For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 341 students in Tensas Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Tensas Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
341 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tensas Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,965 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
58,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
286 Students
204,479 Students
% Black Students
84%
41%
# White Students
40 Students
205,748 Students
% White Students
12%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
19,740 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
23,556
# Students in K Grade:
27
49,352
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
54,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
54,772
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
53,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
51,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
51,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
51,236
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
41,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
42,263
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
8,270
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
7,515
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
6,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
6,022
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,848 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,235 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,848
$15,176
Spending / Student
$23,235
$14,514
Best Tensas Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tensas Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Frontage Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3346
Grades: PK-5
| 184 students
Rank: #22.
Tensas High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-3585
Grades: 6-12
| 157 students
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