- Forest Heights Academy of Excellence reported a higher students per counselor than Merrydale Elementary School (364:1 vs. 228:1).
- Merrydale Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Heights Academy of Excellence (85 vs. 23).
- Forest Heights Academy of Excellence reported a higher violent incidents than Merrydale Elementary School (17 vs. 6).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Merrydale Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Heights Academy of Excellence (85 vs. 23).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence reported a higher violent incidents than Merrydale Elementary School (17 vs. 6).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence reported a higher students per counselor than Merrydale Elementary School (364:1 vs. 228:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
1 metric was reported by Forest Heights Academy of Excellence. Comparable data for Merrydale Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
44
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
$15,470.6
Merrydale Elementary School
$15,470.6
Local revenue share
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
54.7%
Merrydale Elementary School
54.7%
State revenue share
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
23.8%
Merrydale Elementary School
23.8%
Federal revenue share
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
21.6%
Merrydale Elementary School
21.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
27.9%
Merrydale Elementary School
27.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
East Baton Rouge Parish
$63,075
East Baton Rouge Parish
$63,075
Poverty rate
East Baton Rouge Parish
18.6%
East Baton Rouge Parish
18.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
East Baton Rouge Parish
38.2%
East Baton Rouge Parish
38.2%
Unemployment rate
East Baton Rouge Parish
4.2%
East Baton Rouge Parish
4.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.