Merrydale Elementary School

Summary:

Merrydale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 274 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 77 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrydale Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (94.89%) compared to the state and district averages, and over 90% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 663-750 out of 700-800 schools and a 0-2 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, Merrydale students perform significantly below the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31% of Merrydale students were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 59% statewide, and 42% were proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 69% statewide.

When comparing Merrydale Elementary to other nearby schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, it consistently performs worse academically. For instance, Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, located just 0.91 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both Mathematics (93%) and English Language Arts (99%) for all grades. Merrydale Elementary's persistent low performance, with its ranking and star rating remaining in the bottom tier of Louisiana elementary schools since at least 2013-2014, suggests that the school has struggled to make meaningful improvements in student outcomes over an extended period.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6700 Rio Street
       Baton Rouge, LA  70812


(225) 355-0346

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
574th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,543 Help


Students who attend Merrydale Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Glen Oaks Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
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% Help


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Compare Details Merrydale Elementary School ranks worse than 85% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 37th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.9%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merrydale Elementary School is 18.1, which is the 19th best among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merrydale Elementary School is $17,543, which is the 10th highest among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Merrydale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merrydale Elementary School 574th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Merrydale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 77th of 122 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2007 6.95 693rd 725 4.4%
2008 6.45 716th 743 3.6%
2009 4.83 726th 738 1.6%
2010 4.13 726th 736 1.4%
2011 9.25 734th 766 4.2%
2012 10.21 724th 764 5.2%
2013 13.14 711th 772 7.9%
2014 7.84 750th 777 3.5%
2015 12.94 730th 792 7.8%
2016 17.21 660th 742 11.1%
2017 8.51 706th 739 4.5%
2018 31.48 488th 728 33.0%
2019 14.18 663rd 731 9.3%
2021 8.85 683rd 729 6.3%
2022 11.68 670th 727 7.8%
2023 7.02 706th 730 3.3%
2024 18.58 574th 675 15.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.38 560th 682 17.9%
2019 16.98 632nd 697 9.3%
2021 11.54 665th 719 7.5%
2022 16.70 632nd 724 12.7%
2023 9.98 686th 723 5.1%
2024 23.90 550th 674 18.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.41 586th 684 14.3%
2021 14.44 631st 705 10.5%
2022 21.51 579th 701 17.4%
2023 7.79 688th 705 2.4%
2024 16.19 566th 635 10.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.10 586th 696 15.8%
2021 12.92 630th 704 10.5%
2022 7.28 684th 712 3.9%
2023 7.64 690th 713 3.2%
2024 25.25 518th 651 20.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.02 418th 547 23.6%
2019 25.84 463rd 559 17.2%
2021 18.34 502nd 564 11.0%
2022 17.73 498th 562 11.4%
2023 13.23 542nd 570 4.9%
2024 17.97 453rd 509 11.0%
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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.

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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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Merrydale Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,181
2018 $13,039
2019 $13,363
2020 $12,855
2021 $13,059
2022 $17,543

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 663rd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 706th of 730 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merrydale Elementary School)4334
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)6553
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrydale Elementary School)5039
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6655
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Merrydale Elementary School)3031
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5949
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6960
 9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrydale Elementary School)4738
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6763
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Merrydale Elementary School)2016
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4844
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrydale Elementary School)5446
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6765
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Merrydale Elementary School)4710
 37%
   5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5141
 10%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students353274
 22.4%
African American337260
 22.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1310
 23.1%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.6%95.3%
 15.7%


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

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

High : Glen Oaks Senior High School

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

Merrydale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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