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Woodlawn Middle School

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Woodlawn Middle School ranks 151 st of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Woodlawn Middle School in West Monroe, LA, is a small, rural school serving 249 students in grades 6-8 within the Ouachita Parish district, where about 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional math program—76% of students were proficient in math recently, far outpacing the district (64%) and state (62%) averages, and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Riser Middle School (43%) and Ouachita Junior High School (46%). Even more impressive, Woodlawn has ranked in the top 1% of all Louisiana schools for three consecutive years in supporting its Special Education students—a remarkable achievement that shows a highly effective support system. The school also achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, matching only Riser Middle School in the area. However, performance has been inconsistent: after a stellar 4-star year ranking in the 86th percentile, the school dropped back to a 3-star rating in the 67th percentile, closer to its historical average.

One growing concern is chronic absenteeism, which rose to 23.5%—higher than both the district (18.5%) and state (22.5%) averages. While Woodlawn outperforms the City of Monroe School District schools like Carroll Junior High School and Martin Luther King Junior High School by a wide margin, it is not the top school in its own district—West Ridge Middle School and Good Hope Middle School consistently rank higher. The school’s recent drop in ranking, combined with rising absenteeism, suggests it is at a critical point where stabilizing performance and addressing attendance will be key to building on its strengths in math and special education.

249

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,706

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Woodlawn School Road
West Monroe, LA 71292

(318) 325-1575

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Woodlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Ouachita High School

Feeder schools for Woodlawn Middle School:

Elementary:

Woodlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg63%

151^st of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 33%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	68.3	151 of 452	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.6	63 of 447	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	144 of 449	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	147 of 465	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	174 of 460	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	158 of 459	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	137 of 449	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	154 of 411	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.7	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	145 of 435	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	112 of 482	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	85 of 470	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	82 of 457	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	73 of 442	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	87 of 412	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	65 of 408	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	71 of 425	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	58 of 396	85.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	29.5	120 of 170	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	215 of 434	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.9	77 of 415	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	160 of 444	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	185 of 441	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	136 of 441	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	131 of 418	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	67 of 437	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	126 of 444	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	115 of 459	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	168 of 458	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	166 of 455	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	127 of 430	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	92 of 403	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	117 of 435	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	49 of 414	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	152 of 426	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	112 of 443	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	133 of 442	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	154 of 442	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	132 of 418	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	96.4	2 of 206	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	8 of 210	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	37.1	127 of 202	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	186 of 338	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.9	97 of 316	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	198 of 320	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	222 of 352	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	232 of 362	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	216 of 358	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	199 of 350	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	169 of 338	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)99th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2018)29th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts77%+7 vs state

Mathematics76%+14 vs state

Social Studies57%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Middle School?

Students at Woodlawn Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Woodlawn Middle School a good school?

Woodlawn Middle School ranks 151^st of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Woodlawn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodlawn Middle School usually go on to attend West Ouachita High School

What district is Woodlawn Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

How many students attend Woodlawn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Woodlawn Middle School.

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