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East Ouachita Middle School

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East Ouachita Middle School ranks 225 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

East Ouachita Middle School in Monroe, LA, serves 498 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, a district ranked in the top third of Louisiana. The school itself holds a middling state ranking, sitting at the 50th percentile, which places it in a competitive middle ground within its district—outperformed by high-flyers like West Ridge Middle School (93rd percentile) and Sterlington Middle School (78th percentile), but ahead of Riser Middle School (25th percentile) and Ouachita Junior High School (21st percentile).

A standout feature is the school’s unique “reverse slide” in 8th grade: while many schools see performance drop in higher grades, East Ouachita’s 8th graders significantly outperform 6th and 7th graders in both math (60% proficient vs. 54% and 62%) and English Language Arts (81% proficient vs. 67% and 68%). This contrasts sharply with nearby Riser Middle School, where 8th-grade ELA proficiency (39%) is far lower than 6th grade (66%). However, the school faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 27.9%—nearly double the district average of 18.5% and far higher than peers like Sterlington Middle School (11.1%) and West Ridge Middle School (14.7%).

On the positive side, East Ouachita does a commendable job supporting its economically disadvantaged students (70% of the student body), who perform at the school’s average level, not below it. The school has also shown notable improvement in serving its Special Education students, jumping from the 17th percentile to the 48th percentile in recent years. A key area for growth is addressing a persistent gender gap, where female students rank in the 64th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 40th percentile. Overall, East Ouachita is a solid, average school with clear strengths in 8th-grade instruction and support for low-income students, but it must tackle chronic absenteeism and better engage male students to reach its full potential.

498

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,639

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

859 Swartz Fairbanks
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 432-2150

District: Ouachita Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

White:

34.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (50th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

225^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	53.5	225 of 452	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	256 of 447	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	212 of 449	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	202 of 465	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	227 of 460	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	240 of 459	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	240 of 449	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	116 of 344	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	173 of 344	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	122 of 333	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	113 of 360	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	135 of 360	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	161 of 352	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	177 of 338	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	155 of 434	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	183 of 415	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	166 of 444	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	205 of 441	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	244 of 441	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	228 of 418	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	210 of 450	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	261 of 437	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	220 of 444	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	182 of 459	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	255 of 458	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	257 of 455	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	243 of 430	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	263 of 435	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	276 of 414	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	242 of 426	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	215 of 443	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	237 of 442	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	241 of 442	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	236 of 418	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	118 of 225	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	108 of 168	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	145 of 175	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	76 of 206	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	108 of 206	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	126 of 210	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	198 of 338	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	206 of 316	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	167 of 320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	109 of 352	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	196 of 362	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	200 of 358	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	175 of 350	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)

African American (2026)66th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Mathematics58%-4 vs state

Social Studies56%~ 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
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%)	53.5	225^th of 452 public middle schools	50.2%		45.2	256^th of 447 public middle schools	42.7%	31	62.0	54.0	60.0	58.0	67.0	68.0	81.0	72.0	44.0	55.0	69.0	56.0		$14,639
Sterlington Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Keystone Rd	Sterlington	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 432-2100	418	29	14.4	46.4%	314 (75.1%)	79 (18.9%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	79	100^th of 452 public middle schools	77.9%		83.7	62^nd of 447 public middle schools	86.1%	38	84.0	84.0	81.0	83.0	78.0	78.0	85.0	81.0	60.0	60.0	76.0	64.0		$14,748
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Ouachita Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Ouachita Middle School?

Students at East Ouachita Middle School are 58% African American, 35% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is East Ouachita Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

How many students attend East Ouachita Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended East Ouachita Middle School.

Is East Ouachita Middle School a good school?

East Ouachita Middle School ranks 225^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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