Merrydale Elementary School

242 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Merrydale Elementary School, located on Rio Street in Baton Rouge, serves as a foundational educational institution within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. The school is situated in a residential area of North Baton Rouge and functions as a primary hub for local families, focusing on providing essential academic instruction, literacy development, and social-emotional growth for children in their early formative years.

As part of the broader East Baton Rouge school community, Merrydale Elementary emphasizes standard curriculum benchmarks while working to meet the diverse needs of its student population. The school typically engages in initiatives aimed at improving student performance and fostering a supportive learning environment, often collaborating with district resources and community partners to address the specific challenges and opportunities present in the North Baton Rouge area.

242

Total Students

18.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Merrydale Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	2
Black	233
Asian	1
Two or More	5

Black
233 (96.3%)
Two or More
5 (2.1%)
Hispanic
2 (0.8%)
White
1 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)355-0346
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	242
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	218
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 13

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 41