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Riser Middle School

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Riser Middle School ranks 338 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Riser Middle School in West Monroe, LA, serves 410 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Louisiana middle schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating for ten consecutive years, and its overall state ranking places it at the 25th percentile, making it the lowest-performing middle school in the district.

A critical differentiator is the dramatic "8th grade cliff" in academic achievement. While 6th and 7th graders perform relatively close to district averages in English Language Arts (66% proficiency vs. 76-77% district), 8th grade proficiency plummets to just 39% compared to the district's 74%. Similarly, Social Studies drops from 55% in 7th grade to 29% in 8th grade, far below the district average of 62%. In stark contrast, Riser has achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for four consecutive years, outperforming the district (75%) and state (65%) averages. This creates a "tale of two schools"—one struggling with general education while excelling with advanced math students. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with a 24.3% rate in 2024-2025, higher than the district's 18.5% and state's 22.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Riser is geographically surrounded by high-performing peers like West Ridge Middle School (93rd percentile) and Good Hope Middle School (80th percentile), which have proficiency rates 30-40 percentage points higher in core subjects. Even Woodlawn Middle School (67th percentile) significantly outperforms Riser despite a similar free/reduced lunch rate. The only schools with comparable performance are Ouachita Junior High (21st percentile) and Richwood Junior High (27th percentile), which also serve high-poverty populations. On a positive note, Riser's dropout rate is consistently low at 1.6% (state average 3.1%), indicating the school effectively keeps students enrolled through 8th grade.

410

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,603

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Price Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292

(318) 387-0567

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Riser Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Monroe High School

Feeder schools for Riser Middle School:

Elementary:	Crosley Elementary School
	Lenwil Elementary School
	Riser Elementary School
	Riverbend Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

White:

22.2%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Ouachita Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg63%

338^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	28.2	338 of 452	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	363 of 447	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	379 of 449	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	342 of 465	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	365 of 460	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	366 of 459	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	339 of 449	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	329 of 411	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	320 of 437	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	319 of 435	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	375 of 482	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	287 of 470	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	268 of 457	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.6	228 of 442	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	273 of 412	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	266 of 408	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	225 of 425	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	229 of 413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	241 of 396	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	196 of 344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	241 of 344	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	251 of 333	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	207 of 360	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	256 of 360	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	260 of 352	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	199 of 338	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	210 of 313	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	21.0	144 of 170	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.8	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	325 of 434	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	362 of 415	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	359 of 415	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	354 of 444	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	367 of 441	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	364 of 441	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	312 of 418	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	137 of 178	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	124 of 155	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	117 of 152	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	115 of 163	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	124 of 163	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	135 of 153	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	78 of 118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	320 of 450	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	352 of 437	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	365 of 444	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	325 of 459	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	361 of 458	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	350 of 455	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	301 of 430	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	282 of 403	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	324 of 435	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	320 of 414	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	354 of 426	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	296 of 443	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	334 of 442	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	343 of 442	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	326 of 418	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	13.6	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	202 of 225	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	155 of 175	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	120 of 206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	144 of 206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	114 of 210	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	116 of 202	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	321 of 338	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	294 of 316	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	302 of 320	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	313 of 352	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	321 of 362	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	321 of 358	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	322 of 350	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	310 of 338	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+58 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile+50 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)15th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts56%-14 vs state

Mathematics43%-19 vs state

Social Studies41%-14 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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Woodlawn School Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 325-1575	249	20	12.6	59.4%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	68.3	151^st of 452 public middle schools	66.6%		83.6	63^rd of 447 public middle schools	85.9%	88	83.0		76.0	76.0		75.0	76.0	77.0	50.0	53.0	66.0	57.0	100.0	$18,706
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
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
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
Calhoun Middle School	Public	6-8	191 Highway 80	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5840	423	34	12.4	53.4%	382 (90.3%)	19 (4.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	62.3	177^th of 452 public middle schools	60.8%		63.8	163^rd of 447 public middle schools	63.5%	14	77.0	79.0	52.0	71.0	76.0	78.0	75.0	77.0	47.0	56.0	56.0	53.0		$15,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Riser Middle School

How many students attend Riser Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Riser Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Riser Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riser Middle School usually go on to attend West Monroe High School

What is the racial makeup of Riser Middle School?

Students at Riser Middle School are 54% African American, 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Riser Middle School a good school?

Riser Middle School ranks 338^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Riser Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

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