Ouachita Parish School District

100 Bry Street
Monroe, LA 71201-8406
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ouachita Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,757 students in Ouachita Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Ouachita Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
18,235 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
1,204 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#37 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ouachita Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ouachita Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ouachita Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ouachita Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ouachita Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
237 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
929 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
6,470 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
36%
43%
# White Students
10,071 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
55%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
485 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
633
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,562
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,385
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,386
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,343
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,361
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,285
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,213
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,257
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,537
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,382
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,238
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,270
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,752 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ouachita Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ouachita Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,248
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ouachita Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,752
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ouachita Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ouachita Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Monroe High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
Grades: 8-12
| 2,160 students
Rank: #22.
West Ridge Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6977 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 397-8444
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #33.
West Ouachita High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
Grades: 8-12
| 1,048 students
Rank: #44.
Pinecrest Elementary/middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3604 Highway 557
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
Grades: PK-8
| 179 students
Rank: #55.
Calhoun Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
191 Highway 80
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-5840
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #66.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Good Hope Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-9693
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #77.
Ouachita Parish High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Grades: 8-12
| 1,190 students
Rank: #88.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
175 Woodlawn School Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1575
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
East Ouachita Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
859 Swartz Fairbanks
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2150
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #1010.
Riser Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Price Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0567
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #1111.
Ouachita Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #1212.
Richwood Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 432-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #1313.
Richwood High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Grades: 8-12
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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