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City Of Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 3,823 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in City Of Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
19 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
8,163 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
112 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
6,661 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
82%
41%
# White Students
1,146 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
14%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
390
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
698
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
602
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
554
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
721
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
528
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
468
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,837 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,837
$15,107
Best City Of Monroe School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1905 Spencer Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-9753
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-9753
Grades: PK-2
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
J.s. Clark Magnet Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1207 Washington Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-8976
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-8976
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Cypress Point Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6701 Mosswood Drive
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 345-5666
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 345-5666
Grades: PK-6
| 417 students
Rank: #44.
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Parkvidw Drive
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-3447
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-3447
Grades: PK-6
| 403 students
Rank: #55.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Orange Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-4245
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-4245
Grades: PK-6
| 288 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2110 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-1300
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-1300
Grades: PK-6
| 291 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Berg Jones Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Burg Jones Lane
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-8982
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-8982
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students
Rank: #88.
Madison James Foster Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1310 Richwood Road #1
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-7979
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-7979
Grades: PK-6
| 352 students
Rank: #99.
Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Elm Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 322-9533
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 322-9533
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Plum Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-8501
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-8501
Grades: PK-2
| 270 students
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