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Berg Jones Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Berg Jones Elementary School in Monroe, LA, serves 328 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the City of Monroe School District, which ranks in the bottom 22% of districts statewide. The school has a very high level of economic need, with 98.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

One of the school's standout strengths is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 23.3% and the state average of 22.5%. This is the second-lowest rate among nearby schools, trailing only Carver Elementary School (7.4%), and far better than Madison James Foster Elementary School (37.3%). In mathematics, Berg Jones shows relative strength, with 37% of students proficient—higher than Carver Elementary (25%), Madison James Foster (28%), and Riverbend Elementary School (25%). However, social studies is a critical weakness, with only 15% of students proficient, the lowest among nearby schools and far below the district average of 41% and state average of 55%. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, lower than many peers like Robinson Elementary School (15.7:1).

Despite these bright spots, Berg Jones has seen a significant decline in overall academic performance, dropping from the 17th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 2nd percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is especially notable given the school's success in getting students to class. Just 0.34 miles away, Swayze Elementary School (part of the Ouachita Parish district) serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 47th percentile, with much higher proficiency in English Language Arts (75%) and social studies (53%). This contrast suggests that while Berg Jones has strong attendance systems, there is significant room for improvement in instructional quality and support to help students achieve at higher levels.

328

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,227

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Burg Jones Lane
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 325-8982

District: City of Monroe School District

Students who attend Berg Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior High School
High:	Wossman High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

White:

0.9%

Hispanic:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (31% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

674^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	6.4	674 of 690	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	651 of 666	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	622 of 675	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	605 of 730	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	600 of 727	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	700 of 729	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	643 of 731	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	700 of 728	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	617 of 739	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	693 of 742	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	717 of 792	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	623 of 777	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	547 of 772	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	74.9	184 of 764	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	55.0	390 of 766	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	79.2	145 of 736	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	54.4	385 of 738	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	388 of 743	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.2	534 of 725	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	523 of 548	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	478 of 501	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	446 of 509	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	400 of 570	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	398 of 562	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	524 of 564	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	439 of 559	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	460 of 547	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	14.4	270 of 281	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	630 of 679	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	615 of 633	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	595 of 635	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	582 of 705	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	584 of 701	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	665 of 705	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	616 of 684	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	668 of 685	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	638 of 661	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	611 of 674	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	584 of 723	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	563 of 724	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	691 of 719	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	610 of 697	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	610 of 682	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	649 of 682	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	618 of 641	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	570 of 651	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	598 of 713	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	606 of 712	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	660 of 704	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	619 of 696	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	305 of 361	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	315 of 333	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-30 vs state

Mathematics37%-25 vs state

Social Studies15%-40 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
Berg Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 Burg Jones Lane	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-8982	328	28	11.8	98.5%	3 (0.9%)	324 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	674^th of 690 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.9	651^st of 666 public elementary schools	2.3%	23	34.0				37.0	25.0	43.0	49.0	44.0	40.0		10.0	31.0		15.0	$16,227
Swayze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Burg Jones Lane	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-1357	175	17	10.1	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	175 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.2	368^th of 690 public elementary schools	46.7%		38.9	425^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.2%	57	44.0	30.0			41.0	76.0	67.0	81.0		75.0	48.0	58.0	54.0		53.0	$20,551
Shady Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2204 Ticheli Road	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-9941	195	17	11.3	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	16.9	619^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.5	612^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.1%	7	52.0	46.0	30.0		42.0	55.0	50.0	40.0		49.0		25.0			20.0	$20,225
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 Parkvidw Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-3447	354	32	10.9	94.4%	3 (0.8%)	345 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	29.4	517^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.1%		18.2	580^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.9%	63	53.0	58.0	9.0	34.0	36.0	66.0	65.0	53.0	68.0	62.0	32.0	31.0	32.0	55.0	38.0	$16,703
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
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
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
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Reddix Lane	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1784	374	24	15.7	94.4%	13 (3.5%)	351 (93.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	18.6	606^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.2%		22.5	549^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.6%	57	34.0	35.0			43.0	60.0	46.0	58.0		54.0	40.0	18.0	36.0		32.0	$15,410
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
Madison James Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1310 Richwood Road #1	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-7979	278	26	10.8	97.5%	1 (0.4%)	276 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	635^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.0%		17.1	590^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.4%	45	31.0	42.0			28.0	35.0	55.0	56.0	54.0	48.0		35.0	31.0	28.0	26.0	$19,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Berg Jones Elementary School

What district is Berg Jones Elementary School in?

City of Monroe School District

What schools do graduates of Berg Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berg Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior High School
High : Wossman High School

Is Berg Jones Elementary School a good school?

Berg Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Berg Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Berg Jones Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Berg Jones Elementary School?

Students at Berg Jones Elementary School are 99% African American.

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