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City Of Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,417 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in City Of Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
19 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
8,646 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Graduation Rate
89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
127 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
7,071 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
82%
43%
# White Students
1,201 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
14%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
403
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
709
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
726
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
654
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
593
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
602
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
615
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
649
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
564
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,009 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,086
$14,974
Spending / Student
$14,009
$14,320
Best City Of Monroe School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 North 19th Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-1143
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-1143
Grades: 7-8
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1709 Parkview Drive
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 387-1825
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 387-1825
Grades: 7-8
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Carroll Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2945 Renwick Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-1683
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-1683
Grades: 7-8
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
Sherrouse School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Sherrouse Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Grades: K-12
| 249 students
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