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Carver Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary School in Monroe, LA, is a PK-6 public school serving 395 students within the City of Monroe School District, where nearly all students (97.72%) come from families with high economic need. The school faces a serious academic crisis, currently ranking in the bottom 3% of all elementary schools in Louisiana—a steep and sustained decline from its 58th-percentile ranking just a few years ago. This drop is more dramatic than at nearby schools like Minnie Ruffin Elementary School or Barkdull Faulk Elementary School, which have shown more stability despite serving similarly high-poverty populations.

The most striking issue at Carver is a major weakness in mathematics: only 25% of students are proficient in math, compared to 49% in English Language Arts (ELA). This 24-point gap is the largest among its non-magnet peers, and Carver’s math score is the lowest of all nearby schools. For example, Berg Jones Elementary School has a much smaller 3-point gap (40% ELA vs. 37% math). The school also ranks in the bottom 3% for supporting its low-socioeconomic-status students, performing worse than peers like Minnie Ruffin and Barkdull Faulk, which achieve higher overall test scores with similar poverty levels. This systemic decline affects all student groups, including African American, Special Education, and female students.

Despite these challenges, Carver has one remarkable strength: a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.4%, the lowest among all nearby schools and far better than the district average of 23.3%. This suggests strong student engagement and family connection, creating a stable foundation for learning that most struggling schools lack. However, this attendance success is not translating into academic growth, pointing to an urgent need to overhaul instruction—especially in math. The contrast with J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School, a 5-star school just 1.18 miles away, highlights deep inequities within the same district. A glimmer of hope exists in 6th-grade ELA, where Carver’s 52% proficiency rate is the highest among its non-magnet peers, suggesting some effective literacy instruction in upper grades.

395

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,100

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Orange Street
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 322-4245

District: City of Monroe School District

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll Junior High School
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (24% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

Louisiana avg57%

671^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the City of Monroe School District

91^st of 116City of Monroe School District 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	7.4	671 of 690	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	619 of 666	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	571 of 675	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	507 of 730	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	517 of 727	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	614 of 729	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	517 of 731	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	308 of 728	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	488 of 739	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	438 of 742	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	579 of 792	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	581 of 777	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	539 of 772	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.6	540 of 764	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	577 of 766	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	540 of 736	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	586 of 738	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	449 of 743	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	357 of 725	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	520 of 548	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	442 of 501	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	383 of 509	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	332 of 570	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	298 of 562	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	409 of 564	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	270 of 559	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	235 of 547	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	266 of 281	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	669 of 679	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	587 of 633	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	587 of 635	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	506 of 705	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	550 of 701	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	568 of 705	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	423 of 684	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	665 of 685	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	605 of 661	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	566 of 674	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	480 of 723	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	491 of 724	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	599 of 719	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	458 of 697	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	373 of 682	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	625 of 682	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	534 of 641	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	517 of 651	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	504 of 713	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	518 of 712	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	605 of 704	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	562 of 696	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	328 of 361	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	224 of 241	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2018)5th percentile-52 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-21 vs state

Mathematics25%-37 vs state

Social Studies18%-35 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 (2025)	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
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
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%)	19.7	596^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.6%		27.2	508^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.7%	88	62.0	40.0		42.0	41.0	59.0	59.0	45.0	54.0	53.0	26.0		15.0	25.0	20.0	$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
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
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
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%)	91.9	37^th of 690 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.5	12^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.2%	25	89.0		96.0		88.0	88.0			92.0	94.0	69.0	89.0	88.0	64.0	78.0	$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%)	31.7	496^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.6	486^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.0%	10	48.0	62.0	64.0	59.0	58.0	48.0	66.0	58.0	54.0	55.0			14.0			$19,681
Swayze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Burg Jones Lane	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-1357	175	17	10.1	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	175 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.2	368^th of 690 public elementary schools	46.7%		38.9	425^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.2%	57	44.0	30.0			41.0	76.0	67.0	81.0		75.0	48.0	58.0	54.0		53.0	$20,551
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%)	6.4	674^th of 690 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.9	651^st of 666 public elementary schools	2.3%	23	34.0				37.0	25.0	43.0	49.0	44.0	40.0		10.0	31.0		15.0	$16,227
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Austin Avenue	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0155	301	21	14.6	81.1%	29 (9.6%)	209 (69.4%)	49 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	24.7	556^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.1	600^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.9%	44	31.0	29.0			25.0	54.0	51.0			54.0	31.0	65.0	44.0		47.0	$20,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll Junior High School
High : Carroll High School

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Carver Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Carver Elementary School in?

City of Monroe School District

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