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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,377 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
19 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
8,683 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
672 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
7,140 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
82%
43%
# White Students
1,184 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
14%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
411
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
702
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
701
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
629
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
601
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
595
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
624
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
772
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
565
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,026
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,949
$14,514
Best City Of Monroe School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neville Junior High 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
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Junior High 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
| 332 students
Rank: #33.
Carroll Junior High 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
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Sherrouse School
Alternative 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
| 187 students
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