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J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School in Monroe, LA, is a public magnet school serving 458 students from Pre-K through 6th grade, and it stands as a remarkable academic powerhouse within the City of Monroe School District, a district that overall ranks in the bottom 22nd percentile statewide.

What truly sets J.S. Clark apart is its extraordinary academic performance, which far exceeds both its district and the state average. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved 88% proficiency in Math and 94% in English Language Arts—rates that are often double or triple those of nearby schools. For example, Thomas Jefferson Elementary (1.58 miles away) scored just 41% in Math and 53% in ELA, while Carver Elementary School (1.18 miles away) scored 25% in Math and 49% in ELA. This consistent excellence has earned J.S. Clark a 5-star rating and a ranking of 37th out of 690 elementary schools in Louisiana (95th percentile), making it the only school in its immediate vicinity to achieve such a high distinction. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.4%, compared to the district average of 23.3% and rates of 28.1% at Barkdull Faulk Elementary School and 22.5% at Riverbend Elementary School.

Perhaps most impressively, J.S. Clark achieves these results while serving a diverse student body where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school ranks in the top 5% of all Louisiana schools for serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, proving that a student's economic circumstances do not determine their academic potential. While the school's scores are excellent across all subjects, Social Studies (78% proficient) is a relative area for growth compared to its near-perfect Math and ELA scores. For parents seeking a school that consistently delivers top-tier education and defies the odds, J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary is a standout choice in the Monroe area.

458

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,034

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1207 Washington Street
Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 322-8976

District: City of Monroe School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (87% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in City of Monroe School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

37^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the City of Monroe School District

91^st of 116City of Monroe School District among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	37 of 690	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	12 of 666	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	26 of 675	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	124 of 730	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	60 of 727	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	109 of 729	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	79 of 731	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	87 of 728	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	83 of 739	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	44 of 742	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	58 of 792	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	61 of 777	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	52 of 772	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	71 of 764	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	88 of 766	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	92.0	22 of 736	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	43 of 738	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	45 of 743	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	68 of 725	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	20 of 548	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	5 of 501	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	14 of 509	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	35 of 570	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	24 of 562	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	28 of 564	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	31 of 559	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	25 of 547	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	50 of 679	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	16 of 633	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	22 of 635	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	107 of 705	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	69 of 701	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	50 of 684	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	31 of 685	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	14 of 661	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	22 of 674	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	100 of 723	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	39 of 724	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	50 of 719	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	40 of 697	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	35 of 682	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	44 of 682	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	15 of 641	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	35 of 651	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	77 of 713	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	54 of 712	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	80 of 704	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	54 of 696	92.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts94%+24 vs state

Mathematics88%+26 vs state

Social Studies78%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)					LEAP Social Studies (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1207 Washington Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-8976	458	35	13.2	71.6%	6 (1.3%)	444 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	91.9	37^th of 690 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.5	12^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.2%	25	89.0		96.0		88.0	88.0			92.0	94.0	69.0	89.0	88.0	64.0	78.0	$16,034
Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE)	Public, Charter	K-5	505 Glenmar Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	Academy of Collaboration Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 460-0563	92	11	8.1	41.3%	54 (58.7%)	35 (38.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Orange Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-4245	395	28	14.2	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	387 (98.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.4	671^st of 690 public elementary schools	2.8%		12.4	619^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.1%	52	26.0	23.0	29.0		25.0	35.0	57.0	50.0	52.0	49.0	11.0	23.0	18.0	18.0		$15,100
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	193	12	16.7	61.1%	85 (44.0%)	81 (42.0%)	14 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)																$16,373
New Vision Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	507 Swayze Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	New Vision Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 338-9995	227	15	15.1	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	227 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	612^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.3%		26.9	511^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.3%	101	26.0		51.0	50.0	49.0	52.0		56.0	57.0	59.0	26.0	35.0	31.0	14.0	28.0	$13,323
Clara Hall Accelerated School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Plum Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-8501	260	20	12.8	96.5%	5 (1.9%)	250 (96.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																$17,587
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Austin Avenue	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0155	301	21	14.6	81.1%	29 (9.6%)	209 (69.4%)	49 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	24.7	556^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.1	600^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.9%	44	31.0	29.0			25.0	54.0	51.0			54.0	31.0	65.0	44.0		47.0	$20,119
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	3-6	1001 Pecan Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 410-1378	268	21	12.4	97.0%	4 (1.5%)	262 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.7	596^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.6%		27.2	508^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.7%	88	62.0	40.0		42.0	41.0	59.0	59.0	45.0	54.0	53.0	26.0		15.0	25.0	20.0	$19,714
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1905 Spencer Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9753	547	40	13.7	52.8%	277 (50.6%)	198 (36.2%)	19 (3.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)																$15,227
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2110 Jackson Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1300	212	21	10.2	96.2%	1 (0.5%)	202 (95.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	31.7	496^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.6	486^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.0%	10	48.0	62.0	64.0	59.0	58.0	48.0	66.0	58.0	54.0	55.0			14.0			$19,681

Frequently Asked Questions about J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Is J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Yes. J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School?

Students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School in?

City of Monroe School District

How many students attend J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School.

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