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 18 public preschools serving 7,511 students in Ouachita Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Ouachita Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
18,235 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
1,204 Teachers
22,927 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.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
237 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
929 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
6,470 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
36%
42%
# White Students
10,071 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
55%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
485 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,562
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,385
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,386
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,343
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,361
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,285
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,213
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,257
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,537
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,382
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,238
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,270
2,193
# 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.
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,248
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,752
$14,514
Best Ouachita Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claiborne School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1011 Wallace Dean Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-8200
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 749 students
Rank: #22.
Boley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2213 Cypress St
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 432-2250
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 432-2250
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
Sterlington Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9040 Highway 165 North
Sterlington, LA 71280
(318) 432-2050
Sterlington, LA 71280
(318) 432-2050
Grades: PK-5
| 799 students
Rank: #44.
Kiroli Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Kiroli Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-1118
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-1118
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #55.
Drew Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1132 Highway 15
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-7186
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-7186
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #66.
Pinecrest Elementary/middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3604 Highway 557
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
Grades: PK-8
| 179 students
Rank: #77.
Woodlawn Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5946 Jonesboro Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1578
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1578
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #88.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1501 Wellerman Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-1213
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-1213
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #99.
Lenwil Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
112 Arrant Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 323-3604
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 323-3604
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #1010.
Jack Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3631 Old Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-4560
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-4560
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #1111.
Riser Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Price Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0577
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0577
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #1212.
Lakeshore School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 Balboa Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-1173
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-1173
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Shady Grove Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2204 Ticheli Road
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 323-9941
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 323-9941
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Swayze Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Burg Jones Lane
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-1357
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-1357
Grades: PK-5
| 204 students
Rank: #1515.
Robinson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5101 Reddix Lane
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-1784
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-1784
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
237 Calhoun Road
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-1114
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-1114
Grades: PK-2
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Natchitoches Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 325-3634
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 325-3634
Grades: PK-K
| 206 students
Rank: n/an/a
235 Swartz School Rd
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-8883
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-8883
Grades: PK-2
| 365 students
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