Mermentau Elementary School

(337)824-1943

142 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

Mermentau Elementary School, located at 405 Church Street in Mermentau, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Acadia Parish School District. Situated in a small, rural community, the school focuses on providing essential academic instruction to local students in their formative years. By maintaining a smaller campus environment, the school fosters a close-knit atmosphere where staff and faculty can prioritize personalized attention and community engagement, helping to bridge the gap between home life and early academic development.

The school plays a vital role in the social and intellectual life of the Mermentau area, acting as a central hub for families and local youth. Like many small-town elementary schools in Louisiana, it emphasizes core curriculum subjects—such as reading, mathematics, and science—while striving to instill character and community values in its students. By focusing on fundamental skills in a supportive setting, Mermentau Elementary seeks to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school and beyond, ensuring they have the academic groundwork necessary for future success.

142

Total Students

10.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mermentau Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	1
Black	12
Asian	1
Two or More	7

White
121 (85.2%)
Black
12 (8.5%)
Two or More
7 (4.9%)
Hispanic
1 (0.7%)
Asian
1 (0.7%)

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:	Acadia Parish
Phone:	(337)824-1943
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	142
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	80
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 12

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 11

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 13

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 13