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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1501 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, LA 71291 · (318) 396-1213 · Part of Ouachita Parish School District

West Monroe’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for West Monroe kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Highland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1501 Wellerman Road, West Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten50
Grade 146
Grade 236
Grade 339
Grade 447
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
266’20
292’21
296’22
283’23
263’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 20%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary School from West 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; West Monroe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.