Top Tensas Parish Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 3 top public schools in Tensas Parish, LA, serving 592 students.
- Tensas Parish, LA public school have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus Louisiana public schools average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus Louisiana public schools average of 70%). Their average school ranking is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.
- The school with highest math proficiency is Newellton Elementary School, with 50-54% math proficiency. Read more about public school math proficiency statistics in Louisiana or national school math proficiency statistics.
- The school with highest reading language/arts proficiency is Tensas Elementary School, with 55-59% reading language/arts proficiency. Read more about public school reading language/arts proficiency statistics in Louisiana or national school reading language/arts proficiency statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black) , which is more than the Louisiana public school average of 55%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is less than the Louisiana public school average of 15:1.
Top Tensas Parish Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency | LA School Rank)
Location
Grades
Students - Newellton Newellton Elementary School Math: 50-54% / Reading: 45-49% | Bottom 50%400 Verona
Newellton, LA 71357
(318)467-5109
Grades: PK-8 | 136 students
- Saint Joseph Tensas Elementary School Math: 40-44% / Reading: 55-59% | Bottom 50%Frontage Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318)766-3346
Grades: PK-6 | 190 students
- Saint Joseph Tensas High School Math: 35-39% / Reading: 50-54% | Bottom 50%720 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318)766-3585
Grades: 7-12 | 266 students
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