Merrydale Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

6700 Rio Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70812

(225) 355-0346

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
703^rd of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,855

Students who attend Merrydale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Glen Oaks Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Merrydale Elementary School ranks worse than 96.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 46^th among 47 ranked elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.9%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merrydale Elementary School is 18.1, which is the 20^th best among 47 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Merrydale Elementary School employs 15.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merrydale Elementary School is $12,855. 25 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Merrydale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merrydale Elementary School 703^rd of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Merrydale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 73^rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Merrydale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Merrydale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	6.95	693^rd	725	4.4%
2008	6.45	716^th	743	3.6%
2009	4.83	726^th	738	1.6%
2010	4.13	726^th	736	1.4%
2011	9.25	734^th	766	4.2%
2012	10.21	724^th	764	5.2%
2013	13.14	711^th	772	7.9%
2014	7.84	750^th	777	3.5%
2015	12.94	730^th	792	7.8%
2016	17.21	660^th	742	11.1%
2017	8.51	706^th	739	4.5%
2018	31.48	488^th	728	33.0%
2019	14.18	663^rd	731	9.3%
2021	8.85	683^rd	729	6.3%
2022	11.68	670^th	727	7.8%
2023	7.02	706^th	730	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merrydale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	27.38	560^th	682	17.9%
2019	16.98	632^nd	697	9.3%
2021	11.54	665^th	719	7.5%
2022	16.70	632^nd	724	12.7%
2023	9.98	686^th	723	5.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Merrydale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	23.41	586^th	684	14.3%
2021	14.44	631^st	705	10.5%
2022	21.51	579^th	701	17.4%
2023	7.79	688^th	705	2.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Merrydale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	21.10	586^th	696	15.8%
2021	12.92	630^th	704	10.5%
2022	7.28	684^th	712	3.9%
2023	7.64	690^th	713	3.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Merrydale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	33.02	418^th	547	23.6%
2019	25.84	463^rd	559	17.2%
2021	18.34	502^nd	564	11.0%
2022	17.73	498^th	562	11.4%
2023	13.23	542^nd	570	4.9%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Merrydale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	464	464
1990	64	351	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1991	45	400	29	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1992	34	462	17	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
1993	38	460	24	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	26	465	49	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	13	404	45	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1996	13	404	45	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1997	9	425	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	6	418	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	9	448	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	7	446	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2001	5	423	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	4	448	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2003	4	448	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2004	0	415	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2005	0	409	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2006	4	464	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	1	456	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2008	1	412	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2009	0	489	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2010	6	556	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2011	8	581	0	0	0	0	0	0	589
2012	5	530	1	11	0	0	0	0	547
2013	2	468	0	18	0	0	0	0	488
2014	4	426	1	17	0	0	0	0	448
2015	6	409	0	17	0	0	0	0	432
2016	8	380	0	28	0	0	1	0	417
2017	5	397	0	25	1	1	1	0	430
2018	2	408	0	17	2	0	0	0	429
2019	2	337	0	13	0	0	1	0	353
2020	0	293	0	13	0	0	1	0	307
2021	1	300	0	10	0	0	0	0	311
2022	0	235	0	12	0	0	0	0	247
2023	0	260	0	10	0	0	4	0	274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merrydale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	464	30.0	15.4	77.4
1990	443	32.0	13.8	73.8
1991	479	31.0	15.4	75.2
1992	521	33.0	15.7	75.8
1993	528	35.0	15.1	80.5
1994	549	35.0	15.7	87.4
1995	465	33.0	14.1	81.9
1996	465	33.0	14.1	81.9
1997	434	30.0	14.5	77.2
1998	424	29.0	14.6	83.3
1999	457	27.0	16.9	77.9
2000	453	31.0	14.6	88.5
2001	429	33.0	13.0	91.6
2002	452	26.0	17.4	96
2003	452	26.0	17.4	96
2004	416	26.0	16.0	96.6
2005	409	26.8	15.3	89
2006	471	26.5	17.8	91.5
2007	462	25.7	18.0	95.9
2008	417	25.0	16.7	92.8
2009	495	36.0	13.8	92.5
2010	562	34.0	16.5	92.7
2011	589	36.0	16.3	93.5
2012	547	33.4	16.3	98.2
2013	488	31.0	15.7	94.5
2014	448	30.0	14.9	97.1
2015	432	28.0	15.4	85
2016	417	n/a	n/a	78.7
2017	430	37.3	11.5	94
2018	429	20.7	20.6	92.5
2019	353	20.0	17.6	79.6
2020	307	17.0	18.0	94.8
2021	311	14.0	22.2	87.1
2022	247	20.0	12.3	72.5
2023	274	15.1	18.1	95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merrydale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	464	30.0	15.4	77.4
1990	443	32.0	13.8	73.8
1991	479	31.0	15.4	75.2
1992	521	33.0	15.7	75.8
1993	528	35.0	15.1	80.5
1994	549	35.0	15.7	87.4
1995	465	33.0	14.1	81.9
1996	465	33.0	14.1	81.9
1997	434	30.0	14.5	77.2
1998	424	29.0	14.6	83.3
1999	457	27.0	16.9	77.9
2000	453	31.0	14.6	88.5
2001	429	33.0	13.0	91.6
2002	452	26.0	17.4	96
2003	452	26.0	17.4	96
2004	416	26.0	16.0	96.6
2005	409	26.8	15.3	89
2006	471	26.5	17.8	91.5
2007	462	25.7	18.0	95.9
2008	417	25.0	16.7	92.8
2009	495	36.0	13.8	92.5
2010	562	34.0	16.5	92.7
2011	589	36.0	16.3	93.5
2012	547	33.4	16.3	98.2
2013	488	31.0	15.7	94.5
2014	448	30.0	14.9	97.1
2015	432	28.0	15.4	85
2016	417	n/a	n/a	78.7
2017	430	37.3	11.5	94
2018	429	20.7	20.6	92.5
2019	353	20.0	17.6	79.6
2020	307	17.0	18.0	94.8
2021	311	14.0	22.2	87.1
2022	247	20.0	12.3	72.5
2023	274	15.1	18.1	95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Merrydale Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$12,181
2018	$13,039
2019	$13,363
2020	$12,855

