














Perrin Early Learning Center
PublicElementaryGrades PK–K
350 West Ash Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · (985) 386-9734 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District
Ponchatoula’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts
Students
338
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–K
What stands out about Perrin Early Learning Center
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Ponchatoula kids: D.C. Reeves Elementary School
On the path
Where Ponchatoula kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–KPerrin Early Learning CenterYou are here
3–4D.C. Reeves Elementary School688 students
Location
Directions ↗














350 West Ash Street, Ponchatoula
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten282
Enrollment over time
401’20
416’21
455’22
465’23
338’24
Down 15.7% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Black 41%White 34%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%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 Perrin Early Learning Center from Ponchatoula families.
Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District
Hammond Eastside Magnet
B−1,340 students13:1
Champ Cooper Elementary School
B−1,163 students15:1
Hammond Westside Montessori
C−1,022 students11:1
Loranger Elementary School
C−800 students16:1
Independence Leadership Academy
C−548 students13:1
Woodland Park Magnet
D458 students12:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.