the 33.0% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Tensas Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 161 in 2020-21 and 154 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.6:1 to 12.8:1.
Discussions about Tensas Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tensas Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,935
Census ACS
Median income
$36,615
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Tensas High School0.6 mi · 147
- Port Gibson Middle School15.3 mi · 223
- A. W. Watson Elementary15.3 mi · 531
- Jefferson County High17.4 mi · 331
- Port Gibson High School17.8 mi · 381
- Jefferson County Elementary18.2 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Tensas Elementary SchoolHow large is Tensas Elementary School?
Tensas Elementary School enrolls approximately 154 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tensas Elementary School serve?
Tensas Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tensas Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tensas Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tensas Elementary School?
At Tensas Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 4% Hispanic, 83% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Tensas Elementary School public or private?
Tensas Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tensas Parish.
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