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Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary is a public elementary school in Monroe, Louisiana, serving 460 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Despite being part of the district, Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50% for the district and 60% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 12% to 25% in recent years, compared to 50-60% for the district and state. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are also below the district and state, ranging from 22% to 41% in recent years, compared to 57-70% for the district and state.

The school faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 34.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Nearby schools within the same district, such as Cypress Point Elementary, Carver Elementary, and Minnie Ruffin Elementary, generally perform better than Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary on academic measures, while schools in the Ouachita Parish district, such as Sallie Humble Elementary and J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary, significantly outperform the school and the City of Monroe School District.

391

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,026

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Elm Street
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 322-9533

District: City of Monroe School District

Students who attend Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll Junior High School
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

White:

2.6%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (33% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

639^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	8.8	639 of 666	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	668 of 675	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	729 of 730	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	716 of 727	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	719 of 729	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	431 of 731	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	471 of 728	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	487 of 739	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	383 of 742	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	542 of 792	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	478 of 777	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	568 of 772	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.3	356 of 764	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.2	460 of 766	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	499 of 736	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	467 of 738	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.1	657 of 743	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	601 of 725	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	475 of 501	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	501 of 509	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	568 of 570	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	551 of 562	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	549 of 564	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	207 of 559	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	451 of 547	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	572 of 633	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	622 of 635	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	700 of 705	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	695 of 701	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	695 of 705	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	407 of 684	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	627 of 661	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	664 of 674	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	720 of 723	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	711 of 724	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	704 of 719	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	352 of 697	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	593 of 682	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	629 of 641	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	639 of 651	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	709 of 713	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	690 of 712	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	688 of 704	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	445 of 696	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-29 vs state

Mathematics25%-35 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakeshore School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Balboa Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-1173	532	33	16.0	75.6%	131 (24.6%)	352 (66.2%)	31 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	21.5	557^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.3	584^th of 675 public elementary schools	13.5%	27	53.0	33.0	25.0		38.0	64.0	51.0	52.0		54.0	$14,043
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary

How many students attend Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary.

What district is Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary in?

City of Monroe School District

Is Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary a good school?

Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary?

Students at Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary are 96% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll Junior High School
High : Carroll High School

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