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D−

Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4200 Elm Street, Monroe, LA 71203 · (318) 322-9533 · Part of Monroe City School District

Monroe’s School Grade B better than 59% of Louisiana school districts

Students
391
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Monroe kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Monroe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Roy Neal Shelling Sr. ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4200 Elm Street, Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten58
Grade 164
Grade 252
Grade 353
Grade 432
Grade 563
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
407’20
406’21
434’22
460’23
391’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%White 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary from Monroe families.

Other schools in Monroe City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Monroe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.