Ouachita Parish School District

100 Bry Street
Monroe, LA 71201-8406
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ouachita Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,757 students in Ouachita Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Ouachita Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
18,235 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
1,204 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#34 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
37%
34%
48%
42%
32%
27%
88%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
36%
43%
% White
55%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,752 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,248
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,752
$14,514

Best Ouachita Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Ridge Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6977 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 397-8444
Gr: 6-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Pinecrest Elementary/middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3604 Highway 557
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
West Monroe High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
Gr: 8-12 | 2,160 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Good Hope Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-9693
Gr: 6-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Calhoun Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
191 Highway 80
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-5840
Gr: 6-8 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #66.
West Ouachita High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
Gr: 8-12 | 1,048 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #77.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
175 Woodlawn School Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1575
Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #88.
Ouachita Parish High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Gr: 8-12 | 1,190 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #99.
East Ouachita Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
859 Swartz Fairbanks
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2150
Gr: 6-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1010.
Riser Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Price Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0567
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1111.
Ouachita Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Richwood High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Gr: 8-12 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Richwood Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 432-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,235 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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