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Jack Hayes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Jack Hayes Elementary School in Monroe, LA, serves 501 students in grades PK-5 within the Ouachita Parish School District, a district ranked in the top third of Louisiana, though the school itself has a 1-star rating and has consistently ranked in the bottom third of elementary schools statewide.

While the school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in Math (35%), English Language Arts (58%), and Social Studies (40%) all well below district and state averages, there are notable bright spots. The school has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%—less than half the district average and a third of the state average—showing that students are consistently showing up ready to learn. Additionally, Jack Hayes shows relative strength in English Language Arts, with 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates (66% and 65%) much closer to district and state averages than its other subjects. When compared to its most similar neighbor, Lakeshore School (also a 1-star school with similar poverty levels), Jack Hayes outperforms it in nearly every academic metric and has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate (9.7% vs. 16.2%), suggesting the school is doing a marginally better job than its direct peer.

However, the school's math proficiency has been steadily declining, dropping from 50% to 35% over three years, indicating a growing challenge in mathematics instruction. The school also struggles with specific student groups, ranking in the bottom 26% for special education students and the 15th percentile for male students. The stark contrast with nearby schools like J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School (a 5-star school with 88% Math and 94% ELA proficiency) and Sallie Humble Elementary School (a 4-star school with 82% proficiency in both subjects) highlights the educational inequity in the Monroe area, where schools just a few miles apart serve different student populations and achieve vastly different outcomes.

501

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,608

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3631 Old Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 343-4560

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Jack Hayes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ouachita Junior High School
High:	Ouachita Parish High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.4%

White:

4.4%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

543^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

38^th of 116Ouachita 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
2026	26.7	543 of 690	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	481 of 666	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	542 of 675	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	471 of 730	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	495 of 727	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	475 of 729	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	472 of 731	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	429 of 728	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	392 of 739	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	375 of 742	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.1	429 of 792	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.7	300 of 777	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	272 of 772	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	252 of 764	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	328 of 766	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	380 of 736	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.6	225 of 738	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	311 of 743	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	197 of 725	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	385 of 548	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	287 of 501	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	333 of 509	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	290 of 570	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	294 of 562	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	280 of 564	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	273 of 559	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	220 of 547	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	48.0	147 of 281	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	546 of 679	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	485 of 633	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	539 of 635	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	450 of 705	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	459 of 701	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	420 of 705	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	426 of 684	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	531 of 685	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	477 of 661	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	538 of 674	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	443 of 723	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	523 of 724	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	466 of 719	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	495 of 697	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	472 of 682	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	578 of 682	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	439 of 641	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	483 of 651	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	512 of 713	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	509 of 712	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	476 of 704	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	486 of 696	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	178 of 241	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	177 of 208	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	216 of 296	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	217 of 307	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	284 of 306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	304 of 333	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%-12 vs state

Social Studies40%-15 vs state

Mathematics35%-27 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
Jack Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3631 Old Sterlington Road	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-4560	501	33	15.2	81.4%	22 (4.4%)	443 (88.4%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26.7	543^rd of 690 public elementary schools	21.3%		31.1	481^st of 666 public elementary schools	27.8%	62	34.0	42.0			35.0	47.0	66.0	65.0		58.0	31.0	58.0	32.0		40.0	$13,608
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%)	80.3	132^nd of 690 public elementary schools	80.9%		84.8	93^rd of 666 public elementary schools	86.0%	39	80.0	84.0	79.0	83.0	82.0	77.0	84.0		90.0	82.0	65.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	62.0	$13,702
Cypress Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 Mosswood Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 345-5666	431	37	11.7	89.8%	21 (4.9%)	387 (89.8%)	15 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.9	410^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.6%		26.9	513^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.0%	103	57.0	61.0	50.0	71.0	60.0	59.0	64.0	65.0	78.0	66.0	50.0	32.0	50.0	41.0	43.0	$15,898
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%)	30.1	509^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.5	557^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.4%	48	33.0	59.0	31.0		40.0	54.0	67.0	62.0		61.0		53.0	38.0		37.0	$14,043
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1905 Spencer Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9753	547	40	13.7	52.8%	277 (50.6%)	198 (36.2%)	19 (3.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)																$15,227
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%)	9.1	662^nd of 690 public elementary schools	4.1%		8.8	639^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	22.0	37.0	26.0		22.0		41.0	65.0	51.0	41.0	18.0	16.0	23.0	13.0	16.0	$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%)	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
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
Swartz Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Lincoln Hill Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-1723	350	20	17.6	66.3%	147 (42.0%)	164 (46.9%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	54.6	334^th of 690 public elementary schools	51.6%		43.4	398^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.2%	64	61.0	63.0	52.0		57.0	61.0	82.0			73.0	53.0	71.0	42.0		54.0	$13,673
Swartz Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Swartz School Rd	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-8883	325	26	12.5	65.2%	157 (48.3%)	141 (43.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)																$14,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Hayes Elementary School

How many students attend Jack Hayes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Jack Hayes Elementary School.

What district is Jack Hayes Elementary School in?

Ouachita Parish

Is Jack Hayes Elementary School a good school?

Jack Hayes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jack Hayes Elementary School?

Students at Jack Hayes Elementary School are 88% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jack Hayes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jack Hayes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ouachita Junior High School
High : Ouachita Parish High School

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