Merrydale Elementary School

School: Merrydale Elementary School

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Merrydale Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 6700 Rio Street Baton Rouge LA 70812
Phone: (225) 355-0346
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
District: East Baton Rouge Parish
Teachers: 30
Students: 448
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 9
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 6
  • Overall Diversity Score 13
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 9

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 1 0.22 %
Black 426 95.09 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 17 3.79 %
White 4 0.89 %
Two Plus 0 0.00 %
Total 448 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 221 49.33 %
Female 227 50.67 %
Total 448 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 6

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 412 91.96 %
Reduced Lunch 23 5.13 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 435 97.10 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).