allk12 · Rankings · Highest poverty · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish

The highest-poverty public schools in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

57 public schools in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Berg Jones Elementary School leads the list at 98.5%, against a median of 75.6% across the ranked schools.

Sort any column, filter to a school or district, or download the full ranking as a CSV. Source data is federal NCES and state assessment reporting, 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Top % FRL

98.5%

Median % FRL

75.6%

HIGHEST POVERTY · OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Berg Jones Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	328	98.5%
2	Carver Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	395	97.7%
3	Madison James Foster Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	278	97.5%
4	Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	268	97.0%
5	Clara Hall Accelerated School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	260	96.5%
6	Barkdull Faulk Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	212	96.2%
7	Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	391	95.7%
8	Robinson Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	374	94.4%
9	Shady Grove Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	195	94.4%
10	Minnie Ruffin Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	354	94.4%
11	Carroll Junior High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Middle	348	94.3%
12	Richwood Junior High School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	347	93.4%
13	Carroll High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	High	577	92.5%
14	Richwood High School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	High	400	92.5%
15	Martin Luther King Junior High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Middle	350	92.0%
16	Swayze Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	175	92.0%
17	New Vision Learning Academy	Monroe, LA	New Vision Learning Academy	Elementary	227	91.2%
18	Sherrouse School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Combined	106	90.6%
19	Wossman High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	High	635	90.1%
20	Cypress Point Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	431	89.8%
21	Southside Alternative High School	Monroe, LA	Office of Juvenile Justice	Combined	165	88.5%
22	Lenwil Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	277	82.7%
23	Riser Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	313	82.4%
24	Jack Hayes Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	501	81.4%
25	Riverbend Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	301	81.1%
26	Riser Middle School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	410	81.0%
27	Boley Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	279	78.9%
28	Ouachita Junior High School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	312	76.9%
29	Lakeshore School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	532	75.6%
30	J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	458	71.6%
31	East Ouachita Middle School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	498	70.7%
32	Ouachita Parish High School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	High	1,112	69.4%
33	Swartz Upper Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	350	66.3%
34	Neville Junior High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Middle	474	66.2%
35	Swartz Lower Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	325	65.2%
36	Woodlawn Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	508	61.6%
37	Highland Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	263	61.6%
38	Neville High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	High	1,042	61.2%
39	Crosley Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	193	61.1%
40	Woodlawn Middle School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	249	59.4%
41	Sallie Humble Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	579	56.6%
42	Calhoun Elementary School	Calhoun, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	420	54.0%
43	Calhoun Middle School	Calhoun, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	423	53.4%
44	Lexington Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	Elementary	547	52.8%
45	Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	167	52.7%
46	West Monroe High School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	High	2,041	50.8%
47	Claiborne School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	643	50.5%
48	Central Elementary School	Calhoun, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	430	49.8%
49	Good Hope Middle School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Middle	601	49.4%
50	Kiroli Elementary School	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	Elementary	450	47.1%

Page 1 of 2 · top 57 of 57 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in Ouachita Parish →

Highest poverty rankings at a wider scope

All Louisiana Nationwide

Other rankings for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.