Loranger Elementary School

800 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Loranger Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Loranger, Louisiana, serving students in Tangipahoa Parish. As part of the Tangipahoa Parish School System, the school focuses on providing foundational education to children in the early and middle elementary grades. It serves as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing a supportive learning environment designed to help young students build essential academic and social skills.

The school is closely integrated with the broader Loranger school complex, which includes neighboring middle and high school facilities, creating a "feeder" system that allows students to progress through their K-12 education within the same local district. Because of its location in a tight-knit, rural setting, Loranger Elementary often prioritizes strong family engagement and community involvement, striving to balance rigorous academic standards with the personal, nurturing atmosphere typical of smaller-town educational institutions.

800

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Loranger Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	410
Hispanic	89
Black	246
Asian	1
Two or More	51
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
410 (51.2%)
Black
246 (30.7%)
Hispanic
89 (11.1%)
Two or More
51 (6.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

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)878-4538
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	800
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	533
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	61

* 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 82

Kindergarten 133

Grade 1 140

Grade 2 149

Grade 3 154

Grade 4 142