Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120001008
Riser Elementary School
100 Price Drive, West Monroe, LA 71292 · (318) 387-0577 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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.
- B-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
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
258 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 | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
68%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
28.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
14.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Riser Elementary School
Riser Elementary School's state test result (17.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riser Elementary School this school | 313 | 82.4% | 17.5% |
| Center Street Elementary School New Iberia | 368 | 86.4% | 27.7% |
| R. V. Kerr Elementary School Bossier City | 367 | 81.5% | 23.8% |
| Lucille Nesom Memorial Tickfaw | 414 | 83.1% | 14.8% |
| Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School Marrero | 414 | 85.0% | 19.2% |
| Legion Park Elementary School Houma | 300 | 90.0% | 33.7% |
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 Riser Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #486 of 583 | #19 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #518 of 582 ▲ 44 | #21 of 30 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #445 of 587 ▲ 75 | #19 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #274 of 540 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #526 of 714 | #22 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #272 of 655 | #12 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #49 of 655 | #1 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #240 of 705 | #15 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #361 of 436 | #22 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
313
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 313 | 24.2 | 12.9:1 | 82% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 76% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 21.4 | 15.3:1 | 82% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 54% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 59% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 72% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 84% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 76% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 22 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riser Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (331 to 313); teachers up 5% (23 to 24.2).
About Riser Elementary School
In West Monroe, Louisiana, Riser Elementary School is a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 313 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 31% below the average of about 453 students for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Riser Elementary School is one school in a 36-school district, Ouachita Parish, which enrolls 17,435 students.
Black students make up 44% of enrollment at Riser Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Next come 28% White, 22% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Riser Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 82% of students at Riser Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 67% for public schools in Ouachita Parish.
Riser Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.0% at Riser Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.5%.
In Ouachita Parish, the median household earns about $54,688 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Across Ouachita Parish, 59 public schools serve about 25,952 students.
Measured in a straight line, Riser Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Riser Elementary School. The five-mile area around Riser Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Riser Elementary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Riser Elementary School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 307 to 313. Students per teacher dropped from 16.2 in 2020-21 to 12.9 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Riser Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Riser Middle School0.0 mi · 410
- Lenwil Elementary School1.7 mi · 277
- Highland Elementary School2.7 mi · 263
- West Monroe High School2.8 mi · 2,041
- Boley Elementary School2.8 mi · 279
- West Ridge Middle School2.9 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Riser Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riser Elementary School?
Riser Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Riser Elementary School serve?
Riser Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Riser Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Riser Elementary School.
How diverse is Riser Elementary School?
Riser Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 22% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Riser Elementary School public or private?
Riser 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.