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PublicElementaryGrades PK–1
611 Frusha Drive, DeRidder, LA 70634 · (337) 463-4479 · Part of Beauregard Parish School District
DeRidder’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Louisiana school districts
Students
353
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–1
What stands out about K.R. Hanchey Elementary School
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.3% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for DeRidder kids: DeRidder Elementary School
On the path
Where DeRidder kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–1K.R. Hanchey Elementary SchoolYou are here
2–4DeRidder Elementary School490 students
Location
Directions ↗














611 Frusha Drive, DeRidder
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten134
Grade 1177
Enrollment over time
443’20
403’21
485’22
464’23
353’24
Down 20.3% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 52%Black 22%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about K.R. Hanchey Elementary School from DeRidder families.
Other schools in Beauregard Parish School District
South Beauregard Elementary School
B+644 students15:1
Merryville High School
B470 students12:1
East Beauregard Elementary School
B−425 students15:1
Singer High School
B−346 students11:1
DeRidder Elementary School
490 students12:1
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School
A−391 students16:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.