Meraux Elementary School
Rank
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(504) 556-0900
Meraux Elementary School serves 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Meraux Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 530 students |
| Gender % |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Meraux Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Meraux Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 1985-1986 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #779 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 64% |
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 70% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 7% |
| Black | 33% | 43% |
| White | 42% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.61 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Bernard Parish School District | |
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Meraux Elementary School is Chalmette High School (1.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is C.f. Rowley Alternative School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Lacoste Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Chalmette Lacoste Elementary School Math: 74% | Reading: 79%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 731 students10
1.3 miles
1625 Missouri Street
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 304-5747 1.3 PK-5 731 - Chalmette Chalmette High School Math: 75% | Reading: 73%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,896 student10
1.4 miles
1100 East Judge Perez Dr.
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 301-2600 1.4 9-12 1,896 - Chalmette Chalmette Elementary School Math: 58% | Reading: 61%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 560 students10
1.5 miles
75 East Chalmette Circle
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 304-0370 1.5 PK-5 560 - Chalmette C.f. Rowley Alternative School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 114 students10
1.6 miles
49 Madison Avenue
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 301-4001 1.6 6-12 114 - Chalmette Andrew Jackson Middle School Math: 56% | Reading: 71%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 615 students10
1.7 miles
201 8th Street
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 301-1500 1.7 6-8 615
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