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West Ouachita High School

Q: Is West Ouachita High School a good school?

West Ouachita High School ranks 82 nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 75% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

West Ouachita High School is a public high school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving 1,048 students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 40 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Ouachita High School consistently performs above the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages on end-of-course (EOC) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Algebra I, Geometry, English II, and Biology. The school also maintains strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 88.4% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.9% in 2022-2023 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, West Ouachita High School outperforms Richwood High School and West Monroe High School on most academic metrics, but lags behind the higher-performing Ruston High School, which is in a different district. West Ouachita High School also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.38% to 53.98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

968

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,660

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292

(318) 249-2117

District: Ouachita Parish

Feeder schools for West Ouachita High School:

Elementary:	Calhoun Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School
	Woodlawn Elementary School
Middle:	Calhoun Middle School
	Woodlawn Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

African American:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Louisiana avg62%

82^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High 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	69.5	82 of 329	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	89 of 333	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	151 of 321	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	50 of 326	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	107 of 313	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	92 of 302	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	101 of 297	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	99 of 297	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	75 of 312	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	33 of 309	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	81 of 312	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	45 of 310	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	52 of 300	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	32 of 297	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	17 of 301	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	24 of 291	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	80.0	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	172 of 256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	122 of 260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	120 of 256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	34 of 243	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.8	173 of 233	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	78 of 308	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	84 of 308	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	147 of 308	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	50 of 311	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	60 of 288	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	73 of 292	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	72 of 323	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	140 of 321	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	68 of 285	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	124 of 301	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	82 of 313	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	77 of 315	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	115 of 306	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	77 of 301	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	62 of 292	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	110 of 291	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	67 of 170	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	43 of 165	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	68 of 139	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.1	12 of 135	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	44.0	60 of 122	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	115 of 245	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	120 of 248	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	188 of 249	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	79 of 250	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	102 of 245	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	154 of 249	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II79%+12 vs state

Biology79%+20 vs state

English I74%+5 vs state

Geometry69%+12 vs state

Algebra I65%~ state avg

U.S. History59%+5 vs state

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Schools Near West Ouachita High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (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 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 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	Total
West Ouachita High School	Public	8-12	4061 Caples Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 249-2117	968	65	14.9	46.1%	874 (90.3%)	54 (5.6%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.0%)	69.5	82^nd of 329 public high schools	75.1%		69.9	89^th of 333 public high schools	73.3%	7									65.0	69.0	79.0	59.0	74.0	79.0	$14,660
Choudrant High School	Public	6-12	2555 Hwy. 80	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 768-2541	421	30	14.2	44.7%	361 (85.7%)	24 (5.7%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	84	34^th of 329 public high schools	89.7%		85.6	22^nd of 333 public high schools	93.4%	12	86.0	88.0	89.0	88.0	83.0	89.0	87.0	85.0		73.0	90.0	87.0	80.0	75.0	$16,823
West Monroe High School	Public	8-12	201 Riggs Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 323-3771	2,041	126	16.2	50.8%	1,295 (63.4%)	472 (23.1%)	167 (8.2%)	49 (2.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	57.9	138^th of 329 public high schools	58.1%		66.3	108^th of 333 public high schools	67.6%	30									54.0	70.0	68.0	60.0	69.0	63.0	$12,313
Neville High School	Public	9-12	600 Forsythe Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-2237	1,042	71	14.6	61.2%	360 (34.5%)	610 (58.5%)	28 (2.7%)	21 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	55.6	147^th of 329 public high schools	55.3%		60.2	134^th of 333 public high schools	59.8%	13									63.0	68.0	73.0	58.0	66.0	50.0	$13,956
Richwood High School	Public	8-12	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0467	400	42	9.4	92.5%	5 (1.3%)	389 (97.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.4	284^th of 329 public high schools	13.7%		9.7	294^th of 333 public high schools	11.7%	10									49.0	22.0	37.0		44.0		$19,792
Wossman High School	Public	9-12	1600 Arizona Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-2932	635	52	12.1	90.1%	6 (0.9%)	621 (97.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39.1	205^th of 329 public high schools	37.7%		26.1	252^nd of 333 public high schools	24.3%	47									57.0	63.0	56.0	44.0	67.0	38.0	$16,767
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	2939 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-8441	577	46	12.4	92.5%	2 (0.3%)	563 (97.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	6	304^th of 329 public high schools	7.6%		4.9	313^th of 333 public high schools	6.0%	9									18.0	21.0	32.0	26.0	39.0		$17,032
Ruston High School	Public	9-12	900 Bearcat Drive	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 255-0807	1,212	97	12.5	44.8%	546 (45.0%)	524 (43.2%)	105 (8.7%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	67.8	94^th of 329 public high schools	71.4%		70.3	85^th of 333 public high schools	74.5%	9									70.0	63.0	73.0	72.0	77.0	63.0	$16,305

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ouachita High School

Is West Ouachita High School a good school?

West Ouachita High School ranks 82^nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Ouachita High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 968 students attended West Ouachita High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Ouachita High School?

Students at West Ouachita High School are 90% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into West Ouachita High School?

West Ouachita High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calhoun Elementary School
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School
Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary School
Middle : Calhoun Middle School
Middle : Woodlawn Middle School

What district is West Ouachita High School in?

Ouachita Parish

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