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Merrydale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Merrydale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Merrydale Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 488 out of 728 schools in 2017-2018 to 706 out of 730 schools in 2022-2023. The school has received 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very low performance. Additionally, Merrydale Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to 40.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Merrydale Elementary School to nearby schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of performance. For example, Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, a public magnet school located just 0.91 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Louisiana elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments. Despite the school's consistently low performance, there may be opportunities for improvement, as the nearby high-performing school demonstrates that with the right strategies and resources, Merrydale Elementary School could potentially improve its academic outcomes.

242

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,949

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Rio Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70812

(225) 355-0346

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Merrydale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Glen Oaks Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

570^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 45Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

81^st of 118East Baton Rouge 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	570 of 666	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	574 of 675	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	706 of 730	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	670 of 727	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	683 of 729	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	663 of 731	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	488 of 728	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	8.5	706 of 739	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	660 of 742	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	730 of 792	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	750 of 777	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	711 of 772	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.2	724 of 764	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	734 of 766	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	726 of 736	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	726 of 738	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	716 of 743	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	693 of 725	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	366 of 501	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	453 of 509	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	542 of 570	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	498 of 562	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	502 of 564	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	463 of 559	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	418 of 547	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	536 of 633	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	566 of 635	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	688 of 705	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	579 of 701	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	631 of 705	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	586 of 684	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	545 of 661	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	550 of 674	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	686 of 723	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	632 of 724	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	665 of 719	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	632 of 697	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	560 of 682	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	557 of 641	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	518 of 651	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	690 of 713	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	684 of 712	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	630 of 704	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	586 of 696	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-22 vs state

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Merrydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Rio Street	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-0346	242	18	13.2	93.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	20.2	570^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.6	574^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.0%	4	64.0	40.0	32.0				45.0	49.0	44.0	50.0				48.0	$19,949
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7447 Sumrall Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 355-5681	409	30	13.7	70.9%	3 (0.7%)	401 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	78.5	143^rd of 666 public elementary schools	78.5%		95.6	13^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.1%	130	92.0		73.0	50.0			84.0	91.0	100.0		80.0			94.0	$17,982
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5656 Lanier Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4521	415	25	16.5	92.8%	4 (1.0%)	403 (97.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.2	440^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.9%		58.7	301^st of 675 public elementary schools	55.4%	139	60.0	56.0	58.0				59.0	54.0	50.0	65.0				56.0	$18,532
Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 North Foster Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-3936	658	5	121.4	95.7%	6 (0.9%)	624 (94.8%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42.6	405^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.2%		41.7	417^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.2%	12	66.0	54.0		55.0	52.0	29.0	53.0	57.0	58.0	71.0		62.0	70.0	65.0	$15,715
Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4705 Lanier Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	Lanier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-3273	234	27	8.6	93.2%	2 (0.9%)	215 (91.9%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Claiborne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4707 Denham Street	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 357-9712	436	36	12.1	95.2%	4 (0.9%)	397 (91.1%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6.5	647^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.1	667^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.2%	20	34.0	26.0	32.0				30.0	31.0	48.0	38.0				38.0	$17,405
Prescott K-8 Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4055 Prescott Rd	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Prescott K-8 Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 372-2037	426	27	16.0	94.4%	4 (0.9%)	414 (97.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	625^th of 666 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.4	618^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.4%	7			26.0	36.0	36.0	41.0	30.0	48.0	33.0	41.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	48.0	$20,250
Winbourne Elementary School	Public	K-5	4503 Winbourne Ave	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-4446	274	21	13.1	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	265 (96.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9	635^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	653^rd of 675 public elementary schools	3.3%	18	14.0	41.0					24.0	34.0	55.0	41.0				41.0	$18,283
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	213	22	9.6	93.9%	4 (1.9%)	201 (94.4%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%		6.4	654^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.1%	114	58.0	45.0	38.0				48.0	50.0	58.0	49.0				52.0	$20,460
Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3605 Ontario Blvd	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Dalton Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 357-0244	189	22	8.5	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	185 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrydale Elementary School

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 96% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Merrydale Elementary School a good school?

Merrydale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Merrydale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Merrydale Elementary School.

What district is Merrydale Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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