Mimosa Park Elementary School

Mimosa Park Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Luling, Louisiana, operated by St. Charles Parish. Current enrollment sits at 440 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Within St. Charles Parish, which oversees 15 schools and 8,756 students, Mimosa Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mimosa Park Elementary School shows that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 22% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with St. Charles Parish as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mimosa Park Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Mimosa Park Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Charles Parish (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Charles Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $80,897, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across St. Charles Parish's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,756 students), Mimosa Park Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lakewood Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mimosa Park Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 27%: 606 students in 2018 compared to 440 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 4% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Mimosa Park Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.