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Minnie Ruffin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1801 Parkvidw Drive, Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 322-3447 · Part of Monroe City School District

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

Students
354
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Minnie Ruffin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monroe kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Minnie Ruffin Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 40.2%

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

1801 Parkvidw Drive, Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten39
Grade 160
Grade 244
Grade 340
Grade 451
Grade 545
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
421’20
403’21
423’22
404’23
354’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Two or more races 1%White <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Minnie Ruffin Elementary School 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.