St. Martin Early STEAM Academy

St. Martin Early STEAM Academy is an elementary campus of low-enrollment scale in St. Martinville, Louisiana, operated by St. Martin Parish, caters to 295 students in grades pre-K through 1. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

St. Martin Parish runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 6,680 students. St. Martin Early STEAM Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, St. Martin Early STEAM Academy shows that Black students make up the majority at 56%; the rest comes out to 32% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Martin Parish runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, St. Martin Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $55,960, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across St. Martin Parish's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,696 students), St. Martin Early STEAM Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is St. Martin STEAM Academy, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

St. Martin Early STEAM Academy operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. St. Martin Early STEAM Academy's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 373 (now 295). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 72% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

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