Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0West Monroe’s public schools outscore 80% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving West Monroe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In West Monroe, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Louisiana average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
West Monroe’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 174 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Monroe’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,752 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then ten middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Northeast Baptist School (private) and Geneva Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind West Monroe’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Louisiana school districts, #64 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Monroe, with each school’s own grade.
8th grade in West Monroe
West Monroe High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,041 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Monroe
West Monroe High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,041 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Monroe
West Monroe High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,041 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Monroe
West Monroe High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,041 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Monroe
West Monroe High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,041 students · 16:1 students per teacher
West Monroe’s public schools are run by Ouachita Parish School District, which also serves Richwood and Sterlington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
West Monroe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share West Monroe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Monroe | A− | Ouachita Parish |
| Monroe | B | Monroe City |
Every school in West Monroe
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about West Monroe’s schools
Are West Monroe’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Monroe children attend outscore 80% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #64 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Monroe in?
Ouachita Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,435 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Monroe kids go to high school?
West Monroe High School, with 2,041 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is West Monroe’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Ouachita Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does West Monroe spend per student?
$13,752 in Ouachita Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Monroe?
Yes: Northeast Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 168 students) and Geneva Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 144 students).
Parents talk
What West Monroe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Monroe → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.