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West Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

West Ridge Middle School is a public middle school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving 700 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 40 out of 118 districts in the state.

West Ridge Middle School consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with 82% of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics and 89% in English Language Arts, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.3% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state and district. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Ouachita Parish district, West Ridge outperforms its peers significantly in academic achievement, with 82% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 49-65% at other schools.

West Ridge Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Louisiana, with a ranking between 27th and 44th out of 400-465 middle schools over the past several years. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Notably, West Ridge ranks 7th out of 168 Louisiana middle schools for its special education students' performance in Mathematics, indicating the school provides excellent support and resources for this population.

681

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,440

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6977 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291

(318) 397-8444

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend West Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Monroe High School

Feeder schools for West Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Claiborne School
	Drew Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ouachita Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

33^rd of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Ouachita Parish

40^th of 118Ouachita 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
2025	88.4	33 of 447	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	41 of 449	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	27 of 465	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	44 of 460	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	29 of 459	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	35 of 449	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	57 of 411	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	47 of 437	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	33 of 435	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	31 of 482	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	19 of 470	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	19 of 457	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	26 of 442	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	19 of 412	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	27 of 408	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	16 of 425	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	93.4	14 of 413	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	14 of 396	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	48 of 344	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	77 of 333	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	32 of 360	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	51 of 360	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	57 of 352	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	72 of 338	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	41 of 313	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	76.4	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	58 of 170	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	36 of 444	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	53 of 441	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	35 of 441	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	44 of 418	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	34 of 155	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	35 of 152	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	28 of 163	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	96.6	4 of 163	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	31 of 128	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	64 of 118	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	42 of 437	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	47 of 444	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	28 of 459	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	46 of 458	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	38 of 455	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	55 of 430	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	51 of 403	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	28 of 414	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	30 of 426	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	19 of 443	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	37 of 442	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	31 of 442	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	38 of 418	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	17 of 175	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	11 of 206	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	8 of 206	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	4 of 210	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	24 of 316	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	25 of 352	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	55 of 362	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	36 of 350	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	43 of 338	87.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2019)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2018)66th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+19 vs state

Mathematics82%+22 vs state

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Schools Near West Ridge Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
West Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6977 Cypress Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-8444	681	44	15.4	41.1%	510 (74.9%)	74 (10.9%)	46 (6.8%)	26 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	88.4	33^rd of 447 public middle schools	92.6%		88	41^st of 449 public middle schools	90.9%	8	88.0	83.0	68.0	82.0	90.0	89.0	89.0	89.0		$13,440
Riser Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0567	410	32	13.0	81.0%	91 (22.2%)	222 (54.1%)	80 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	22.3	363^rd of 447 public middle schools	18.8%		18.9	379^th of 449 public middle schools	15.6%	16	47.0	45.0	31.0	42.0	63.0	47.0	54.0	52.0	100.0	$15,603
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Good Hope Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-9693	601	38	15.9	49.4%	418 (69.6%)	119 (19.8%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	82.4	74^th of 447 public middle schools	83.4%		84.3	55^th of 449 public middle schools	87.8%	19	73.0	79.0	74.0	76.0	84.0	87.0	82.0	84.0		$14,396
Neville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 North 19th Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-1143	474	39	12.2	66.2%	137 (28.9%)	304 (64.1%)	10 (2.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	65.4	156^th of 447 public middle schools	65.1%		54.2	214^th of 449 public middle schools	52.3%	58		70.0	55.0	64.0		77.0	72.0	75.0		$16,587
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Woodlawn School Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 325-1575	249	20	12.6	59.4%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	83.6	63^rd of 447 public middle schools	85.9%		68	144^th of 449 public middle schools	67.9%	81		76.0	76.0	77.0		78.0	91.0	82.0		$18,706
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	350	31	11.1	92.0%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%		22.2	368^th of 449 public middle schools	18.0%	22		37.0	33.0	35.0		59.0	63.0	61.0	79.0	$20,279
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	348	26	13.1	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	335 (96.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%		5.7	429^th of 449 public middle schools	4.5%			29.0				41.0	43.0	42.0		$17,371
Calhoun Middle School	Public	6-8	191 Highway 80	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5840	423	34	12.4	53.4%	382 (90.3%)	19 (4.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	63.8	163^rd of 447 public middle schools	63.5%		72.4	121^st of 449 public middle schools	73.1%	42	67.0		52.0	65.0		77.0		77.0		$15,148
Richwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2000	347	31	11.0	93.4%	3 (0.9%)	336 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	25	350^th of 447 public middle schools	21.7%		15.9	391^st of 449 public middle schools	12.9%	41	33.0	48.0	51.0	43.0	54.0	48.0	59.0	55.0		$20,611
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2200	312	30	10.3	76.9%	12 (3.8%)	279 (89.4%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	23.3	356^th of 447 public middle schools	20.4%		26.2	341^st of 449 public middle schools	24.1%	15	37.0	44.0	30.0	39.0	49.0	64.0	62.0	59.0	92.0	$17,682

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge Middle School?

Students at West Ridge Middle School are 75% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is West Ridge Middle School a good school?

Yes. West Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 7.4% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend West Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended West Ridge Middle School.

What district is West Ridge Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

What high school do graduates of West Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend West Monroe High School

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