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 2026 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 8,627 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 35% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
36 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
17,435 Students
277,834 Students
# Teachers
1,179 Teachers
20,546 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 173 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.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Graduation Rate
88%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
35%
42%
% White
56%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,337 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,902
$16,127
Spending / Student
$13,337
$15,423
Best Ouachita Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Ridge Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6977 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 397-8444
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 397-8444
Gr: 6-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Sterlington Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 Keystone Rd
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2100
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Pinecrest Elementary/middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3604 Highway 557
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
Gr: PK-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #44.
West Monroe High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
Gr: 8-12 | 2,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Good Hope Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-9693
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-9693
Gr: 6-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
Calhoun Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
191 Highway 80
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-5840
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-5840
Gr: 6-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #77.
West Ouachita High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
Gr: 8-12 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #88.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Woodlawn School Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1575
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1575
Gr: 6-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #99.
Ouachita Parish High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Gr: 8-12 | 1,112 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1010.
East Ouachita Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
859 Swartz Fairbanks
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2150
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2150
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1111.
Riser Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Price Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0567
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0567
Gr: 6-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1212.
Ouachita Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2200
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
Richwood High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Gr: 8-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1414.
Richwood Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 432-2000
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 432-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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