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Drew Elementary School

Q: Is Drew Elementary School a good school?

Drew Elementary School ranks 88 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Drew Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 40 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drew Elementary consistently outperforms the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Drew Elementary had 81% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63% for Ouachita Parish and 60% for Louisiana. In ELA, Drew Elementary had 86% proficiency, compared to 73% for Ouachita Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Louisiana elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Drew Elementary has consistently high performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students. When compared to the nearby schools in the Ouachita Parish district, such as Lenwil Elementary and Riser Elementary, Drew Elementary stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, this rate is still lower than the state average and comparable to nearby schools.

537

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,360

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1132 Highway 15
West Monroe, LA 71291

(318) 396-7186

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Drew Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Ridge Middle School
High:	West Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

African American:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ouachita Parish

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

88^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

40^th of 118Ouachita Parish 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	85.7	88 of 666	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	59 of 675	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	42 of 730	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	110 of 727	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	113 of 729	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	164 of 731	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	57 of 728	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	101 of 739	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	128 of 742	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	71 of 792	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.8	48 of 777	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	118 of 772	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	80 of 764	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	87.4	54 of 766	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	40 of 736	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	90.7	31 of 738	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	42 of 743	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	30 of 725	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	75.0	52 of 281	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	139 of 633	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	39 of 635	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	52 of 705	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	139 of 701	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	99 of 705	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	109 of 684	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	188 of 661	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	124 of 674	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	74 of 723	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	131 of 724	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	169 of 719	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	115 of 697	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	180 of 682	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	49 of 641	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	94 of 651	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	51 of 713	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	121 of 712	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	120 of 704	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	95 of 696	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	98 of 241	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	54 of 208	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	33 of 296	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	75 of 307	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	49 of 333	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	89 of 431	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	63 of 434	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	70 of 518	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	161 of 517	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	145 of 522	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	228 of 517	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	89 of 516	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2018)81st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+16 vs state

Mathematics81%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Drew 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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1132 Highway 15	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-7186	537	33	16.5	44.9%	478 (89.0%)	26 (4.8%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	85.7	88^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.8	59^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.3%	29	72.0	83.0	89.0	81.0	82.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	$12,360
Claiborne School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Wallace Dean Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-8200	643	40	16.0	50.5%	472 (73.4%)	71 (11.0%)	48 (7.5%)	32 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	85.8	85^th of 666 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.3	72^nd of 675 public elementary schools	89.3%	13	83.0	77.0	81.0	80.0	80.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	$11,409
George Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Caldwell Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-1100	429	24	17.5	35.4%	370 (86.2%)	25 (5.8%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	80.9	117^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.4%		86.7	79^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.3%	38	72.0	78.0	68.0	72.0	89.0	91.0		91.0	$12,718
Kiroli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Kiroli Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1118	450	29	15.7	47.1%	333 (74.0%)	68 (15.1%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	63.8	270^th of 666 public elementary schools	59.5%		81.4	120^th of 675 public elementary schools	82.2%	150	54.0	81.0	83.0	72.0	58.0	80.0		75.0	$12,765
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Wellerman Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1213	263	17	15.3	61.6%	184 (70.0%)	52 (19.8%)	17 (6.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	69.1	224^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.3	258^th of 675 public elementary schools	61.8%	34	68.0	69.0			78.0			80.0	$15,164
Riser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0577	313	24	12.9	82.4%	87 (27.8%)	138 (44.1%)	68 (21.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	28.2	502^nd of 666 public elementary schools	24.6%		39.4	433^rd of 675 public elementary schools	35.9%	69		36.0	35.0	32.0	60.0	58.0	66.0	60.0	$16,508
Boley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Cypress St	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2250	279	20	13.6	78.9%	97 (34.8%)	139 (49.8%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	93.6	26^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.1%		72.1	197^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.8%	171	88.0	100.0		92.0	86.0			90.0	$15,215
Lenwil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Arrant Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-3604	277	22	12.6	82.7%	143 (51.6%)	57 (20.6%)	58 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	23.3	543^rd of 666 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.4	617^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.6%	74	53.0	56.0	35.0	50.0	47.0	59.0	47.0	51.0	$17,340
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	237 Calhoun Road	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-1114	420	24	17.6	54.0%	389 (92.6%)	12 (2.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$13,322
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Drew Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Drew Elementary School?

Students at Drew Elementary School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Drew Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drew Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Ridge Middle School
High : West Monroe High School

Is Drew Elementary School a good school?

Drew Elementary School ranks 88^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Drew Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Drew Elementary School.

What district is Drew Elementary School in?

Ouachita Parish

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