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Schools in Merrydale · East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Merrydale’s public schools outscore 53% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Merrydale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 22% of students in Merrydale’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#142of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

36%

▼ 6 pts vs LA 42%

2021–22

Math proficiency

22%

▼ 10 pts vs LA 32%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75%

▼ 8 pts vs LA 83%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.4K

▲ 11% vs LA $15.6K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.8

LA 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,641 students on the public path

In brief

Merrydale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 146 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Merrydale’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,382 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Glen Oaks Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Merrydale’s grade

B Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Louisiana school districts, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 53%

Lower resultsHigher results

Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 14%

B⁻BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 20,870 test results and a graduating class of 2,488 could put Merrydale anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Merrydale’s students in the tested grades sat them (20,754 in math, 20,987 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Merrydale, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Merrydale · depends on your address

Glen Oaks Park Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 415 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Baton Rouge

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Grades PK–6 · 409 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Baton Rouge

Merrydale Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 242 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Baton Rouge

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

6–12Glen Oaks Senior High SchoolEast Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictD⁻

Merrydale’s public schools are run by East Baton Rouge Parish School District, which also serves Baton Rouge and St. George. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 81 schools · 39,320 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)

$17,382LA $15,623 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%

State average 42.4% · 20987 students tested

Math22%

State average 31.8% · 20754 students tested

Merrydale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Merrydale’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Merrydale	B⁻	East Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge	B⁻	East Baton Rouge Parish

Every school in Merrydale

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Merrydaleby address

Glen Oaks Park Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge

415 students17:1Rate it →

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Baton Rouge

409 students14:1Rate it →

Merrydale Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge

242 students13:1Rate it →

Glen Oaks Senior High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Baton Rouge

D⁻

575 students9:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baton Rouge

Charter

234 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Merrydale’s schools

Are Merrydale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Merrydale children attend outscore 53% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Merrydale in?

East Baton Rouge Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,320 students in 81 schools (2024–25).

What is Merrydale’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in East Baton Rouge Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Merrydale spend per student?

$17,382 in East Baton Rouge Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.