Carroll Junior High School

Carroll Junior High School is a middle-grades school of tight-knit scale in Monroe, Louisiana, one of the schools within City of Monroe School District, enrolling 348 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 440 students.

Across the 19 schools in City of Monroe School District (8,033 students total), Carroll Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Carroll Junior High School lists that 96% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. By comparison, Ouachita Parish as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Carroll Junior High School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ouachita Parish runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Carroll Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 16.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 8.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Ouachita Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $54,688, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carroll Junior High School is one of 59 public schools in Ouachita Parish (combined enrollment of about 25,952 students).

The closest other public school is Carroll High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carroll Junior High School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 30.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Carroll Junior High School's enrollment has rose 12% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 348). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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