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New Vision Learning Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

New Vision Learning Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Monroe, Louisiana, with 237 students. The school is part of the New Vision Learning Academy District, which is ranked 91 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Vision Learning Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with its academic performance on LEAP tests significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 47% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 60%, and 53% were proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 70%. In comparison, Sallie Humble Elementary, which is 1.65 miles away, had 81% of students proficient or better in Math and 82% in English Language Arts in the same year.

New Vision Learning Academy has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.84% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to nearby schools like Sallie Humble Elementary and J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary, which have lower percentages of 50.5% and 63.03%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.4% to 24.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

227

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,323

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 Swayze Street
Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 338-9995

District: New Vision Learning Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Louisiana avg65%

511^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 118New Vision Learning Academy 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	26.9	511 of 666	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	462 of 675	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	643 of 730	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	553 of 727	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	549 of 729	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	438 of 731	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	315 of 728	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	380 of 739	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	386 of 742	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.8	239 of 792	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	59.5	343 of 777	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	212 of 772	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	279 of 764	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	225 of 766	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	297 of 736	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	232 of 738	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	327 of 743	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	362 of 725	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	319 of 501	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	265 of 509	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	466 of 570	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	333 of 562	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	341 of 564	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	239 of 559	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	207 of 547	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	541 of 633	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	440 of 635	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	566 of 705	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	512 of 701	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	481 of 705	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	440 of 684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	485 of 661	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	442 of 674	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	638 of 723	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	586 of 724	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	574 of 719	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	398 of 697	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	361 of 682	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	474 of 641	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	447 of 651	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	614 of 713	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	581 of 712	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	610 of 704	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	435 of 696	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)36th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Mathematics47%-13 vs state

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Schools Near New Vision Learning Academy

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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
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%)	26.9	511^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.3%		35.8	462^nd of 675 public elementary schools	31.6%	49	44.0	52.0	35.0	57.0	47.0	45.0	64.0	36.0	71.0	53.0	$13,323
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
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
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
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
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
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
Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE)	Public, Charter	K-5	505 Glenmar Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	Academy of Collaboration Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 460-0563	92	11	8.1	41.3%	54 (58.7%)	35 (38.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Vision Learning Academy

What is the racial makeup of New Vision Learning Academy?

Students at New Vision Learning Academy are 100% African American.

Is New Vision Learning Academy a good school?

New Vision Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is New Vision Learning Academy in?

New Vision Learning Academy

How many students attend New Vision Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended New Vision Learning Academy.

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