Mary Hines Elementary School (Closed 2010)

327 Martin Luther King
Charenton, LA 70523

Mary Hines Elementary School serves 189 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Hines Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	26
1	26
2	24
3	33
4	39
5	22

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Total Students

189 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School
2009	177
2008	189
2007	192
2006	218
2005	201
2004	221
2003	205
2002	210
2001	186
2000	191
1999	248
1998	255
1997	273
1996	273
1995	301
1994	323
1993	309
1992	319
1991	334
1990	309
1989	318

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School
2009	17
2008	15
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	15
2000	15
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	22
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	19
1989	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	4%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

n/a

11%

Black

62%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	65%	46%	46%
2008	62%	46%	46%
2007	59%	45%	47%
2006	56%	45%	47%
2005	54%	48%	46%
2004	57%	48%	47%
2003	55%	48%	47%
2002	53%	48%	47%
2001	53%	48%	47%
2000	57%	48%	47%
1999	54%	47%	46%
1998	51%	47%	46%
1997	49%	46%	46%
1996	56%	46%	46%
1995	51%	46%	46%
1994	56%	46%	45%
1993	53%	46%	44%
1992	56%	45%	43%
1991	58%	45%	44%

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White

33%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	33%	49%	47%
2008	33%	49%	47%
2007	39%	50%	47%
2006	43%	51%	47%
2005	44%	48%	49%
2004	41%	48%	48%
2003	44%	48%	48%
2002	45%	48%	47%
2001	44%	49%	48%
2000	46%	49%	48%
1999	47%	50%	49%
1998	50%	50%	49%
1997	49%	51%	50%
1996	43%	51%	50%
1995	47%	52%	49%
1994	45%	52%	49%
1993	49%	52%	50%
1992	41%	53%	51%
1991	41%	53%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	0.47	0.55	0.56
2008	0.51	0.55	0.56
2007	0.50	0.55	0.56
2006	0.51	0.54	0.55
2005	0.52	0.54	0.55
2004	0.51	0.54	0.55
2003	0.51	0.54	0.55
2002	0.52	0.54	0.55
2001	0.53	0.53	0.55
2000	0.53	0.53	0.55
1999	0.52	0.53	0.55
1998	0.52	0.53	0.55
1997	0.55	0.53	0.55
1996	0.54	0.53	0.55
1995	0.53	0.52	0.55
1994	0.51	0.52	0.55
1993	0.50	0.52	0.55
1992	0.52	0.52	0.55
1991	0.50	0.52	0.54

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Eligible for

68%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	84%	57%	63%
2008	68%	55%	58%
2007	73%	53%	60%
2006	55%	55%	54%
2005	63%	53%	57%
2004	71%	53%	58%
2003	66%	52%	57%
2002	61%	51%	56%
2001	67%	50%	55%
2000	59%	52%	52%
1999	65%	50%	55%
1998	63%	52%	55%
1997	60%	50%	56%
1996	67%	50%	58%
1995	66%	53%	59%
1994	70%	52%	57%
1993	68%	51%	58%
1992	60%	49%	50%
1991	61%	47%	49%
1990	66%	47%	50%
1989	67%	48%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Mary Hines Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2009	1%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	2%	8%	7%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	19%	9%	10%
2001	9%	9%	11%
2000	5%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Mary Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mary Hines Elementary School?

189 students attend Mary Hines Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Mary Hines Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary Hines Elementary School?

Mary Hines Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mary Hines Elementary School offer ?

Mary Hines Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mary Hines Elementary School part of?

Mary Hines Elementary School is part of St. Mary Parish School District.

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