Summary:
The seven elementary schools in zip code 71291 (West Monroe, LA), all part of the Ouachita Parish school district, serve grades Pre-K through 5th (with Crosley Elementary School serving only PK-K) and collectively enroll 2,794 students, performing well above both district and state averages in every subject.
For parents seeking top-tier consistency, Claiborne School stands out with a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, the highest overall English Language Arts (87%) and Mathematics (79%) proficiency, and the largest enrollment at 643 students. Drew Elementary School is notable for its very low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7% and achieved a 5-star rating in 2023-2024, while also posting the area's highest Social Studies proficiency (78%). Kiroli Elementary School is an academic powerhouse for 5th grade, with 94% proficiency in English Language Arts and 91% in Social Studies, driving its state ranking jump from the 59th to the 84th percentile. George Welch Elementary School has maintained a solid 4-star rating for three years and has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (35.43%) but the highest student-teacher ratio (17.5:1).
The most compelling story is Boley Elementary School, which despite having the highest economic disadvantage (78.85% free/reduced lunch), achieved a 5-star rating in 2024-2025 and the highest Math proficiency (92%) that year, demonstrating that challenges can be overcome. All seven schools have chronic absenteeism rates well below the state average of 22.5%, with Drew and George Welch tied at the lowest (8.7%). Notably, the school with the highest economic need (Boley) has the smallest student-teacher ratio (13.6:1), suggesting strategic resource allocation. Crosley Elementary School is an outlier with no test data, serving only PK-K, but its higher absenteeism (15.0%) and free/reduced lunch rate (61.14%) indicate it serves a population with greater needs.
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