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Which teacher or staff member at Tucker Memorial Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANGIPAHOA PARISH·NCES 220168001324
Tucker Memorial Elementary School
310 South Third Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · (985) 386-6449 · Tangipahoa Parish
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
470 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 306 | 48% |
| Grade 2 | 327 | 52% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tangipahoa Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Tucker Memorial Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Memorial Elementary School this school | 633 | 74.2% | N/A |
| D.C. Reeves Elementary School Ponchatoula | 688 | 72.5% | 28.3% |
| Hattie A. Watts Elementary School Patterson | 601 | 80.2% | 31.0% |
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School Broussard | 583 | 71.0% | 31.7% |
| Ossun Elementary School Lafayette | 498 | 79.3% | 38.5% |
| Loranger Elementary School Loranger | 800 | 74.3% | 29.0% |
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 Tucker Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Tangipahoa Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #118 of 714 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #571 of 655 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #54 of 655 | #2 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #351 of 705 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #399 of 436 | #10 of 11 |
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
633
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 633 | 39.1 | 16.2:1 | 74% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 34.7 | 19.9:1 | 70% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 28.6 | 24.8:1 | 67% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 53% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 43% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 71% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 70% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 33 | 18.7:1 | 55% (338) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 29 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tucker Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (649 to 633); teachers up 26% (31 to 39.1).
About Tucker Memorial Elementary School
Tucker Memorial Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. There are 633 students enrolled, covering grades 1 through 2. The school is 40% above the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Tangipahoa Parish enrolls 19,077 students in 32 schools, including Tucker Memorial Elementary School.
Black students account for 41% of enrollment at Tucker Memorial Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 36% White, 15% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Tangipahoa Parish residents are about 29% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tucker Memorial Elementary School scores 68%.
Its staff includes 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana, 14.0:1, is lower. Tucker Memorial Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 74%. That is in line with the 73% average for public schools in Tangipahoa Parish.
In the wider Tangipahoa Parish area, the median household earns about $56,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Tangipahoa Parish, 33 public schools serve about 19,077 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Tucker Memorial Elementary School from the closest public school, Ponchatoula Junior High School. The five-mile area around Tucker Memorial Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (639) and 2024-25 (633). Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.0:1 in 2020-21, and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Tangipahoa Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
136,738
Census ACS
Median income
$56,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,077 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish
- Ponchatoula High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Hammond High Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Hammond Eastside MagnetElementary · 1,340 students
- Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,163 students
- Hammond Westside MontessoriElementary · 1,022 students
- Loranger Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
Other schools in Ponchatoula
- Ponchatoula High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,163 students
- Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- D.C. Reeves Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Martha Vinyard Elementary SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Perrin Early Learning CenterElementary · 338 students
Nearby schools
- Ponchatoula Junior High School0.1 mi · 723
- Perrin Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 338
- D.C. Reeves Elementary School0.7 mi · 688
- Ponchatoula High School2.1 mi · 2,067
- Martha Vinyard Elementary School2.3 mi · 589
- Woodland Park Magnet4.2 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Tucker Memorial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tucker Memorial Elementary School?
Tucker Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 01-02.
Is Tucker Memorial Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tucker Memorial Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-02.
How many teachers does Tucker Memorial Elementary School have?
Tucker Memorial Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tucker Memorial Elementary School?
At Tucker Memorial Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 15% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Tucker Memorial Elementary School public or private?
Tucker Memorial Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tangipahoa Parish.
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