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Ouachita Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5500 Blanks Street, Monroe, LA 71203 · (318) 432-2200 · Part of Ouachita Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
312
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ouachita Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts25%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

5500 Blanks Street, Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6107
Grade 7117
Grade 888
Enrollment over time
412’20
405’21
422’22
360’23
312’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%White 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ouachita Junior High School from Monroe families.

Other schools in Ouachita Parish School District

The district →
Sterlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sterlington
A
800 students20:1
Claiborne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
A+
643 students16:1
Drew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
A
537 students17:1
Lakeshore School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
C
532 students16:1
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
B+
508 students15:1
Jack Hayes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
C+
501 students15:1

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.