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Riverbend Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Riverbend Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 40 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverbend Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating very low academic performance. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, special education students, and students from low-income families. Riverbend Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 24.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates on the LEAP assessments are well below the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When comparing Riverbend Elementary to other nearby schools in the Ouachita Parish and City of Monroe School District, it becomes clear that Riverbend is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Boley Elementary, which is also in the Ouachita Parish district, ranked in the top 30 Louisiana elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher proficiency rates than Riverbend. Addressing the challenges at Riverbend Elementary, such as improving attendance, providing more resources and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and implementing evidence-based instructional practices, will be crucial to improving the educational experiences and outcomes for the students at the school.

301

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,119

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Austin Avenue
West Monroe, LA 71292

(318) 361-0155

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riser Middle School
High:	West Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

Hispanic:

16.3%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

600^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

40^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	600 of 666	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	515 of 675	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	532 of 730	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	549 of 727	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	589 of 729	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	661 of 731	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	523 of 728	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	579 of 739	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	586 of 742	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	726 of 792	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	682 of 777	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	633 of 772	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.1	445 of 764	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	459 of 766	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	13.8	681 of 736	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	51.6	409 of 738	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	350 of 743	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.0	373 of 725	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	389 of 501	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	276 of 509	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	306 of 570	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	364 of 562	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	351 of 564	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	473 of 559	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	300 of 547	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	24.4	234 of 281	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	592 of 633	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	503 of 635	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	510 of 705	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	487 of 701	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	542 of 705	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	637 of 684	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	578 of 661	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	494 of 674	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	481 of 723	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	500 of 724	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	570 of 719	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	637 of 697	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	402 of 682	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	537 of 641	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	496 of 651	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	519 of 713	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	570 of 712	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	565 of 704	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	624 of 696	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	198 of 296	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	259 of 307	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	236 of 306	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	312 of 333	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)33rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2018)17th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics31%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Austin Avenue	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0155	301	21	14.6	81.1%	29 (9.6%)	209 (69.4%)	49 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	16.1	600^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.9%		28.2	515^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	39.0	20.0	32.0		31.0	47.0	50.0	64.0		54.0	$20,119
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	193	12	16.7	61.1%	85 (44.0%)	81 (42.0%)	14 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)											$16,373
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2110 Jackson Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1300	212	21	10.2	96.2%	1 (0.5%)	202 (95.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	30.6	486^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.0%		21.6	557^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.5%	71	73.0	37.0		16.0	35.0	46.0	58.0		73.0	55.0	$19,681
Clara Hall Accelerated School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Plum Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-8501	260	20	12.8	96.5%	5 (1.9%)	250 (96.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)											$17,587
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%)	96.5	12^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.8	26^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.1%	14	94.0				93.0	94.0	100.0				$16,034
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	3-6	1001 Pecan Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 410-1378	268	21	12.4	97.0%	4 (1.5%)	262 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.2	508^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.7%		21.9	554^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.9%	46	66.0	47.0	35.0	36.0	46.0	73.0	56.0	46.0	42.0	56.0	$19,714
Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE)	Public, Charter	K-5	505 Glenmar Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	Academy of Collaboration Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 460-0563	92	11	8.1	41.3%	54 (58.7%)	35 (38.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Orange Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-4245	395	28	14.2	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	387 (98.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12.4	619^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.1%		19.2	571^st of 675 public elementary schools	15.4%	48	33.0	40.0	23.0	38.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$15,100
Boley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Cypress St	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2250	279	20	13.6	78.9%	97 (34.8%)	139 (49.8%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	93.6	26^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.1%		72.1	197^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.8%	171	88.0	100.0			92.0	86.0				90.0	$15,215
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 Parkvidw Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-3447	354	32	10.9	94.4%	3 (0.8%)	345 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	18.2	580^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.9%		22.7	548^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.8%	32		32.0	18.0		37.0	60.0	46.0	61.0	51.0	54.0	$16,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverbend Elementary School

What district is Riverbend Elementary School in?

Ouachita Parish

What schools do graduates of Riverbend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riser Middle School
High : West Monroe High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverbend Elementary School?

Students at Riverbend Elementary School are 69% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riverbend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Riverbend Elementary School.

Is Riverbend Elementary School a good school?

Riverbend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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