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Richwood Junior High School

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Richwood Junior High School ranks 341 st of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Richwood Junior High School in Monroe, LA, serves 347 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which ranks in the top 42% of districts statewide. Over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic need, yet the school is on a remarkable upward trajectory that sets it apart from many nearby schools.

The most striking feature of Richwood Junior High is its rapid improvement. In just four years, its state ranking has jumped from the 9th percentile to the 27th percentile, and math proficiency has more than doubled from 23% to 47%. English Language Arts proficiency has also risen from 46% to 62%. This rate of growth is unmatched by any other school in the area. For example, while Riser Middle School and Ouachita Junior High School remain stagnant in the bottom 25th percentile, Richwood has broken out and now surpasses them in math scores. The school has also made a stunning turnaround in attendance, slashing chronic absenteeism from 42.5% to 13.7%—now lower than the district average and even lower than higher-performing schools like Good Hope Middle School (30.2%) and East Ouachita Middle School (27.9%). A low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, one of the smallest among peers, likely supports this progress by allowing more individualized attention.

While Richwood is not yet competing with top-tier schools like West Ridge Middle School on raw test scores, its powerful improvement trajectory and success in reducing absenteeism offer valuable lessons. The school also shows particular strength in serving its African American students, who rank in the 48th percentile statewide—higher than the school's overall rank. An area for continued focus is 8th grade, where proficiency scores lag behind other grade levels. Overall, Richwood Junior High is a school in transition, no longer defined by its low historical ranking but by its clear, upward path forward.

347

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,611

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 432-2000

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Richwood Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Richwood High School

Feeder schools for Richwood Junior High School:

Elementary:	Robinson Elementary School
	Shady Grove Elementary School
	Swayze Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Ouachita Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg65%

Louisiana avg62%

341^st of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle Schools in the Ouachita Parish

36^th of 119Ouachita 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	27.3	341 of 464	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	350 of 447	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	391 of 449	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	411 of 465	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	420 of 460	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	415 of 459	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	399 of 449	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	367 of 411	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	391 of 437	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	401 of 435	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	425 of 482	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	381 of 470	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	376 of 457	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	362 of 442	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	338 of 412	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	348 of 408	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	353 of 425	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	301 of 413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	309 of 396	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	190 of 362	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	206 of 344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	258 of 333	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	273 of 360	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	289 of 360	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	298 of 352	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	285 of 338	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	260 of 313	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	310 of 450	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	285 of 415	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	358 of 415	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	401 of 444	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	395 of 441	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	396 of 441	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	388 of 418	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	298 of 458	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	320 of 437	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	377 of 444	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	396 of 459	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	423 of 458	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	396 of 455	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	377 of 430	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	359 of 403	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	339 of 446	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	343 of 414	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	385 of 426	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	396 of 443	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	405 of 442	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	403 of 442	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	377 of 418	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	163 of 256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	117 of 168	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	156 of 175	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	191 of 206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	200 of 206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	201 of 210	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	186 of 202	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Mathematics47%-15 vs state

Social Studies43%-12 vs state

Science39%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
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%)	27.3	341^st of 464 public middle schools	26.5%		25	350^th of 447 public middle schools	21.7%	9	57.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	67.0	67.0	54.0	62.0	35.0	48.0	34.0	39.0	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%)	20.1	381^st of 464 public middle schools	17.9%		25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%	35		44.0	23.0	34.0		63.0	57.0	60.0		43.0	35.0	39.0		43.0	42.0	43.0	85.0							$20,279
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	450^th of 464 public middle schools	3.0%		6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%	21		36.0	8.0	22.0		45.0	41.0	43.0		29.0	25.0	27.0		26.0	23.0	25.0	84.0							$17,371
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%)	22.3	367^th of 464 public middle schools	20.9%		23.3	356^th of 447 public middle schools	20.4%	11	59.0	41.0	40.0	46.0	58.0	54.0	66.0	59.0	30.0	42.0	47.0	41.0	23.0	36.0	41.0	35.0	100.0							$17,682
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%)	27.7	338^th of 464 public middle schools	27.2%		22.3	363^rd of 447 public middle schools	18.8%	25	48.0	52.0	22–32%	43.0	66.0	66.0	39.0	56.0	36.0	63.0	31.0	42.0	39.0	55.0	29.0	41.0	100.0							$15,603
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%)	70	131^st of 464 public middle schools	71.8%		65.4	156^th of 447 public middle schools	65.1%	25		78.0	60.0	70.0		79.0	79.0	80.0		66.0	74.0	70.0		59.0	71.0	66.0	≥ 98%							$16,587
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%)	66.1	147^th of 464 public middle schools	68.3%		83.6	63^rd of 447 public middle schools	85.9%	84	83.0	68–73%	76.0	76.0	80–85%	75.0	76.0	77.0	58.0	64.0	70.0	64.0	50.0	53.0	66.0	57.0	100.0							$18,706
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%)	77.2	99^th of 464 public middle schools	78.7%		82.4	74^th of 447 public middle schools	83.4%	25	77.0	79.0	66.0	75.0	84.0	86.0	85.0	85.0	58.0	74.0	74.0	69.0	61.0	70.0	75.0	69.0	≥ 98%							$14,396
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%)	89.4	29^th of 464 public middle schools	93.8%		88.4	33^rd of 447 public middle schools	92.6%	4	91.0	90.0	78.0	87.0	91.0	93.0	86.0	90.0	79.0	83.0	83.0	82.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	77.0	≥ 99%							$13,440
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%)	50.1	230^th of 464 public middle schools	50.4%		45.2	256^th of 447 public middle schools	42.7%	26	62.0	54.0	60.0	58.0	67.0	68.0	81.0	72.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	55.0	44.0	55.0	69.0	56.0								$14,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Richwood Junior High School

Is Richwood Junior High School a good school?

Richwood Junior High School ranks 341^st of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

Students who attend Richwood Junior High School usually go on to attend Richwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Richwood Junior High School?

Students at Richwood Junior High School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Richwood Junior High School in?

Ouachita Parish

How many students attend Richwood Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Richwood Junior High School.

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