Summary:
In zip code 70446, there is one elementary school, Loranger Elementary School, serving grades PK through 4 with 800 students in the Loranger area, part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district.
Loranger Elementary School stands out as a bright spot within its district, consistently outperforming the Tangipahoa Parish average in nearly every tested subject and grade level for the 2025-2026 school year. This is notable because the district itself is ranked in the bottom 21% of Louisiana. The school has maintained a stable 2-star state ranking over the last three years, placing it in the 35th to 40th percentile statewide. A key strength is the clear academic growth seen as students progress: 4th graders significantly outperform 3rd graders in math (69% vs. 53%), English language arts (73% vs. 49%), and social studies (54% vs. 41%), suggesting effective instruction in the early grades. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 74.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
The most critical challenge for Loranger Elementary School is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.0%, which is significantly worse than both the district (30.5%) and state (22.5%) averages. This is paradoxical because the school achieves relatively strong academic results despite this issue, raising the question of how much higher its performance could be if absenteeism were reduced. Overall proficiency for the 2025-2026 school year shows math at 61% (compared to the state's 62%), English language arts at 61% (compared to the state's 70%), and social studies at 47% (compared to the state's 55%). The school's performance has been remarkably stable year-over-year, indicating a consistent educational environment that is not volatile but also not making dramatic leaps. Addressing the chronic absenteeism problem appears to be the most promising path for the school to improve its state ranking from a 2-star to a 3-star rating.
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