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How has Jack Hayes Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120000990
Jack Hayes Elementary School
3631 Old Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA 71203 · (318) 343-4560 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- C-Three-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
15.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
408 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 67 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
21%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
27.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
11.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Jack Hayes Elementary School
Jack Hayes Elementary School's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hayes Elementary School this school | 501 | 81.4% | 20.2% |
| Delta Elementary School Mer Rouge | 442 | 82.1% | 7.5% |
| Combre-Fondel Elementary School Lake Charles | 426 | 85.7% | 22.0% |
| Elan Academy Charter School New Orleans | 436 | 85.1% | 20.2% |
| Mansfield Elementary School Mansfield | 542 | 87.5% | 30.7% |
| The Dufrocq School Baton Rouge | 431 | 73.3% | 22.2% |
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 Jack Hayes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #448 of 583 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #550 of 582 ▼ 30 | #23 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #467 of 587 ▼ 102 | #21 of 30 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #118 of 540 | #8 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #256 of 714 | #8 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #501 of 655 | #19 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #542 of 655 | #16 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #259 of 705 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #157 of 436 | #10 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 2024-25Enrollment
501
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 792
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 501 | 32.9 | 15.2:1 | 81% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 35.1 | 16.1:1 | 81% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 28.4 | 20.6:1 | 83% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 51% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 30.6 | 20.5:1 | 58% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 60% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 79% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 40% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 792 | 49 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jack Hayes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (629 to 501); teachers up 7% (30.6 to 32.9).
About Jack Hayes Elementary School
Jack Hayes Elementary School serves students in Monroe, Louisiana, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 501 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Ouachita Parish operates 36 schools. Combined enrollment is 17,435 students.
The share of Black students at Jack Hayes Elementary School is 88%. The next largest groups are 4% White and 3% Asian. The school's Black share is 51 points above the 37% share among Ouachita Parish residents. The diversity index for Jack Hayes Elementary School is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Jack Hayes Elementary School, there are about 15.2 students; the school has 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana, 14.0:1, is lower. There are 408 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. Among public schools in Ouachita Parish, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
Jack Hayes Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Jack Hayes Elementary School would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 20.2%.
Ouachita Parish is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $54,688 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Public schools in Ouachita Parish number 59, with about 25,952 students.
Measured in a straight line, Sallie Humble Elementary School is about 2.1 miles from Jack Hayes Elementary School. The five-mile area around Jack Hayes Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Jack Hayes Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Jack Hayes Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Jack Hayes Elementary School enrolled 518 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 501. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Jack Hayes Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Monroe
- Ouachita Parish High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Neville High SchoolHigh · 1,042 students
- Wossman High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Sallie Humble Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 577 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Sallie Humble Elementary School2.1 mi · 579
- Cypress Point Elementary School2.2 mi · 431
- Lakeshore School2.4 mi · 532
- Sherrouse School2.6 mi · 106
- Ouachita Junior High School2.8 mi · 312
- Lexington Elementary School3.3 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Jack Hayes Elementary SchoolHow large is Jack Hayes Elementary School?
Jack Hayes Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jack Hayes Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jack Hayes Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jack Hayes Elementary School have?
Jack Hayes Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Jack Hayes Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jack Hayes Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 2% Hispanic, 88% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jack Hayes Elementary School?
Jack Hayes Elementary School is overseen by Ouachita Parish in Ouachita Parish.
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