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Ouachita Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Ouachita Junior High School in Monroe, LA, serves 312 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, a district ranked in the top half of Louisiana.

This school presents a fascinating "two-schools" story. On one hand, its advanced math program is exceptional: 92% of students scored proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2024-2025, and the school achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate in the two prior years. This performance even surpasses nearby schools like West Ridge Middle School and Woodlawn Middle School. On the other hand, the majority of students in standard grade-level subjects struggle significantly, with proficiency rates in math (46%), ELA (59%), and social studies (35%) falling 15-23 percentage points below district averages. This creates a stark contrast: the school is a top performer for its advanced students but a low performer for the general student body, earning a 1-star rating for four consecutive years.

There are promising signs, however. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has dropped dramatically to 13.1%, the lowest among all comparable middle schools in the area—far better than Good Hope Middle School (30.2%) or Carroll Junior High School (53.2%). Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has fallen to 10.3, the lowest in the region, suggesting a recent investment in staffing. While the school faces significant challenges in providing equitable instruction across all student groups, these operational improvements—combined with its proven ability to excel in advanced coursework—may signal a turning point for the school in the years ahead.

312

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,682

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 432-2200

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Ouachita Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Ouachita Parish High School

Feeder schools for Ouachita Junior High School:

Elementary:	Jack Hayes Elementary School
	Lakeshore School
	Swartz Lower Elementary School
	Swartz Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.4%

White:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

356^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle 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	23.7	356 of 452	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	356 of 447	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	341 of 449	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	368 of 465	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	316 of 460	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	319 of 459	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	258 of 449	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	239 of 411	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	253 of 437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	257 of 435	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	244 of 482	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.2	228 of 470	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	199 of 457	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	173 of 442	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	175 of 412	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	141 of 408	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	173 of 425	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	164 of 413	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	232 of 344	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	219 of 344	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	191 of 333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	217 of 360	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	147 of 360	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	141 of 352	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	102 of 338	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	121 of 313	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	314 of 434	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	310 of 415	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	296 of 415	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	327 of 444	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	293 of 441	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	320 of 441	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	275 of 418	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	346 of 450	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	350 of 437	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	335 of 444	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	351 of 459	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	330 of 458	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	301 of 455	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	238 of 430	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	373 of 435	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	325 of 414	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	355 of 426	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	368 of 443	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	276 of 442	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	288 of 442	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	259 of 418	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	180 of 225	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	149 of 175	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	163 of 206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	193 of 206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	136 of 210	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	104 of 202	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-11 vs state

Mathematics46%-16 vs state

Social Studies35%-20 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)				LEAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2200	312	30	10.3	76.9%	12 (3.8%)	279 (89.4%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	23.7	356^th of 452 public middle schools	21.2%		23.3	356^th of 447 public middle schools	20.4%		59.0	41.0	40.0	46.0	58.0	54.0	66.0	59.0	23.0	36.0	41.0	35.0		$17,682
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	348	26	13.1	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	335 (96.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5.1	438^th of 452 public middle schools	3.1%		6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%	9		36.0	8.0	22.0		45.0	41.0	43.0		26.0	23.0	25.0	84.0	$17,371
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	350	31	11.1	92.0%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.3	366^th of 452 public middle schools	19.0%		25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%	20		44.0	23.0	34.0		63.0	57.0	60.0		43.0	42.0	43.0	85.0	$20,279
Neville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 North 19th Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-1143	474	39	12.2	66.2%	137 (28.9%)	304 (64.1%)	10 (2.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	72.1	128^th of 452 public middle schools	71.7%		65.4	156^th of 447 public middle schools	65.1%	28		78.0	60.0	70.0		79.0	79.0	80.0		59.0	71.0	66.0		$16,587
East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2150	498	34	14.4	70.7%	174 (34.9%)	290 (58.2%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	53.5	225^th of 452 public middle schools	50.2%		45.2	256^th of 447 public middle schools	42.7%	31	62.0	54.0	60.0	58.0	67.0	68.0	81.0	72.0	44.0	55.0	69.0	56.0		$14,639
Richwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2000	347	31	11.0	93.4%	3 (0.9%)	336 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	31	328^th of 452 public middle schools	27.4%		25	350^th of 447 public middle schools	21.7%	22	57.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	67.0	67.0	54.0	62.0	38.0	46.0	44.0	43.0		$20,611
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Good Hope Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-9693	601	38	15.9	49.4%	418 (69.6%)	119 (19.8%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	80.5	92^nd of 452 public middle schools	79.6%		82.4	74^th of 447 public middle schools	83.4%	18	77.0	79.0	66.0	75.0	84.0	86.0	85.0	85.0	61.0	70.0	75.0	69.0		$14,396
Riser Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0567	410	32	13.0	81.0%	91 (22.2%)	222 (54.1%)	80 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	28.2	338^th of 452 public middle schools	25.2%		22.3	363^rd of 447 public middle schools	18.8%	25	48.0	52.0		43.0	66.0	66.0	39.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	29.0	41.0	100.0	$15,603
Sterlington Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Keystone Rd	Sterlington	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 432-2100	418	29	14.4	46.4%	314 (75.1%)	79 (18.9%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	79	100^th of 452 public middle schools	77.9%		83.7	62^nd of 447 public middle schools	86.1%	38	84.0	84.0	81.0	83.0	78.0	78.0	85.0	81.0	60.0	60.0	76.0	64.0		$14,748
West Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6977 Cypress Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-8444	681	44	15.4	41.1%	510 (74.9%)	74 (10.9%)	46 (6.8%)	26 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	90.7	30^th of 452 public middle schools	93.4%		88.4	33^rd of 447 public middle schools	92.6%	3	91.0	90.0	78.0	87.0	91.0	93.0	86.0	90.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	77.0		$13,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Ouachita Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ouachita Junior High School?

Students at Ouachita Junior High School are 89% African American, 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ouachita Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Ouachita Junior High School.

What district is Ouachita Junior High School in?

Ouachita Parish

Is Ouachita Junior High School a good school?

Ouachita Junior High School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Louisiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Ouachita Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Ouachita Junior High School usually go on to attend Ouachita Parish High School

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