Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120000992
Highland Elementary School
1501 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, LA 71291 · (318) 396-1213 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
162 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 42.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School this school | 263 | 61.6% | 39.5% |
| Goodpine Middle School Jena | 279 | 58.4% | 44.8% |
| Start Elementary School Start | 332 | 59.6% | 25.0% |
| W. W. Stewart Elementary School Basile | 283 | 60.4% | 55.2% |
| Western Heights Elementary School Westlake | 343 | 56.6% | 44.0% |
| South Larose Elementary School Larose | 349 | 60.5% | 40.5% |
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 Highland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #223 of 583 | #10 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #284 of 582 ▲ 21 | #10 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #141 of 587 ▲ 65 | #9 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #133 of 540 | #9 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #582 of 714 | #28 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #522 of 655 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #372 of 655 | #10 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #523 of 705 | #24 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #118 of 197 | #4 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
263
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 263 | 17.1 | 15.4:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 17.3 | 16.4:1 | 60% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 15.5 | 19.1:1 | 61% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 14 | 19.0:1 | 39% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 13.5 | 17.9:1 | 41% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 61% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 59% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 15% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 20 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (241 to 263); teachers up 27% (13.5 to 17.1).
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School serves students in West Monroe, Louisiana, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school serves 263 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Louisiana is roughly 453 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.
Ouachita Parish has 36 schools; together they serve 17,435 students.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Highland Elementary School. Other groups make up 20% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Ouachita Parish as a whole is about 56% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Teacher staffing is 17.1 full-time equivalents, or about 15.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 14.0:1. About 62% of students, or 162, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Highland Elementary School is B-. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 40.0% for a school in Louisiana with Highland Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Highland Elementary School posts 39.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ouachita Parish, median household income is about $54,688, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Elementary School is one of 59 public schools in Ouachita Parish, which together enroll about 25,952 students.
Boley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Highland Elementary School is behind the 50.7% nearby average, ranking 5th of 5.
Highland Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school's size has been steady, with 266 students in 2020-21 and 263 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 19.0:1 to 15.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ouachita Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ouachita Parish
- West Monroe High SchoolHigh · 2,041 students
- Ouachita Parish High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- West Ouachita High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- Sterlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- West Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in West Monroe
- West Monroe High SchoolHigh · 2,041 students
- West Ouachita High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- West Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Good Hope Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Drew Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
Other Highland Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 26 states are named Highland Elementary. Highland Elementary School is the 48th largest of the 56.
- Highland Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge, LA · 288 students
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 976 students
- Highland ElementarySanford, NC · 854 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolMarengo, OH · 836 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Boley Elementary School1.0 mi · 279
- Kiroli Elementary School1.2 mi · 450
- West Monroe High School1.4 mi · 2,041
- Good Hope Middle School1.7 mi · 601
- Neville High School1.9 mi · 1,042
- Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE)2.2 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Highland Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Highland Elementary School public or private?
Highland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ouachita Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.