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City Of Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
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 elementary schools serving 5,093 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in City Of Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
8,683 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
672 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
82%
41%
% White
14%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,026
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,949
$14,514
Best City Of Monroe School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J.s. Clark Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1207 Washington Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-8976
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-8976
Grades: PK-6
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Sallie Humble Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3800 Westminister Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 325-7659
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 325-7659
Grades: 3-6
| 600 students
Rank: #33.
Cypress Point Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6701 Mosswood Drive
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 345-5666
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 345-5666
Grades: PK-6
| 480 students
Rank: #44.
Berg Jones Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Burg Jones Lane
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-8982
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 325-8982
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Pecan Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 410-1378
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 410-1378
Grades: 3-6
| 263 students
Rank: #66.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | 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
| 414 students
Rank: #77.
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
| 245 students
Rank: #88.
Madison James Foster Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
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
| 312 students
Rank: #99.
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Parkvidw Drive
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-3447
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-3447
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
Rank: #1010.
Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Elm Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 322-9533
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 322-9533
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #1111.
Sherrouse School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Sherrouse Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Grades: K-12
| 187 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Plum Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-8501
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 322-8501
Grades: PK-2
| 284 students
Rank: n/an/a
1905 Spencer Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-9753
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-9753
Grades: PK-2
| 575 students
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