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Madison James Foster Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Madison James Foster Elementary School in Monroe, LA, serves 278 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the City of Monroe School District, which ranks in the bottom 20% of Louisiana districts. The school has historically struggled, currently ranking in the 8th percentile statewide with a 0-star rating, and serves a highly economically disadvantaged population where 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most significant challenge at Madison James Foster is its critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.3% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is dramatically higher than nearby schools—over five times the rate at Carver Elementary (7.4%) and Minnie Ruffin Elementary (9.4%), and nearly three times that of Robinson Elementary (11.8%), which is less than a mile away. This persistent issue, consistently above 28% for five years, is the key factor differentiating the school from its peers. Despite a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1—lower than the district average and many nearby schools—academic performance remains very low, suggesting that absenteeism and the effects of concentrated poverty are the primary obstacles.

There are some bright spots: 48% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to only 28% in math, and 4th-grade ELA proficiency reaches 55%, competitive with higher-performing schools like Swayze Elementary (67%). However, the school’s overall trajectory is concerning, with a sharp decline in female student performance from the 24th percentile to the 6th percentile in one year. Nearby schools from the Ouachita Parish district, such as Swayze Elementary (47th percentile), generally outperform Madison James Foster despite serving similarly high-poverty populations, highlighting the impact of district-level resources and leadership. The school has shown improvement in the past, but reversing the current trend will require a comprehensive strategy to drastically reduce chronic absenteeism.

278

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,106

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 Richwood Road #1
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 325-7979

District: City of Monroe School District

Students who attend Madison James Foster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Neville Junior High School
High:	Neville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.3%

White:

0.4%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (34% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

635^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	13.7	635 of 690	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	590 of 666	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	547 of 675	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	593 of 730	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	618 of 727	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	676 of 729	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	689 of 731	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	677 of 728	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	669 of 739	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	669 of 742	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	722 of 792	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	644 of 777	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	618 of 772	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	542 of 764	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	580 of 766	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	505 of 736	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	400 of 738	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	397 of 743	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	424 of 725	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	462 of 548	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	412 of 501	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	379 of 509	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	397 of 570	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	458 of 562	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	505 of 564	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	519 of 559	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	481 of 547	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	639 of 679	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	480 of 633	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	543 of 635	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	623 of 705	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	618 of 701	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	662 of 705	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	645 of 684	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	621 of 685	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	544 of 661	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	553 of 674	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	577 of 723	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	610 of 724	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	659 of 719	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	655 of 697	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	634 of 682	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	613 of 682	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	569 of 641	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	577 of 651	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	611 of 713	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	615 of 712	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	627 of 704	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	665 of 696	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	216 of 241	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	260 of 307	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	219 of 306	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	298 of 333	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-22 vs state

Mathematics28%-34 vs state

Social Studies26%-29 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	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
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%)	13.7	635^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.0%		17.1	590^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.4%	45	31.0	42.0			28.0	35.0	55.0	56.0	54.0	48.0		35.0	31.0	28.0	26.0	$19,106
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%)	18.6	606^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.2%		22.5	549^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.6%	57	34.0	35.0			43.0	60.0	46.0	58.0		54.0	40.0	18.0	36.0		32.0	$15,410
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%)	16.9	619^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.5	612^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.1%	7	52.0	46.0	30.0		42.0	55.0	50.0	40.0		49.0		25.0			20.0	$20,225
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Is Madison James Foster Elementary School a good school?

Madison James Foster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Madison James Foster Elementary School in?

City of Monroe School District

How many students attend Madison James Foster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Madison James Foster Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Madison James Foster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Madison James Foster Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Neville Junior High School
High : Neville High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison James Foster Elementary School?

Students at Madison James Foster Elementary School are 99% African American.

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