The top reported proficiency rate is 8% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tallulah Elementary School
Tallulah Elementary School serves prekindergarten through second grade in the town of Tallulah, the parish seat of Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana. This is a regular public school in the Madison Parish district, and because it only covers the earliest elementary years, there are no state testing results for most of its grade levels. The data we have is from the 2020-21 school year for third grade, which is the first year Louisiana administers its LEAP 2025 assessments. For that single cohort, the school reported that a small share of students scored at the proficient or above level in English language arts, while no students reached that benchmark in math. Results in science and social studies for that same grade fell in a very low range. Readers should note that this is a snapshot from one grade in one pandemic-disrupted year, and the school's own grades of pre-K through second are not tested by the state, so the picture of academic performance is quite narrow.
The student body is almost entirely Black, with a very small number of white, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students enrolled. A large majority of students come from families with low enough incomes to qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not included in the available records.
The setting is a small, declining rural parish seat. Tallulah's population has fallen steadily for decades, as agricultural mechanization and the shift of jobs to larger cities have reduced opportunities locally. The town's economy is anchored by several correctional facilities and by local government as the parish seat. Housing values in the area are well below the state and national medians, and values have been declining recently, which makes homeownership accessible by national standards but also reflects the area's limited economic growth. The most visible recent development in town is the restoration of Bloom's Arcade, a historic enclosed shopping mall that has been converted into apartments.
A parent considering this school should keep in mind what it is and is not. It is a neighborhood elementary serving the earliest grades in a district with very limited data to assess. Academic results from the single tested grade were low, and school-level information on programs, staffing, or course access was not available. The district brief turned up no notable recent changes or initiatives. For a family already living in Tallulah or moving there, this is the local public school for young children. Anyone weighing this school on its academic record will find that record thin, partly because the grade band is not tested and partly because the available numbers are from a single, unusual year. A family wanting more detail on early literacy instruction, class sizes, or support services may need to ask the school directly.
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