Mire Elementary School

Located at 5484 Mire Highway, in Rayne, Louisiana, Mire Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that instructs 662 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Acadia Parish. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Mire Elementary School sits 46% above that benchmark.

Across the 27 schools in Acadia Parish (9,043 students total), Mire Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Mire Elementary School logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mire Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Acadia Parish's rate of about 67%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mire Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 44.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Acadia Parish shows median household earnings sit near $45,562, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Mire Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Acadia Parish (combined enrollment of about 9,043 students).

Nearest neighbor: AMIKids Acadiana, around 3.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mire Elementary School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mire Elementary School has rose 13%, going from 585 students in 2018 to 662 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.