Summary:
Zip code 70051, located in Garyville, Louisiana, is served by a single public school, Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School, which educates 305 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district.
This school is a study in contrasts, excelling in some areas while struggling in others. Its strongest subject is Mathematics, where 66% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district (57%) and state (62%). However, this strength is uneven, with 3rd and 7th graders achieving exceptional scores of 80% and 79% proficiency, while 5th grade math drops to just 47%. English Language Arts proficiency (64%) matches the district average but falls below the state (70%), though 7th grade ELA is a bright spot at 83% proficiency. Social Studies is a clear weakness, with only 46% of students proficient across all grades, consistently trailing state averages—most notably in 5th grade (34% vs. 55% state) and 8th grade (38% vs. 61% state).
Despite serving a high-poverty population where 84.26% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, allowing for more individualized attention. Its state ranking has improved from the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2023-2024 to the 39th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, indicating a positive trajectory. Chronic absenteeism sits at 20.7%, slightly above the district average but below the state average. For parents, this school offers strong math instruction and a low student-teacher ratio, but families should be aware of the significant grade-level performance gaps and the need for improvement in Social Studies and consistent ELA outcomes.
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