Tensas Elementary School in Saint Joseph, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tensas Elementary School is a rural public school in Saint Joseph, Louisiana that is part of Tensas Parish School District. It serves 163 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

163 Students

8 Teachers

192 HIGHWAY 8976

Saint Joseph, LA 71366 View local requests

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Tensas Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bass

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Tensas Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tensas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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