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Good Hope Middle School

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Good Hope Middle School ranks 92 nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Good Hope Middle School in West Monroe, LA, serves 601 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, a district ranked in the top third of Louisiana. The school consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, making it a strong performer with a balanced academic profile.

Good Hope stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all core subjects, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates were 85% in English Language Arts, 75% in Math, and 69% in Social Studies. The school also boasts a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.0%, a consistent trend over the past five years. However, the most notable challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 30.2%—dramatically higher than the district average of 18.5%. This creates a paradox: students who attend are highly engaged and well-taught, but a significant portion of the student body is missing enough school to be flagged as chronically absent. Nearby West Ridge Middle School (3.57 miles away) is the clear academic leader in the area with a 5-star rating and a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, while Sterlington Middle School (9.56 miles away) is a close competitor, outperforming Good Hope in Math (83% vs. 75%).

Despite nearly half of its students being economically disadvantaged, Good Hope serves this subgroup exceptionally well, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide. This suggests the school is effectively closing the opportunity gap. An interesting internal trend is the variation in proficiency by grade level: English Language Arts remains stable across grades 6-8, Math shows a decline from 6th to 8th grade, and Social Studies improves significantly. While the school performs well for its Low SES and Special Education students, there is a notable weakness with Hispanic students, who rank in the 42nd percentile. In contrast to struggling peers like Richwood Junior High School (1-star) and Riser Middle School (1-star), Good Hope demonstrates that economic challenges do not have to dictate academic outcomes, serving as a model of effective schooling within the district.

601

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,396

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Good Hope Road
West Monroe, LA 71291

(318) 396-9693

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Good Hope Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Monroe High School

Feeder schools for Good Hope Middle School:

Elementary:	Boley Elementary School
	George Welch Elementary School
	Kiroli Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

19.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ouachita Parish

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

92^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Middle 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	80.5	92 of 452	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	74 of 447	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	55 of 449	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	63 of 465	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	128 of 460	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	100 of 459	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	92 of 449	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	162 of 411	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.5	117 of 437	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	103 of 435	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	117 of 482	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	91 of 470	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	80 of 457	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	52 of 442	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	44 of 412	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	72 of 408	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	87.9	28 of 425	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	26 of 413	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	17 of 396	95.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	83 of 344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	77 of 344	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	99 of 333	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	73 of 360	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	131 of 360	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	81 of 352	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	83 of 338	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	136 of 313	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	41.0	100 of 170	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	102 of 434	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	71 of 415	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	58 of 415	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	66 of 444	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	146 of 441	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	101 of 441	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	110 of 418	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	103 of 178	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	89 of 163	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	109 of 450	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	86 of 437	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	71 of 444	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	107 of 459	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	173 of 458	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	144 of 455	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	123 of 430	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	161 of 403	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	75 of 435	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	70 of 414	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	60 of 426	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	67 of 443	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	108 of 442	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	97 of 442	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	91 of 418	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	35 of 75	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	62 of 225	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	42 of 168	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	27 of 175	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	28 of 206	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	71 of 210	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	84 of 338	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	63 of 316	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	43 of 320	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	62 of 352	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	142 of 362	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	117 of 358	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	94 of 350	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	61 of 338	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2018)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+15 vs state

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

Social Studies69%+14 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)				LEAP Algebra I (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 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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	80.5	92^nd of 452 public middle schools	79.6%		82.4	74^th of 447 public middle schools	83.4%	18	77.0	79.0	66.0	75.0	84.0	86.0	85.0	85.0	61.0	70.0	75.0	69.0		$14,396
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%)	90.7	30^th of 452 public middle schools	93.4%		88.4	33^rd of 447 public middle schools	92.6%	3	91.0	90.0	78.0	87.0	91.0	93.0	86.0	90.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	77.0		$13,440
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%)	72.1	128^th of 452 public middle schools	71.7%		65.4	156^th of 447 public middle schools	65.1%	28		78.0	60.0	70.0		79.0	79.0	80.0		59.0	71.0	66.0		$16,587
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%)	28.2	338^th of 452 public middle schools	25.2%		22.3	363^rd of 447 public middle schools	18.8%	25	48.0	52.0		43.0	66.0	66.0	39.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	29.0	41.0	100.0	$15,603
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%)	5.1	438^th of 452 public middle schools	3.1%		6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%	9		36.0	8.0	22.0		45.0	41.0	43.0		26.0	23.0	25.0	84.0	$17,371
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%)	22.3	366^th of 452 public middle schools	19.0%		25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%	20		44.0	23.0	34.0		63.0	57.0	60.0		43.0	42.0	43.0	85.0	$20,279
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%)	23.7	356^th of 452 public middle schools	21.2%		23.3	356^th of 447 public middle schools	20.4%		59.0	41.0	40.0	46.0	58.0	54.0	66.0	59.0	23.0	36.0	41.0	35.0		$17,682
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%)	31	328^th of 452 public middle schools	27.4%		25	350^th of 447 public middle schools	21.7%	22	57.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	67.0	67.0	54.0	62.0	38.0	46.0	44.0	43.0		$20,611
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%)	68.3	151^st of 452 public middle schools	66.6%		83.6	63^rd of 447 public middle schools	85.9%	88	83.0		76.0	76.0		75.0	76.0	77.0	50.0	53.0	66.0	57.0	100.0	$18,706
Sterlington Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Keystone Rd	Sterlington	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 432-2100	418	29	14.4	46.4%	314 (75.1%)	79 (18.9%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	79	100^th of 452 public middle schools	77.9%		83.7	62^nd of 447 public middle schools	86.1%	38	84.0	84.0	81.0	83.0	78.0	78.0	85.0	81.0	60.0	60.0	76.0	64.0		$14,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Good Hope Middle School

What district is Good Hope Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

What high school do graduates of Good Hope Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Good Hope Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Good Hope Middle School.

Is Good Hope Middle School a good school?

Good Hope Middle School ranks 92^nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Good Hope Middle School?

Students at Good Hope Middle School are 70% White, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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