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Berg Jones Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Berg Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monroe, Louisiana, serving grades PK-6 with 393 students. The school is part of the City of Monroe School District, which is ranked 86 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Berg Jones Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29-30% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48-61% for the district and 59-64% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 34-49%, compared to 57-67% for the district and 65-72% for the state.

The school faces other challenges as well, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.8% to 25.1% over the past few years, which is well above the district and state averages. Additionally, nearby City of Monroe schools also struggle academically, while Ouachita Parish schools in the area generally perform better. Addressing these systemic issues, such as attendance and socioeconomic factors, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Berg Jones Elementary School and the surrounding region.

328

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,227

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Burg Jones Lane
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 325-8982

District: City of Monroe School District

Students who attend Berg Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior High School
High:	Wossman High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

White:

0.9%

Hispanic:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (31% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg63%

651^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	5.9	651 of 666	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	622 of 675	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	605 of 730	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	600 of 727	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	700 of 729	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	643 of 731	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	700 of 728	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	617 of 739	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	693 of 742	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	717 of 792	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	623 of 777	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	547 of 772	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	74.9	184 of 764	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	55.0	390 of 766	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	79.2	145 of 736	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	54.4	385 of 738	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	388 of 743	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.2	534 of 725	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	478 of 501	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	446 of 509	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	400 of 570	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	398 of 562	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	524 of 564	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	439 of 559	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	460 of 547	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	14.4	270 of 281	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	615 of 633	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	595 of 635	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	582 of 705	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	584 of 701	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	665 of 705	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	616 of 684	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	638 of 661	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	611 of 674	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	584 of 723	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	563 of 724	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	691 of 719	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	610 of 697	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	610 of 682	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	618 of 641	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	570 of 651	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	598 of 713	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	606 of 712	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	660 of 704	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	619 of 696	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	14.1	315 of 333	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)5th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-36 vs state

Mathematics30%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Berg Jones Elementary School

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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
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
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%)	38.9	425^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.2%		19.2	570^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.6%	145	57.0	61.0			56.0	54.0				64.0	$20,551
Shady Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2204 Ticheli Road	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-9941	195	17	11.3	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	13.5	612^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.1%		3.4	666^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.3%	54		47.0			39.0	30.0	36.0	57.0		42.0	$20,225
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
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
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Reddix Lane	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1784	374	24	15.7	94.4%	13 (3.5%)	351 (93.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	22.5	549^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.6%		27.3	521^st of 675 public elementary schools	22.8%	28	35.0	42.0	50.0		43.0	42.0	53.0	66.0		54.0	$15,410
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Berg Jones Elementary School

How many students attend Berg Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Berg Jones Elementary School.

Is Berg Jones Elementary School a good school?

Berg Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Berg Jones Elementary School?

Students at Berg Jones Elementary School are 99% African American.

What schools do graduates of Berg Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berg Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior High School
High : Wossman High School

What district is Berg Jones Elementary School in?

City of Monroe School District

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