Summary:
The city of Mer Rouge, Louisiana has only one public elementary school, Delta Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Delta Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools and struggles to meet academic proficiency standards, particularly in mathematics and English language arts, when compared to the Morehouse Parish district and the state of Louisiana as a whole.
Despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (9%), Delta Elementary's academic performance is significantly below average. Only 13% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30% in Morehouse Parish and 59% statewide. Similarly, in English language arts, just 26% of Delta Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 41% in the district and 69% across Louisiana. The school's social studies proficiency rates are also low, with only 12% of 6th-graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 19% in Morehouse Parish and 42% statewide.
The data suggests that Delta Elementary School would benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the significant gaps in academic achievement across all subject areas. Identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance should be a priority, as the school's consistently low rankings and proficiency rates indicate that it is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
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