Melville Elementary School (Closed 2010)

536 Fontenot Street
Melville, LA 71353

Melville Elementary School serves 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melville Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	21
1	18
2	22
3	11
4	18
5	10
6	24
7	12
8	10

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Total Students

153 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School
2009	163
2008	153
2007	171
2006	207
2005	231
2004	225
2003	220
2002	210
2001	239
2000	220
1999	214
1998	211
1997	207
1996	240
1995	245
1994	261
1993	276
1992	235
1991	226
1990	254
1989	267

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School
2009	13
2008	14
2007	15
2006	13
2005	15
2004	14
2003	15
2002	14
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	17
1997	18
1996	18
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	17
1991	19
1990	20
1989	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1998	12:1	16:1	16:1
1997	12:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	17:1	17:1
1995	12:1	16:1	16:1
1994	12:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	12:1	17:1	17:1
1990	13:1	17:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%

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Black

67%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	65%	46%	57%
2008	67%	46%	57%
2007	67%	45%	58%
2006	66%	45%	58%
2005	65%	48%	57%
2004	63%	48%	56%
2003	66%	48%	56%
2002	70%	48%	55%
2001	69%	48%	55%
2000	67%	48%	54%
1999	69%	47%	55%
1998	67%	47%	55%
1997	66%	46%	55%
1996	61%	46%	54%
1995	63%	46%	54%
1994	60%	46%	54%
1993	61%	46%	53%
1992	64%	45%	53%
1991	56%	45%	54%

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White

33%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	34%	49%	41%
2008	33%	49%	41%
2007	33%	50%	42%
2006	34%	51%	42%
2005	35%	48%	43%
2004	37%	48%	44%
2003	34%	48%	44%
2002	29%	48%	45%
2001	31%	49%	45%
2000	38%	49%	46%
1999	36%	50%	45%
1998	38%	50%	45%
1997	40%	51%	45%
1996	43%	51%	46%
1995	39%	52%	46%
1994	43%	52%	46%
1993	39%	52%	47%
1992	39%	53%	47%
1991	44%	53%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	0.47	0.55	0.51
2008	0.45	0.55	0.50
2007	0.45	0.55	0.50
2006	0.45	0.54	0.50
2005	0.46	0.54	0.50
2004	0.47	0.54	0.50
2003	0.45	0.54	0.50
2002	0.43	0.54	0.51
2001	0.45	0.53	0.51
2000	0.46	0.53	0.50
1999	0.45	0.53	0.50
1998	0.46	0.53	0.50
1997	0.47	0.53	0.50
1996	0.49	0.53	0.50
1995	0.47	0.52	0.51
1994	0.49	0.52	0.51
1993	0.49	0.52	0.51
1992	0.48	0.52	0.51
1991	0.50	0.52	0.51

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Eligible for

88%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	80%	57%	64%
2008	88%	55%	67%
2007	68%	53%	69%
2006	75%	55%	57%
2005	84%	53%	67%
2004	80%	53%	65%
2003	86%	52%	66%
2002	90%	51%	64%
2001	79%	50%	65%
2000	91%	52%	69%
1999	91%	50%	66%
1998	95%	52%	67%
1997	80%	50%	60%
1996	86%	50%	63%
1995	90%	53%	69%
1994	88%	52%	68%
1993	89%	51%	66%
1992	91%	49%	64%
1991	79%	47%	66%
1990	83%	47%	66%
1989	80%	48%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Melville Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2009	4%	8%	11%
2008	3%	8%	11%
2007	3%	8%	10%
2006	3%	7%	8%
2005	4%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	6%	9%	11%
2002	8%	9%	11%
2001	9%	9%	11%
2000	10%	8%	10%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Landry Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Melville Elementary School?

153 students attend Melville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Melville Elementary School students are Black, and 33% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Melville Elementary School?

Melville Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Melville Elementary School offer ?

Melville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Melville Elementary School part of?

Melville Elementary School is part of St. Landry Parish School District.

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