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Lakeshore School

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Lakeshore School ranks 509 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lakeshore School is a PK-5 elementary school in Monroe, LA, serving 532 students within the Ouachita Parish School District, a district ranked in the top 67% of Louisiana.

Lakeshore School has consistently underperformed compared to its district and state averages, earning a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Only 40% of students are proficient in Mathematics, compared to 64% in the district and 62% statewide, while Social Studies proficiency is 37% versus 58% and 55%, respectively. English Language Arts proficiency is closer to state averages but still lags. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 16.2%, though this is an improvement from the previous year. A notable bright spot is 4th grade Math, where 59% of students are proficient, nearly matching district and state averages. However, performance varies significantly by grade, with 3rd and 5th graders struggling in Math. The school’s state ranking has been on a downward trend since the 2021-2022 school year.

Interestingly, nearby J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School, located just 4.39 miles away in the lower-performing City of Monroe School District, is a top-tier 5-star school with 88% math and 94% ELA proficiency, despite having a similar percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (71.62% vs. Lakeshore’s 75.56%). This stark contrast highlights that factors beyond poverty—such as school culture and instructional quality—can powerfully drive student outcomes. Other nearby schools like Jack Hayes Elementary School also have significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates (9.7%), underscoring the unique challenges Lakeshore faces.

532

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,043

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Balboa Street
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 343-1173

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Lakeshore School usually attend:

Middle:	Ouachita Junior High School
High:	Ouachita Parish High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

509^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

38^th of 116Ouachita Parish 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	30.1	509 of 690	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	557 of 666	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	584 of 675	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	513 of 730	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	562 of 727	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	460 of 729	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	491 of 731	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	484 of 728	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	405 of 739	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	350 of 742	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	416 of 792	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	348 of 777	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	401 of 772	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	339 of 764	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	425 of 766	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.0	298 of 736	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	329 of 738	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	246 of 743	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.0	157 of 725	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	386 of 548	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	423 of 501	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	455 of 509	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	322 of 570	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	441 of 562	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	380 of 564	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	382 of 559	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	371 of 547	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	38.9	175 of 281	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	542 of 679	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	548 of 633	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	545 of 635	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	456 of 705	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	580 of 701	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	450 of 705	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	516 of 684	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	494 of 685	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	574 of 661	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	602 of 674	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	487 of 723	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	593 of 724	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	468 of 719	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	496 of 697	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	498 of 682	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	509 of 682	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	485 of 641	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	549 of 651	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	522 of 713	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	538 of 712	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	427 of 704	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	469 of 696	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	322 of 361	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	190 of 241	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	169 of 208	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.3	117 of 296	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	155 of 307	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	212 of 306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	404 of 496	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	350 of 431	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	382 of 434	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	431 of 518	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	355 of 517	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	349 of 522	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	377 of 517	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	281 of 516	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)38th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%-22 vs state

Social Studies37%-18 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
Lakeshore School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Balboa Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-1173	532	33	16.0	75.6%	131 (24.6%)	352 (66.2%)	31 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	30.1	509^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.5	557^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.4%	48	33.0	59.0	31.0		40.0	54.0	67.0	62.0		61.0		53.0	38.0		37.0	$14,043
Cypress Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 Mosswood Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 345-5666	431	37	11.7	89.8%	21 (4.9%)	387 (89.8%)	15 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.9	410^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.6%		26.9	513^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.0%	103	57.0	61.0	50.0	71.0	60.0	59.0	64.0	65.0	78.0	66.0	50.0	32.0	50.0	41.0	43.0	$15,898
Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4200 Elm Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9533	391	30	12.8	95.7%	10 (2.6%)	374 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9.1	662^nd of 690 public elementary schools	4.1%		8.8	639^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	22.0	37.0	26.0		22.0		41.0	65.0	51.0	41.0	18.0	16.0	23.0	13.0	16.0	$16,026
Jack Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3631 Old Sterlington Road	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-4560	501	33	15.2	81.4%	22 (4.4%)	443 (88.4%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26.7	543^rd of 690 public elementary schools	21.3%		31.1	481^st of 666 public elementary schools	27.8%	62	34.0	42.0			35.0	47.0	66.0	65.0		58.0	31.0	58.0	32.0		40.0	$13,608
Sallie Humble Elementary School	Public	3-6	3800 Westminister Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-7659	579	46	12.6	56.6%	276 (47.7%)	234 (40.4%)	24 (4.1%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	80.3	132^nd of 690 public elementary schools	80.9%		84.8	93^rd of 666 public elementary schools	86.0%	39	80.0	84.0	79.0	83.0	82.0	77.0	84.0		90.0	82.0	65.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	62.0	$13,702
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
Swartz Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Lincoln Hill Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-1723	350	20	17.6	66.3%	147 (42.0%)	164 (46.9%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	54.6	334^th of 690 public elementary schools	51.6%		43.4	398^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.2%	64	61.0	63.0	52.0		57.0	61.0	82.0			73.0	53.0	71.0	42.0		54.0	$13,673
Swartz Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Swartz School Rd	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-8883	325	26	12.5	65.2%	157 (48.3%)	141 (43.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)																$14,902
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeshore School

What schools do graduates of Lakeshore School attend?

Students who attend Lakeshore School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ouachita Junior High School
High : Ouachita Parish High School

How many students attend Lakeshore School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Lakeshore School.

Is Lakeshore School a good school?

Lakeshore School ranks 509^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeshore School?

Students at Lakeshore School are 66% African American, 25% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Lakeshore School in?

Ouachita Parish

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