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D.C. Reeves Elementary School

Public Grades 3-4
388th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 44% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

D.C. Reeves Elementary School in Ponchatoula, LA, serves 688 students in grades 3 and 4 within the Tangipahoa Parish school district, where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out as a strong performer within its district, consistently exceeding the Tangipahoa Parish average in core subjects like Math (57% vs. 49%), ELA (63% vs. 58%), and Social Studies (55% vs. 44%) in the most recent school year. A particularly impressive strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), who ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago. The school also shows clear academic growth between grade levels, with 4th graders outperforming 3rd graders in every subject, suggesting effective teaching that builds on foundational skills. While chronic absenteeism (24.2%) remains a challenge, it is significantly better than the district average (30.5%) and has been steadily declining from a peak of 36.9% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, D.C. Reeves offers a compelling option. It is located just 0.72 miles from Tucker Memorial Elementary School (grades 1-2), and the strong 4th-grade scores at D.C. Reeves suggest students are well-prepared after leaving Tucker Memorial. While the nearby Southeastern LA University Lab School ranks in the 93rd percentile, it serves a fundamentally different demographic (only 19.8% free/reduced lunch), making D.C. Reeves' relative success within its own district even more noteworthy. The school has shown a positive trajectory, improving its overall ranking for three consecutive years to reach the 46th percentile statewide, indicating that recent school-wide initiatives are having a broad-based impact.

688
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,523
Per pupil spending ?
72.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 18026 Sisters Road
       Ponchatoula, LA  70454

(985) 386-6433

District: Tangipahoa Parish


Students who attend D.C. Reeves Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Martha Vinyard Elementary School
    Ponchatoula Junior High School
High:    Ponchatoula High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.3%
White:
38.4%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tangipahoa Parish
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg49%
Louisiana avg62%
388th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish
89th of 119Tangipahoa Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.8388 of 69944.5%★★☆☆☆
202548.4366 of 66645.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.0461 of 67531.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.4514 of 73029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202238.2464 of 72736.2%★★☆☆☆
202137.6465 of 72936.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.1449 of 73138.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.2446 of 72838.7%★★☆☆☆
201740.0490 of 73933.7%★★☆☆☆
201646.2439 of 74240.8%★★☆☆☆
201547.3449 of 79243.3%★★☆☆☆
201437.5526 of 77732.3%★★☆☆☆
201352.6395 of 77248.8%★★☆☆☆
201255.5376 of 76450.8%★★★☆☆
201149.0435 of 76643.2%★★☆☆☆
201066.7280 of 73662.0%★★★☆☆
200955.0382 of 73848.2%★★☆☆☆
200855.6366 of 74350.7%★★★☆☆
200755.4359 of 72550.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.6330 of 55640.6%★★☆☆☆
202542.0303 of 50139.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.4407 of 50920.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0453 of 57020.5%★☆☆☆☆
202242.8316 of 56243.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.7364 of 56435.5%★★☆☆☆
201935.7398 of 55928.8%★☆☆☆☆
201831.0435 of 54720.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201820.9252 of 28110.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202663.831 of 12775.6%★★★★☆
202345.750 of 9748.5%★★★☆☆
202230.870 of 9022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202121.969 of 758.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.088 of 913.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202648.9363 of 68847.2%★★☆☆☆
202546.2361 of 63343.0%★★☆☆☆
202432.4457 of 63528.0%★☆☆☆☆
202334.1488 of 70530.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.5396 of 70143.5%★★☆☆☆
202139.5436 of 70538.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.2434 of 68436.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202652.9131 of 27352.0%★★★☆☆
202545.6113 of 20745.4%★★☆☆☆
202423.6154 of 18918.5%★☆☆☆☆
202330.2176 of 23324.5%★☆☆☆☆
202221.8191 of 22013.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.3168 of 20216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.2123 of 19035.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.4117 of 16830.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202645.2382 of 69344.9%★★☆☆☆
202545.6385 of 66141.8%★★☆☆☆
202430.1511 of 67424.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3563 of 72322.1%★☆☆☆☆
202230.8530 of 72426.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.1478 of 71933.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.7516 of 69726.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.1543 of 68220.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202639.1431 of 69037.5%★★☆☆☆
202551.9327 of 64149.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.7436 of 65133.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.3515 of 71327.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.4496 of 71230.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.5439 of 70437.6%★★☆☆☆
201940.8456 of 69634.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202651.438 of 7247.2%★★☆☆☆
202543.414 of 2236.4%★★☆☆☆
202423.918 of 2010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202316.641 of 4610.9%★☆☆☆☆
202239.631 of 4835.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.826 of 4542.2%★★☆☆☆
201924.240 of 4613.0%★☆☆☆☆
201830.235 of 4420.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202630.1304 of 40725.3%★☆☆☆☆
202542.9150 of 24137.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.7156 of 20825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.3244 of 29617.6%★☆☆☆☆
202229.9229 of 30725.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.3252 of 30617.6%★☆☆☆☆
201926.3259 of 33322.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202635.6362 of 50227.9%★☆☆☆☆
202546.1275 of 43136.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.1341 of 43421.4%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9421 of 51818.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.0434 of 51716.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.7417 of 52220.1%★☆☆☆☆
201934.9391 of 51724.4%★☆☆☆☆
201835.5390 of 51624.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+31 vs school
Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school
African American (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2026)25th percentile-19 vs school
Disabled (2018)10th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts63%-7 vs state
Mathematics57%-5 vs state
Science57%~ state avg
Social Studies55%~ state avg

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Students at D.C. Reeves Elementary School are 40% African American, 38% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended D.C. Reeves Elementary School.

D.C. Reeves Elementary School ranks 388th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesOct 6, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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