Delta Elementary School

7661 Mer Rouge/Collinston Road
Mer Rouge, LA 71261

578 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Delta Jr. High School is a public middle school located in the rural community of Mer Rouge, Louisiana. Situated on Mer Rouge/Collinston Road, the school serves students in the surrounding Morehouse Parish area, focusing on the foundational years of early adolescence. As a key educational institution for the local community, it provides a structured environment aimed at preparing students for the transition to high school by offering core academic curricula alongside extracurricular opportunities.

Like many schools in the Morehouse Parish School District, Delta Jr. High operates as a vital hub for students in a close-knit, agricultural region of Northeast Louisiana. The school emphasizes student development through a combination of classroom instruction and community engagement. While it serves a smaller population compared to schools in larger urban centers, it plays a critical role in the educational continuity of the Mer Rouge and Collinston areas, striving to foster academic growth and social maturity within its student body.

578

Total Students

31.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Delta Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	117
Hispanic	11
Black	434
Asian	5
Two or More	11

Black
434 (75.1 %)
White
117 (20.2 %)
Hispanic
11 (1.9 %)
Two or More
11 (1.9 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Morehouse Parish
Phone:	(318)647-3443
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	578
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	354
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 77

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 69