Glen Oaks Park Elementary School vs. Merrydale Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Merrydale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glen Oaks Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merrydale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
247 students
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![This chart displays total students of Merrydale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Merrydale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-bpGupLw.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Merrydale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Merrydale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-wmfMLT.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merrydale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merrydale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-VuUr8k.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#781 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1177 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Glen Oaks Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Glen Oaks Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/34000/33889/glen-oaks-park-elementary-school-chart-bwyCqyb.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Merrydale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Merrydale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-SyihRa.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-h5iBwV.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
10-14%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glen Oaks Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glen Oaks Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/34000/33889/glen-oaks-park-elementary-school-chart-DyddgQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-Q6eej7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-DyTm74.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Merrydale Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Merrydale Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-NWnbrJ.png)
Pre-K Students
78
19
Kindergarten Students
80
40
Grade 1 Students
59
43
Grade 2 Students
51
43
Grade 3 Students
71
30
Grade 4 Students
63
40
Grade 5 Students
70
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
5%
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% Black
99%
95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-Mf7mIK.png)
% White
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-RD8EzI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Merrydale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Merrydale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-KoRykV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
72%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glen Oaks Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glen Oaks Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/34000/33889/glen-oaks-park-elementary-school-chart-bxfb4rr.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-bkisOh1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merrydale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/34000/33910/merrydale-elementary-school-chart-bkisOg9.png)