Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.

Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl., a close-knit elementary campus in Garyville, Louisiana, overseen by St. John the Baptist Parish, works with 305 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

St. John the Baptist Parish runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,039 students. Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. logs that Black students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder consists of 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.8%; this one delivers 19.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for St. John the Baptist Parish indicate median household income runs about $66,630, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, St. John the Baptist Parish runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,039 students), of which Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. is one.

Nearest neighbor: West St. John Elementary School (K-7), around 3.5 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 23.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. has decreased 19%, going from 377 students in 2018 to 305 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 1% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.