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D.C. Reeves Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

18026 Sisters Road, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · (985) 386-6433 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District

Ponchatoula’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about D.C. Reeves Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ponchatoula kids: Ponchatoula Junior High School

On the path

Where Ponchatoula kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KPerrin Early Learning Center338 students
3–4D.C. Reeves Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Ponchatoula Junior High School723 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18026 Sisters Road, Ponchatoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3338
Grade 4350
Enrollment over time
702’20
692’21
678’22
695’23
688’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%White 38%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%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 D.C. Reeves Elementary School from Ponchatoula families.

Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District

The district →
Hammond Eastside Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
B−
1,340 students13:1
Champ Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ponchatoula
B−
1,163 students15:1
Hammond Westside Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
C−
1,022 students11:1
Loranger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Loranger
C−
800 students16:1
Independence Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Independence
C−
548 students13:1
Woodland Park Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hammond
D
458 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Ponchatoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.