Tensas Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5 CSchool Grade
Part of Tensas Parish School District
Frontage Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366 · (318) 766-3346
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Academic performance
Math proficiency22%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 40.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
154Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
96%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten31
Grade 125
Grade 224
Grade 323
Grade 417
Grade 528
Students
Black · 83%128
White · 9%14
Hispanic · 4%6
Two or more races · 4%6
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
161’20
150’21
178’22
184’23
154’24
Location
Frontage Road St. Joseph
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.