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Best public schools in Monroe, LA

35 public schools in Monroe: 21 elementary · 6 middle · 6 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Louisiana.

Elementary schools

21 schools in Monroe, best first
1
J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School 87.0
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 476 students
ELA 70%Math 51%Science 43%
#64 of 494 in Louisiana
2
Sallie Humble Elementary School 78.2
City of Monroe School District · Grades 3-6 · 600 students
ELA 55%Math 52%Science 35%
#108 of 494 in Louisiana
3
Swartz Upper Elementary School 48.9
Ouachita Parish · Grades 3-5 · 380 students
ELA 43%Math 29%Science 33%
#253 of 494 in Louisiana
4
Cypress Point Elementary School 35.5
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 480 students
ELA 32%Math 28%Science 20%
#319 of 494 in Louisiana
5
Swayze Elementary School 27.6
Ouachita Parish · Grades PK-5 · 204 students
ELA 45%Math 9%Science 11%
#358 of 494 in Louisiana
6
Lakeshore School 24.0
Ouachita Parish · Grades PK-5 · 563 students
ELA 33%Math 17%Science 18%
#376 of 494 in Louisiana
7
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School 21.2
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 245 students
ELA 28%Math 25%Science 7%
#390 of 494 in Louisiana
8
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School 14.1
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 404 students
ELA 28%Math 15%Science 11%
#425 of 494 in Louisiana
9
Jack Hayes Elementary School 12.7
Ouachita Parish · Grades PK-5 · 565 students
ELA 27%Math 11%Science 15%
#432 of 494 in Louisiana
10
New Vision Learning Academy 11.8
New Vision Learning Academy · Grades PK-6 · Charter · 237 students
ELA 25%Math 16%Science 8%
#436 of 494 in Louisiana
11
Thomas Jefferson Elementary 10.0
City of Monroe School District · Grades 3-6 · 263 students
ELA 27%Math 13%Science 7%
#445 of 494 in Louisiana
12
Shady Grove Elementary School 8.0
Ouachita Parish · Grades PK-5 · 229 students
ELA 19%Math 17%Science 6%
#455 of 494 in Louisiana
13
Robinson Elementary School 7.2
Ouachita Parish · Grades PK-5 · 389 students
ELA 22%Math 11%Science 11%
#459 of 494 in Louisiana
14
Madison James Foster Elementary School 4.4
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 312 students
ELA 19%Math 8%Science 7%
#473 of 494 in Louisiana
15
Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary 2.9
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 460 students
ELA 15%Math 7%Science 6%
#480 of 494 in Louisiana
16
Carver Elementary School 2.7
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 414 students
ELA 17%Math 7%Science 3%
#481 of 494 in Louisiana
17
Berg Jones Elementary School 0.9
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-6 · 393 students
ELA 12%Math 5%Science 3%
#490 of 494 in Louisiana
18
Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE) 0.1
Academy of Collaboration Education · Grades K-5 · Charter
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 3%
#494 of 494 in Louisiana
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Clara Hall Accelerated School —
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-2 · 284 students
No published test results
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Lexington Elementary School —
City of Monroe School District · Grades PK-2 · 575 students
No published test results
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Swartz Lower Elementary School —
Ouachita Parish · Grades PK-2 · 365 students
No published test results

Middle schools

6 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Neville Junior High School 73.9
City of Monroe School District · Grades 7-8 · 472 students
ELA 54%Math 44%Science 37%
#49 of 186 in Louisiana
2
East Ouachita Middle School 53.0
Ouachita Parish · Grades 6-8 · 516 students
ELA 45%Math 30%Science 26%
#88 of 186 in Louisiana
3
Ouachita Junior High School 26.1
Ouachita Parish · Grades 6-8 · 360 students
ELA 33%Math 18%Science 14%
#138 of 186 in Louisiana
4
Richwood Junior High School 21.2
Ouachita Parish · Grades 6-8 · 347 students
ELA 28%Math 17%Science 10%
#147 of 186 in Louisiana
5
Martin Luther King Junior High School 10.5
City of Monroe School District · Grades 7-8 · 332 students
ELA 21%Math 9%Science 10%
#167 of 186 in Louisiana
6
Carroll Junior High School 5.1
City of Monroe School District · Grades 7-8 · 386 students
ELA 16%Math 8%Science 7%
#177 of 186 in Louisiana

High schools

6 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Sterlington High School 94.9
Ouachita Parish · Grades 9-12 · 557 students
ELA 69%Math 61%Science 41%
#12 of 226 in Louisiana
2
Neville High School 60.8
City of Monroe School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,107 students
ELA 44%Math 36%Science 20%
#89 of 226 in Louisiana
3
Ouachita Parish High School 55.1
Ouachita Parish · Grades 8-12 · 1,190 students
ELA 41%Math 23%Science 28%
#102 of 226 in Louisiana
4
Wossman High School 29.0
City of Monroe School District · Grades 9-12 · 666 students
ELA 29%Math 16%Science 13%
#161 of 226 in Louisiana
5
Richwood High School 21.9
Ouachita Parish · Grades 8-12 · 472 students
ELA 19%Math 20%Science 7%
#177 of 226 in Louisiana
6
Carroll High School 5.5
City of Monroe School District · Grades 9-12 · 627 students
ELA 13%Math 10%Science 6%
#214 of 226 in Louisiana

Combined schools

2 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Southside Alternative High School 8.1
Office of Juvenile Justice · Grades 1-12 · 169 students
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 3%
#119 of 130 in Louisiana
2
Sherrouse School 1.5
City of Monroe School District · Grades K-12 · 187 students
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 3%
#127 of 130 in Louisiana

School districts serving Monroe

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