Elementary Schools in City of Monroe School District

Summary:

The City of Monroe School District in Louisiana is home to 12 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This analysis reveals a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools within the district, with a stark contrast in academic achievement.

The standout schools in the district are J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School, ranked 12th out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools, and Sallie Humble Elementary School, ranked 93rd. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates reaching as high as 93% and 92%, respectively. In contrast, several other schools, such as Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary and Carver Elementary School, have proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

A concerning trend across the district is the high chronic absenteeism rate, which stands at 24.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the majority of the schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.83% to 95.06%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. These factors may be contributing to the overall academic underperformance of the district, and targeted interventions addressing chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges could be crucial in driving improvement across the schools.

District Detail

2006 Tower Drive
Monroe, LA 71201-5036

(318) 325-0601

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,033

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (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 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	Total
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%)	12.4	619^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.1%		19.2	571^st of 675 public elementary schools	15.4%	48	33.0	40.0	23.0	38.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$15,100
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%)	96.5	12^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.8	26^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.1%	14	94.0				93.0	94.0	100.0				$16,034
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%)	30.6	486^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.0%		21.6	557^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.5%	71	73.0	37.0		16.0	35.0	46.0	58.0		73.0	55.0	$19,681
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
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%)	84.8	93^rd of 666 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.1	106^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.3%	13	85.0	85.0	85.0	69.0	81.0	85.0	84.0			82.0	$13,702
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%)	5.9	651^st of 666 public elementary schools	2.3%		11.6	622^nd of 675 public elementary schools	7.9%	29	30.0		29.0	30.0		20.0	30.0	49.0	44.0	34.0	$16,227
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
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%)	8.8	639^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.1%		3.1	668^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.0%	29		39.0		25.0	25.0	30.0	53.0	48.0	41.0	41.0	$16,026
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%)	18.2	580^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.9%		22.7	548^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.8%	32		32.0	18.0		37.0	60.0	46.0	61.0	51.0	54.0	$16,703
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%)	26.9	513^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.0%		33.7	477^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.3%	36	58.0	58.0		45.0	58.0	51.0	56.0		47.0	56.0	$15,898
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%)	17.1	590^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.4%		23.1	547^th of 675 public elementary schools	19.0%	43	34.0	40.0	14.0		28.0	29.0	68.0	61.0	52.0	50.0	$19,106
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%)	27.2	508^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.7%		21.9	554^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.9%	46	66.0	47.0	35.0	36.0	46.0	73.0	56.0	46.0	42.0	56.0	$19,714

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Vision Learning Academy	0.16 mi	1	91^st
Learning Solutions, Inc.	1.08 mi	1
Ouachita Parish	1.9 mi	37	40^th
Academy of Collaboration Education	2.17 mi	1
Special School District	4.49 mi	13

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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