Mermentau Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

405 Church Street
Mermentau, LA 70556

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Serving 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Mermentau Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 148 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in LA
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mermentau Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Mermentau Elementary School's student population of 148 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mermentau Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	12
1	16
2	15
3	24
4	15
5	18
6	13
7	17

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School
2023	146
2022	141
2021	151
2020	154
2019	154
2018	150
2017	150
2016	156
2015	164
2014	172
2013	158
2012	151
2011	160
2010	155
2009	169
2008	164
2007	164
2006	167
2005	169
2004	180
2003	178
2002	196
2001	198
2000	169
1999	171
1998	176
1997	179
1996	170
1995	166
1994	165
1993	152
1992	155
1991	150
1990	153
1989	167
1988	167
1987	167

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	9
2019	9
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	13
2013	12
2012	11
2011	11
2010	11
2009	11
2008	11
2007	10
2006	9
2005	10
2004	12
2003	12
2002	11
2001	13
2000	14
1999	13
1998	12
1997	11
1996	11
1995	9
1994	10
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	11
1989	8
1988	8
1987	8

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School Rankings

Mermentau Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,251 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mermentau Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#58 out of 1251 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School
2022	#58
2021	#31
2019	#161
2018	#173
2017	#278
2016	#106
2015	#32
2014	#53
2013	#46
2012	#121
2011	#56

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70-74%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2022	72%	32%	37%
2021	72%	29%	32%
2019	92%	64%	71%
2018	87%	64%	70%
2017	82%	63%	69%
2016	92%	64%	70%
2015	95%	61%	63%
2014	95%	68%	69%
2013	92%	67%	66%
2012	92%	71%	67%
2011	87%	66%	65%

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65-69%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2022	67%	42%	44%
2021	72%	40%	44%
2019	82%	70%	76%
2018	82%	70%	70%
2017	77%	69%	73%
2016	82%	70%	74%
2015	92%	70%	71%
2014	87%	69%	69%
2013	92%	71%	72%
2012	87%	71%	68%
2011	92%	67%	67%

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45-49%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2022	47%	27%	29%
2021	47%	26%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	14:1	15:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	13:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	14:1	17:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	2%	11%	6%
2022	1%	9%	5%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	9%	41%	24%
2022	9%	42%	25%
2021	12%	42%	24%
2020	13%	43%	25%
2019	13%	43%	25%
2018	10%	44%	26%
2017	10%	44%	26%
2016	13%	44%	27%
2015	11%	44%	27%
2014	13%	44%	27%
2013	12%	44%	26%
2012	8%	45%	27%
2011	9%	45%	27%
2010	8%	46%	28%
2009	13%	46%	29%
2008	13%	46%	29%
2007	15%	45%	29%
2006	16%	45%	29%
2005	17%	48%	29%
2004	14%	48%	29%
2003	15%	48%	29%
2002	16%	48%	29%
2001	13%	48%	29%
2000	13%	48%	29%
1999	16%	47%	29%
1998	16%	47%	29%
1997	17%	46%	29%
1996	17%	46%	29%
1995	11%	46%	28%
1994	18%	46%	29%
1993	22%	46%	29%

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White

86%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	83%	42%	65%
2022	87%	43%	65%
2021	87%	43%	66%
2020	84%	44%	67%
2019	84%	44%	67%
2018	89%	45%	67%
2017	89%	45%	67%
2016	87%	45%	67%
2015	89%	45%	68%
2014	86%	47%	68%
2013	87%	48%	68%
2012	92%	47%	68%
2011	90%	49%	69%
2010	92%	48%	70%
2009	87%	49%	70%
2008	87%	49%	70%
2007	85%	50%	70%
2006	84%	51%	70%
2005	83%	48%	70%
2004	86%	48%	70%
2003	85%	48%	71%
2002	84%	48%	71%
2001	87%	49%	71%
2000	93%	49%	71%
1999	93%	50%	71%
1998	90%	50%	71%
1997	89%	51%	71%
1996	89%	51%	71%
1995	97%	52%	72%
1994	81%	52%	71%
1993	76%	52%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	0.30	0.65	0.52
2022	0.24	0.64	0.51
2021	0.23	0.64	0.50
2020	0.28	0.62	0.50
2019	0.28	0.62	0.50
2018	0.20	0.61	0.48
2017	0.20	0.61	0.48
2016	0.23	0.61	0.48
2015	0.20	0.61	0.47
2014	0.25	0.60	0.47
2013	0.23	0.58	0.47
2012	0.15	0.58	0.46
2011	0.18	0.56	0.45
2010	0.15	0.56	0.43
2009	0.23	0.55	0.43
2008	0.23	0.55	0.43
2007	0.26	0.55	0.43
2006	0.27	0.54	0.43
2005	0.29	0.54	0.43
2004	0.24	0.54	0.42
2003	0.26	0.54	0.42
2002	0.27	0.54	0.42
2001	0.23	0.53	0.42
2000	0.19	0.53	0.41
1999	0.20	0.53	0.42
1998	0.22	0.53	0.41
1997	0.25	0.53	0.41
1996	0.25	0.53	0.41
1995	0.13	0.52	0.41
1994	0.31	0.52	0.41
1993	0.38	0.52	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	56%	58%	63%
2022	35%	46%	47%
2021	38%	53%	48%
2020	47%	51%	52%
2019	47%	51%	52%
2018	55%	60%	64%
2017	55%	60%	64%
2016	58%	54%	62%
2015	53%	58%	59%
2014	60%	60%	59%
2013	58%	59%	61%
2012	58%	60%	61%
2011	59%	59%	60%
2010	42%	58%	57%
2009	44%	57%	53%
2008	45%	55%	54%
2007	46%	53%	54%
2006	53%	55%	55%
2005	49%	53%	56%
2004	48%	53%	55%
2003	43%	52%	53%
2002	47%	51%	52%
2001	48%	50%	53%
2000	48%	52%	55%
1999	56%	50%	52%
1998	56%	52%	53%
1997	58%	50%	53%
1996	61%	50%	54%
1995	62%	53%	55%
1994	56%	52%	56%
1993	67%	51%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mermentau Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	3%	7%	10%
2011	4%	7%	10%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	9%	7%	10%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2003	19%	9%	12%
2002	16%	9%	12%
2001	16%	9%	13%
2000	28%	8%	12%
1999	24%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Acadia Parish School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mermentau Elementary School's ranking?

Mermentau Elementary School is ranked #58 out of 1,251 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% LA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Mermentau Elementary School?

148 students attend Mermentau Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Mermentau Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mermentau Elementary School?

Mermentau Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mermentau Elementary School offer ?

Mermentau Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mermentau Elementary School part of?

Mermentau Elementary School is part of Acadia Parish School District.

School Reviews

5 5/17/2016

High expectations of students and instructors Selected as Louisiana's Distinguished Title I School for 2011-12 from a field of over 1300 schools We had Acadia Parish's outstanding: 5th Grade Student, Support Person and School Volunteer Our principal was honored as one of Southwest Louisiana"s Best Bosses

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