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Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades 3-6

596^th

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of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a mid-sized school in Monroe, LA, serving 268 students in grades 3-6 within the City of Monroe School District, where 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically performed in the bottom quarter of Louisiana elementary schools, with a stable 1-star rating in recent years, but it has some notable bright spots that set it apart from nearby schools.

One of the most striking findings is a "3rd Grade Peak" in academic performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 62% of Thomas Jefferson's 3rd graders were proficient in Math—7 points above the district average and equal to the state average—and 59% were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), also above the district. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Carver Elementary (26% math proficiency) and Berg Jones Elementary (34% math proficiency). However, performance drops significantly in 4th grade and remains low through 6th grade, suggesting a strong early-grade teaching team but challenges with upper-grade curriculum. Overall, the school's ELA proficiency (53%) is higher than its math proficiency (41%), and it has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2%, far better than the district (23.3%) and state (22.5%) averages, and much lower than nearby Barkdull Faulk Elementary (28.1%).

A significant weakness is in Social Studies, where only 20% of students are proficient—21 points below the district average and 35 points below the state average. This is the largest performance gap of any subject. For context, nearby Swayze Elementary in the Ouachita Parish district, which serves a similarly high-poverty population (92% free/reduced lunch), has a 53% proficiency rate in Social Studies and has shown significant improvement, jumping from the 16th to the 47th percentile in recent years. This suggests that the challenges at Thomas Jefferson are not insurmountable and that academic gains are possible in this demographic context. The school also struggles with its male students (10th percentile statewide) and special education students (6th percentile), a sharp drop from the previous year that warrants attention.

268

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,714

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Pecan Street
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 410-1378

District: City of Monroe School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

White:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

596^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	19.7	596 of 690	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	508 of 666	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	554 of 675	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	571 of 730	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	462 of 727	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	464 of 729	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	555 of 731	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	613 of 728	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	635 of 739	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.3	434 of 742	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.9	597 of 792	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	665 of 777	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.5	397 of 772	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	515 of 764	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.3	468 of 766	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	376 of 736	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	453 of 738	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.6	652 of 743	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	636 of 725	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	423 of 548	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	326 of 501	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	365 of 509	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	346 of 570	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	265 of 562	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	242 of 564	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	325 of 559	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	341 of 547	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	39.5	171 of 281	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	581 of 679	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	490 of 633	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	504 of 635	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	573 of 705	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	414 of 701	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	415 of 705	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	534 of 684	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	569 of 685	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	487 of 661	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	533 of 674	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	506 of 723	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	401 of 724	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	428 of 719	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	509 of 697	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	492 of 682	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	616 of 682	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	506 of 641	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	556 of 651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	571 of 713	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	459 of 712	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	452 of 704	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	514 of 696	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	339 of 361	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	186 of 241	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	162 of 208	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	167 of 296	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	135 of 307	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	169 of 306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	178 of 333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)39th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Mathematics41%-21 vs state

Social Studies20%-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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary are 98% African American, 1% White.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary in?

City of Monroe School District

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary.

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