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Mermentau Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–7

405 Church Street, Mermentau, LA 70556 · (337) 824-1943 · Part of Acadia Parish School District

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Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–7
The gist

What stands out about Mermentau Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Mermentau kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Mermentau kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–7Mermentau Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

405 Church Street, Mermentau

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten20
Grade 111
Grade 216
Grade 313
Grade 424
Grade 516
Grade 617
Grade 713
Enrollment over time
151’20
141’21
146’22
148’23
142’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mermentau Elementary School from Mermentau families.

Other schools in Acadia Parish School District

The district →
Mire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rayne
A−
662 students18:1
Iota Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iota
A−
585 students18:1
Church Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Church Point
B
491 students17:1
Richard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Church Point
A−
458 students16:1
Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Branch
A
374 students17:1
Egan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Egan
A+
240 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Mermentau’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.