Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
400 Marquette Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $8,920
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students (K-12)
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 13.3
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Baton Rouge center
- Under 1 mile
Can you use LA GATOR here?
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- The 2026-27 window was short: March 1 to 16, 2026.
Source: LA GATOR official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- LA GATOR’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition
School facts
- Teachers
- 66
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Diocese
- Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA
- Boys and girls
- 52% boys, 48% girls
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 858 to 875, up 17 (2%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (110)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (87)
- Average a grade
- About 97
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 178
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,420
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Louisiana
- 1 day longer than the 177-day median of 273 schools we list
- School day, against Louisiana
- 55 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 5 minutes (272 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 13.3 here; median 11.5 at 128 LA elementary schools
- Size in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Larger than 31 of 36 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School tuition, and what LA GATOR pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $8,920
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $8,920
Tuition from Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School's tuition sheet, checked October 2, 2026.
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- How it varies
- These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School?
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic High School | $14,241 | 2026-27 | 1.9 |
| St. Lukes Episcopal School | $9,800 | 2026-27 | 2.0 |
| St. Joseph's Academy | $13,984 | 2026-27 | 2.0 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Baton Rouge Special Education Program | K-11 | 80 | <1 |
| Our Lady of Mercy School | PreK-8 | 1,102 | <1 |
| Jehovah-Jireh Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 93 | 1 |
| Brighter Horizon School | PreK-12 | 125 | 1 |
| Catholic High School | 8-12 | 1,125 | 2 |
| St. Lukes Episcopal School | PreK-8 | 182 | 2 |
| St. Joseph's Academy | 9-12 | 1,113 | 2 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School | PreK-8 | 166 | 2 |
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