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Which teacher or staff member at Mire Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADIA PARISH·NCES 220003000017
Mire Elementary School
5484 Mire Highway, Rayne, LA 70578 · (337) 873-6602 · Acadia Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
360 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 33 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
53.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
45.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mire Elementary School
Mire Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mire Elementary School this school | 662 | 54.4% | 44.3% |
| Gillis Elementary School Lake Charles | 650 | 53.7% | 47.0% |
| Loreauville Elementary School Loreauville | 679 | 51.0% | 49.3% |
| Iota Elementary School Iota | 585 | 56.8% | 49.5% |
| St. Amant Primary School St. Amant | 585 | 50.9% | 56.2% |
| Haughton Elementary School Haughton | 618 | 52.8% | 47.0% |
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 Mire Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Acadia Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #157 of 583 | #7 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #170 of 582 ▼ 11 | #7 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #144 of 587 ▲ 29 | #5 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #137 of 540 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #96 of 714 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #621 of 655 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #488 of 655 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #581 of 705 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #90 of 197 | N/A |
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
662
0 (0%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 662 | 37.5 | 17.7:1 | 54% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 35.4 | 19.1:1 | 51% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 31.5 | 21.1:1 | 55% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 29 | 22.8:1 | 35% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 27.5 | 21.3:1 | 30% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 47% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 59% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 48% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mire Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (585 to 662); teachers up 36% (27.5 to 37.5).
About Mire Elementary School
Mire Elementary School is an elementary school in Rayne, Louisiana, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 662 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 453.
The 27 schools in Acadia Parish enroll 9,043 students altogether, Mire Elementary School among them.
Roughly 81% of students at Mire Elementary School are White. Other groups include 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
There are 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.7:1. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is 14.0:1. Of all students at Mire Elementary School, 54% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 13 points below the 67% average for public schools in Acadia Parish.
Mire Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mire Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 44.3%. Predicted: 45.2%.
In Acadia Parish, where the school is located, the median household earns about $45,562 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mire Elementary School, Acadia Parish has 27 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Mire Elementary School is closest to AMIKids Acadiana, about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Mire Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.3% against a local average of 34.4%.
The NCES locale for Mire Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 662 in 2020-21, 662 in 2024-25. The ratio was 22.8:1 in 2020-21 and 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Acadia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,955
Census ACS
Median income
$45,562
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
9,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acadia Parish
- Rayne High SchoolHigh · 653 students
- Iota Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Iota High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Church Point High SchoolHigh · 504 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 495 students
- Church Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
Other schools in Rayne
- Rayne High SchoolHigh · 653 students
- Martin Petitjean Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Armstrong Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- South Rayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Indian Bayou Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Central Rayne Kindergarten SchoolElementary · 173 students
Nearby schools
- AMIKids Acadiana3.0 mi · 34
- Duson Elementary School4.2 mi · 229
- Rayne High School5.6 mi · 653
- Branch Elementary School5.7 mi · 374
- Ossun Elementary School5.8 mi · 498
- Cankton Elementary School6.0 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Mire Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mire Elementary School?
Mire Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-08.
Is Mire Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mire Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Mire Elementary School have?
Mire Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Mire Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mire Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mire Elementary School?
Mire Elementary School is overseen by Acadia Parish in Acadia Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.