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What's the most underrated thing about Mimosa Park Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PARISH·NCES 220144001146
Mimosa Park Elementary School
222 Birch Street, Luling, LA 70070 · (985) 785-8266 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
168 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Mimosa Park Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosa Park Elementary School this school | 440 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Lakewood Elementary School Luling | 501 | 35.5% | 51.2% |
| New Sarpy Elementary School Destrehan | 417 | 37.9% | N/A |
| North DeSoto Lower Elementary School Stonewall | 523 | 41.5% | N/A |
| Norco Elementary School Norco | 501 | 38.5% | 57.3% |
| Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School Destrehan | 381 | 41.7% | 46.8% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mimosa Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Charles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #328 of 714 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #23 of 655 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #271 of 655 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #672 of 705 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.4% | #94 of 436 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
-180 (-29%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 47 | 9.4:1 | 38% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 47.8 | 10.6:1 | 38% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 42.6 | 12.7:1 | 38% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 36% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 41% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 49 | 12.4:1 | 42% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 38% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 33% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 29 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mimosa Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (606 to 440); teachers up 12% (42 to 47).
About Mimosa Park Elementary School
Mimosa Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Luling, Louisiana, under St. Charles Parish. In all, 440 students attend the school in pre-K through 2.
Mimosa Park Elementary School is one school in St. Charles Parish, a system of 15 schools with 8,756 students.
More than half of enrollment at Mimosa Park Elementary School is White: 63%. Other groups make up 22% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In St. Charles Parish overall, the White share is about 64%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Mimosa Park Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Charles Parish is 48%.
For the population of St. Charles Parish, median household income comes to about $80,897, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. St. Charles Parish's 15 public schools enroll about 8,756 students and include Mimosa Park Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lakewood Elementary School, is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 440 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 620. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 9.4:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Charles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,396
Census ACS
Median income
$80,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,756 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Charles Parish
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- Hahnville High SchoolHigh · 1,416 students
- J.B. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- St. Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
Other schools in Luling
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- R.K. Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Elementary School0.7 mi · 501
- Luling Elementary School1.3 mi · 653
- R.K. Smith Middle School2.4 mi · 303
- Harry M. Hurst Middle School3.1 mi · 685
- Hahnville High School3.6 mi · 1,416
- St. Rose Elementary School4.0 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Mimosa Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Mimosa Park Elementary School?
Mimosa Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Mimosa Park Elementary School serve?
Mimosa Park Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mimosa Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mimosa Park Elementary School is approximately 9.4:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mimosa Park Elementary School?
At Mimosa Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 10% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Mimosa Park Elementary School public or private?
Mimosa Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Charles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.