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Mermentau Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-7
80th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Mermentau Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mermentau, Louisiana, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 148 students. The school is part of the Acadia Parish school district, which is ranked 32 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mermentau Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Mermentau Elementary School for several years. The school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 90% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 62% for Acadia Parish and 60% for the state. In the same year, the school's overall English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 84%, compared to 71% for Acadia Parish and 70% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with several grade levels achieving over 90% proficiency.

Mermentau Elementary School has maintained low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.5% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, while still higher than desired, are generally lower than the nearby schools in the Acadia Parish district. Mermentau Elementary School's exceptional performance, low dropout rates, and equitable student outcomes across diverse subgroups suggest that it is an exemplary model of educational excellence that could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region.

142
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,082
Per pupil spending ?
62.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 405 Church Street
       Mermentau, LA  70556-0250

(337) 824-1943

District: Acadia Parish


Students who attend Mermentau Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Midland High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.2%
African American:
8.5%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (87% vs 65% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Louisiana elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school87%
District avg66%
Louisiana avg65%
Elementary school
80th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
100th of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 3% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 14Elementary Schools in the Acadia Parish
32nd of 118Acadia Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.580 of 66688.0%★★★★☆
202480.8127 of 67581.2%★★★★☆
202381.5126 of 73082.7%★★★★☆
202285.888 of 72787.9%★★★★☆
202185.890 of 72987.7%★★★★☆
201974.5203 of 73172.2%★★★★☆
201877.899 of 72886.4%★★★★☆
201778.6143 of 73980.6%★★★★☆
201683.092 of 74287.6%★★★★☆
201590.532 of 79296.0%★★★★★
201487.946 of 77794.1%★★★★★
201390.430 of 77296.1%★★★★★
201287.554 of 76492.9%★★★★★
201180.7134 of 76682.5%★★★★☆
201084.580 of 73689.1%★★★★☆
200982.5107 of 73885.5%★★★★☆
200879.4134 of 74382.0%★★★★☆
200783.891 of 72587.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.757 of 63391.0%★★★★★
202480.8111 of 63582.5%★★★★☆
202387.561 of 70591.3%★★★★★
202284.871 of 70189.9%★★★★★
201970.4215 of 68468.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202581.294 of 66185.8%★★★★☆
202488.355 of 67491.8%★★★★★
202386.762 of 72391.4%★★★★★
202290.534 of 72495.3%★★★★★
202194.517 of 71997.6%★★★★★
201976.0142 of 69779.6%★★★★☆
201873.8169 of 68275.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201969.9222 of 69668.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202580.662 of 43185.6%★★★★☆
202477.782 of 43481.1%★★★★☆
202376.296 of 51881.5%★★★★☆
202279.083 of 51783.9%★★★★☆
202176.8101 of 52280.7%★★★★☆
201968.3153 of 51770.4%★★★★☆
201858.5228 of 51655.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202578.2100 of 44777.6%★★★★☆
202488.040 of 44991.1%★★★★★
202396.310 of 46597.8%★★★★★
202294.116 of 46096.5%★★★★★
202190.728 of 45993.9%★★★★★
201973.2125 of 44972.2%★★★★☆
201861.7132 of 41167.9%★★★☆☆
201759.1195 of 43755.4%★★★☆☆
201686.637 of 43591.5%★★★★★
201594.713 of 48297.3%★★★★★
201488.630 of 47093.6%★★★★★
201383.149 of 45789.3%★★★★☆
201267.5144 of 44267.4%★★★☆☆
201185.032 of 41292.2%★★★★★
201093.513 of 40896.8%★★★★★
200981.262 of 42585.4%★★★★☆
200890.023 of 41394.4%★★★★★
200780.656 of 39685.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202381.661 of 44486.3%★★★★☆
202282.660 of 44186.4%★★★★☆
202195.46 of 44198.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202393.918 of 45996.1%★★★★★
202293.220 of 45895.6%★★★★★
202185.844 of 45590.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201967.2133 of 41868.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202573.272 of 31677.2%★★★★☆
202483.628 of 32091.3%★★★★★
202394.78 of 35297.7%★★★★★
202290.617 of 36295.3%★★★★★
202183.739 of 35889.1%★★★★☆
201827.0273 of 33819.2%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school
White (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2019)68th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile~ school
Female (2023)86th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)77th percentile~ school
Male (2019)68th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics90%+30 vs state
English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

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What people are saying
by a teacher
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Open Quote According to School Digger, Grades 3,4,5,7 rated first or tied for first in Math in the State of Louisiana. Grade 6 is the only grade tested at Mermentau that didn't place first in the State Close Quote


by a citizen
Thursday, November 3, 2011

Open Quote Mermentau Elementary was selected as the #1 Title 1 school, out of 800 Title 1 schools in the state of Louisiana, for the 2011-2012 school year. Close Quote





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Students at Mermentau Elementary School are 85% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Mermentau Elementary School ranks 80th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Mermentau Elementary School.

Students who attend Mermentau Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Midland High School


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