Martha Vinyard Elementary School

40105 Dunson Road, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

DSchola Grade
Grades
5–6
Middle
Students
589
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
40thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Martha Vinyard Elementary School

Martha Vinyard Elementary School is a public middle school in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, serving grades 5–6. It is part of Tangipahoa Parish. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Tangipahoa Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 589 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–6

Location & nearby schools

40105 Dunson Road
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
589 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Tangipahoa Parish
County
Tangipahoa Parish
NCES school ID
220168001325

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.