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J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monroe, Louisiana, serving 476 students in grades PK-6 and part of the City of Monroe School District.

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 93% of students proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics compared to 50% for the district and 60% for the state. The school ranks 12th out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its strong performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking 5th, 14th, and 15th in the state for African American, low socioeconomic status, and male students, respectively. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates than the district average, it still maintains a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the City of Monroe School District and the Ouachita Parish School District, J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, delivering excellent academic outcomes and a commitment to equity and inclusive education. The school's "Magnet" designation suggests a specialized focus or curriculum that attracts students from across the district, contributing to its academic success.

458

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,034

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1207 Washington Street
Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 322-8976

District: City of Monroe School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (96% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg65%

12^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the City of Monroe School District

86^th of 118City 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
2025	96.5	12 of 666	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	26 of 675	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	124 of 730	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	60 of 727	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	109 of 729	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	79 of 731	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	87 of 728	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	83 of 739	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	44 of 742	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	58 of 792	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	61 of 777	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	52 of 772	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	71 of 764	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	88 of 766	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	92.0	22 of 736	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	43 of 738	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	45 of 743	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	68 of 725	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	5 of 501	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	14 of 509	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	35 of 570	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	24 of 562	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	28 of 564	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	31 of 559	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	25 of 547	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	16 of 633	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	22 of 635	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	107 of 705	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	69 of 701	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	50 of 684	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	14 of 661	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	22 of 674	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	100 of 723	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	39 of 724	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	50 of 719	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	40 of 697	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	35 of 682	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	15 of 641	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	35 of 651	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	77 of 713	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	54 of 712	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	80 of 704	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	54 of 696	92.2%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts97%+30 vs state

Mathematics93%+33 vs state

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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
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
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)
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
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	193	12	16.7	61.1%	85 (44.0%)	81 (42.0%)	14 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)											$16,373
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
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
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%)	16.1	600^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.9%		28.2	515^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	39.0	20.0	32.0		31.0	47.0	50.0	64.0		54.0	$20,119
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

How many students attend J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School?

Students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Yes! J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School in?

City of Monroe School District

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