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Clara Hall Accelerated School

1000 Plum Street, Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 322-8501 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
251 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3815%
Kindergarten5822%
Grade 18432%
Grade 28031%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
52%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
25096%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13853%
Female
12247%

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Schools most like Clara Hall Accelerated School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Clara Hall Accelerated School this school26096.5%N/A
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Monroe
26897.0%14.7%
Winbourne Elementary School
Baton Rouge
27496.0%10.2%
Madison James Foster Elementary School
Monroe
27897.5%14.0%
Cherokee Park Elementary School
Shreveport
28295.0%13.0%
Wright Elementary School
Tallulah
26494.3%9.0%
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Clara Hall Accelerated School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn Ouachita Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
260#587 of 714#29 of 36
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#261 of 655#10 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.5%#629 of 655#24 of 31
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.5%#31 of 705#5 of 35
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.4%#92 of 436#3 of 26
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
260
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526020.312.8:197% (251)
2023-2428420.513.8:188% (251)
2022-2329718.516.1:193% (276)
2020-212731617.1:177% (211)
2017-1835819.518.4:187% (313)
2015-16338N/AN/A88% (296)
2010-113212115.3:198% (313)
2000-014212417.5:196% (406)
1990-914382319.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clara Hall Accelerated School.

Since 2017-18: students down 27% (358 to 260); teachers up 4% (19.5 to 20.3).

About Clara Hall Accelerated School

Located in Monroe, Louisiana, Clara Hall Accelerated School is a small elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 2 and reported 260 students in 2024-25. The school is 43% below the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.

Clara Hall Accelerated School belongs to City of Monroe School District, a district of 19 schools and 8,033 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Clara Hall Accelerated School is Black, at 96%. Ouachita Parish's residents are about 37% Black, 59 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.

The school had 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. The school reported 97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 30 points above the 67% average for public schools in Ouachita Parish.

In Ouachita Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $54,688, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county has 59 public schools and about 25,952 students.

The closest school to Clara Hall Accelerated School is Thomas Jefferson Elementary, located about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.

The school's enrollment fell 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.8:1.

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Ouachita Parish at a glance

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Population
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students

Quick facts

School name
Clara Hall Accelerated School
District
City of Monroe School District
Address
1000 Plum Street, Monroe, LA 71202
Phone
(318) 322-8501
County
Ouachita Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
260
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
251 (97%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
220108000792
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clara Hall Accelerated School
What is the total enrollment at Clara Hall Accelerated School?
Clara Hall Accelerated School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-02.
Is Clara Hall Accelerated School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clara Hall Accelerated School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Clara Hall Accelerated School have?
Clara Hall Accelerated School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Clara Hall Accelerated School?
Student demographics at Clara Hall Accelerated School are roughly 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Clara Hall Accelerated School public or private?
Clara Hall Accelerated School is a public K-12 school, overseen by City of Monroe School District.
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