Spring Creek Elementary School

292 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Spring Creek Elementary School is a public school located in Kentwood, Louisiana, serving as a key educational institution for the local Tangipahoa Parish community. Situated along Highway 1061, the school provides a foundational learning environment for students in the primary grades, focusing on core academic development, social-emotional growth, and fundamental literacy and numeracy skills. As part of the Tangipahoa Parish School System, the school operates with the goal of preparing its young learners for success as they transition into the upper elementary and middle school levels.

The school is characterized by its rural setting, which helps foster a close-knit, community-oriented atmosphere often found in smaller educational facilities. By emphasizing a supportive learning environment, Spring Creek Elementary strives to maintain strong ties with local families while addressing the specific educational needs of its student population. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, the school acts as an essential pillar for the Kentwood area, dedicated to nurturing the academic potential of the children in its district.

292

Total Students

24.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spring Creek Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	185
Hispanic	8
Black	84
Two or More	15

White
185 (63.4%)
Black
84 (28.8%)
Two or More
15 (5.1%)
Hispanic
8 (2.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tangipahoa Parish
Phone:	(985)229-8363
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	182
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 36

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 50