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West Monroe High School

Public Grades 8-12
138th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 58% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

West Monroe High School is a public high school serving 2,160 students in grades 8-12 in West Monroe, Louisiana, which is part of the Ouachita Parish School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 92nd out of 321 Louisiana high schools in 2022-2023 to 138th out of 329 in 2024-2025. While the school performs relatively well for its female and male students, it struggles with the academic achievement of its Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial student groups, as well as its English Language Learners and Homeless students.

West Monroe High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.7% and 88.7% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the state average. The school performs better than the state and district averages in most subject areas, with particularly strong results in Geometry, English II, and English I. However, it lags behind in Algebra I, U.S. History, and Biology compared to the state and district. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its relatively high student-teacher ratio, suggests that it may face challenges in providing adequate resources and support for its student population.

Interestingly, West Ouachita High School, another school in the Ouachita Parish district, outperforms West Monroe High School in several areas, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. Additionally, Sterlington High School, also in the Ouachita Parish district, is a standout performer, ranking in the top 29 out of 329 Louisiana high schools in 2024-2025 and consistently achieving high academic proficiency scores. In contrast, schools in the neighboring City of Monroe School District, such as Carroll High School and Wossman High School, struggle with much lower academic proficiency and statewide rankings compared to West Monroe High School.

2,041
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,313
Per pupil spending ?
50.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 Riggs Street
       West Monroe, LA  71291

(318) 323-3771

District: Ouachita Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
African American:
23.1%
Hispanic:
8.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Above the Louisiana median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg65%
Louisiana avg62%
138th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5High Schools in the Ouachita Parish
40th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202557.9138 of 32958.1%★★★☆☆
202466.3108 of 33367.6%★★★☆☆
202368.892 of 32171.3%★★★★☆
202264.8112 of 32665.6%★★★☆☆
202159.8122 of 32262.1%★★★☆☆
201965.1115 of 31363.3%★★★☆☆
201860.3112 of 30262.9%★★★☆☆
201758.7150 of 29749.5%★★★☆☆
201660.1127 of 29757.2%★★★☆☆
201564.7108 of 31265.4%★★★☆☆
201466.892 of 30970.2%★★★★☆
201365.994 of 31269.9%★★★★☆
201276.148 of 31084.5%★★★★☆
201179.139 of 30087.0%★★★★☆
201081.327 of 29790.9%★★★★★
200980.521 of 30193.0%★★★★★
200885.914 of 29195.2%★★★★★
200787.521 of 29092.8%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202540.5145 of 25643.4%★★☆☆☆
202452.6112 of 26056.9%★★★☆☆
202348.5124 of 25250.8%★★★☆☆
202246.5127 of 25650.4%★★★☆☆
202141.0133 of 24345.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.7127 of 23345.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202546.216 of 2330.4%★★☆☆☆
202478.53 of 2286.4%★★★★★
202354.613 of 2445.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202536.432 of 5945.8%★★☆☆☆
202422.842 of 5016.0%★☆☆☆☆
202331.725 of 3426.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.518 of 4055.0%★★★☆☆
202127.728 of 3826.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202559.6128 of 30858.4%★★★☆☆
202469.191 of 30870.5%★★★★☆
202368.796 of 30868.8%★★★☆☆
202260.6125 of 31159.8%★★★☆☆
202156.9131 of 28854.5%★★★☆☆
201959.9129 of 29255.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202534.085 of 12029.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.197 of 11314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.988 of 10717.8%★☆☆☆☆
202233.971 of 10331.1%★★☆☆☆
202129.468 of 9226.1%★☆☆☆☆
201941.851 of 7834.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202531.716 of 2227.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202550.8160 of 32350.5%★★★☆☆
202459.5115 of 32864.9%★★★☆☆
202359.3121 of 32162.3%★★★☆☆
202250.2152 of 32252.8%★★★☆☆
202146.7156 of 28545.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.5167 of 30144.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202557.5124 of 31360.4%★★★☆☆
202464.0107 of 31566.0%★★★☆☆
202366.495 of 30669.0%★★★☆☆
202266.297 of 30167.8%★★★☆☆
202163.297 of 29266.8%★★★☆☆
201969.882 of 29171.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.354 of 6618.2%★☆☆☆☆
202447.835 of 6344.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.930 of 5040.0%★★☆☆☆
202122.236 of 397.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202564.742 of 17075.3%★★★★☆
202477.122 of 16586.7%★★★★☆
202378.519 of 13886.2%★★★★☆
202260.841 of 13970.5%★★★★☆
202146.267 of 13550.4%★★★☆☆
201949.552 of 12257.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202557.6104 of 24557.6%★★★☆☆
202466.477 of 24869.0%★★★☆☆
202369.862 of 24975.1%★★★★☆
202266.265 of 25074.0%★★★★☆
202161.180 of 24567.3%★★★☆☆
201961.292 of 24963.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)75th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile~ school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
White (2025)58th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school
Homeless (2025)27th percentile-31 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Geometry70%+13 vs state
English I69%~ state avg
English II68%~ state avg
Biology63%+4 vs state
U.S. History60%+6 vs state
Algebra I54%-9 vs state

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West Monroe High School ranks 138th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,041 students attended West Monroe High School.

Students at West Monroe High School are 63% White, 23% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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