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merrydale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 663^rd of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 706^th of 730 Elementary schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merrydale Elementary School)	43	34	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)	65	53	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrydale Elementary School)	50	39	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	66	55	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Merrydale Elementary School)	30	31	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)	59	49	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	60	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrydale Elementary School)	47	38	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	67	63	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Merrydale Elementary School)	20	16	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	48	44	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrydale Elementary School)	54	46	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	67	65	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Merrydale Elementary School)	47	10	37%
5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	51	41	10%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	353	274	22.4%
African American	337	260	22.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	10	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	0	100%
Two or More Races	1	4	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	95.3%	15.7%

Schools Near Merrydale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)							LEAP English Language Arts (2023)							LEAP Social Studies (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Merrydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Rio Street	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 355-0346	274	15	18.1	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	260 (94.9%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	7	703^rd of 727 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.7	670^th of 727 public elementary schools	7.8%	33	34.0		13.0					39.0	38.0	46.0				40.0		16.0	10.0					$12,855
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	7447 Sumrall Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 355-5681	398	32	12.4	69.3%	6 (1.5%)	389 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	92.9	33^rd of 727 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.5	55^th of 727 public elementary schools	92.4%	22	100.0		85.0				92.0		99.0	93.0					76.0	80.0	68.0				75.0	$12,691
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5656 Lanier Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 356-4521	446	24	18.7	90.8%	3 (0.7%)	438 (98.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	430^th of 727 public elementary schools	40.9%		39.2	456^th of 727 public elementary schools	37.3%	26	58.0	55.0	65.0				60.0	68.0	52.0	85.0				68.0	31.0	37.0	38.0				35.0	$12,056
Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 North Foster Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 356-3936	566	8	70.5	93.1%	6 (1.1%)	541 (95.6%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	44.5	428^th of 727 public elementary schools	41.1%		23.3	578^th of 727 public elementary schools	20.5%	150	52.0	60.0	72.0	36.0		40.0	49.0	54.0	66.0	67.0	66.0	51.0		62.0	44.0	52.0	35.0	39.0	29.0	62.0	44.0	$13,963
Lanier Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	4705 Lanier Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	Lanier Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 308-3273	193	19	10.0	74.6%	2 (1.0%)	175 (90.7%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Claiborne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4707 Denham Street	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 357-9712	590	25	23.3	91.2%	6 (1.0%)	531 (90.0%)	50 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2.6	724^th of 727 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.3	704^th of 727 public elementary schools	3.2%	20	12.0							12.0	37.0	31.0				26.0		16.0					11.0	$12,867
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4055 Prescott Road	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Democracy Prep Baton Rouge	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 372-2037	528	18	29.3	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	519 (98.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.5	718^th of 727 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.4	719^th of 727 public elementary schools	1.1%	1	9.0	18.0		24.0		34.0	18.0	18.0	29.0	38.0	39.0	35.0	47.0	35.0	8.0		6.0		16.0			$11,314
Winbourne Elementary School	Public	K-5	4503 Winbourne Ave	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 355-4446	293	16	18.3	93.2%	1 (0.3%)	279 (95.2%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10	684^th of 727 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	623^rd of 727 public elementary schools	14.3%	61	23.0	50.0	39.0				32.0		30.0	42.0				33.0	10.0		14.0					$14,382
IDEA University Prep	Public, Charter	K-7	7802 Howell Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 888-6187	639	54	11.7	88.7%	8 (1.3%)	595 (93.1%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	5.8	708^th of 727 public elementary schools	2.6%					(n/a)				11.0	12.0			23.0	33.0	46.0	40.0	31.0		34.0		16.0	18.0
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 355-6522	252	13	19.9	96.4%	1 (0.4%)	231 (91.7%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	9.4	688^th of 727 public elementary schools	5.4%		13.6	652^nd of 727 public elementary schools	10.3%	36	24.0	23.0	51.0				32.0		28.0	40.0				31.0			14.0				7.0	$13,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrydale Elementary School

Is Merrydale Elementary School a good school?

Merrydale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Merrydale Elementary School attend?

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

High : Glen Oaks Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Merrydale Elementary School?

Students at Merrydale Elementary School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Merrydale Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend Merrydale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended Merrydale Elementary School.

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