Tensas Elementary School
- 154 Students
- 12.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 12.8:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (318)766-3346 Phone
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Tensas Elementary School
St. Joseph, LA 71366
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ B (71.6)
154
Students
12.0
Teachers
12.8:1
Student:Teacher
(318)766-3346
Phone
Located in St. Joseph, LOUISIANA (ZIP 71366), Tensas Elementary School is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the Tensas Parish district.
Key statistics: 154 students enrolled; a 12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Rural: Remote by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Louisiana Elementary School Average
Enrollment
154.0
State avg: 457.0
▼ 66% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
12.84:1
State avg: 13.9:1
▼ 8% better
Free Lunch %
96.1%
State avg: 71.8%
▲ 34% worse
School Details
School Name
Tensas Elementary School
NCESSCH ID
220171001332
State School ID
LA-054-054005
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
Frontage Road
City
St. Joseph
State
Louisiana
ZIP Code
71366
County
Tensas Parish
Metro Area
N
Metro Type
–
Locale
Rural: Remote
Cong. District
2205
State Leg. Upper
22034
State Leg. Lower
22021
Latitude
31.9181
Longitude
-91.24613
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
154
Total Students
12.0
Teachers FTE
12.8:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
12.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 148 | 96.1% |
| Not Applicable | 134 | 87% |
District Info
District Name
Tensas Parish
LEAID
2201710
State LEA ID
LA-054
Phone
(318)766-3269
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
St. Joseph
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$9,720K
Federal Revenue
$3,695K
State Revenue
$2,323K
Local Revenue
$3,702K
Total Expenditure
$9,114K
Instruction Exp.
$3,491K
Support Services
$4,084K
Other Current Exp.
$440K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tensas Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.