Riser Middle School

Riser Middle School, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in West Monroe, Louisiana, one of the schools within Ouachita Parish, caters to 410 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Riser Middle School is one of 36 schools operated by Ouachita Parish, a district that caters to 17,435 students overall.

On demographics, Riser Middle School reports that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Ouachita Parish's rate of about 67%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Riser Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.7%.

In the broader community, Ouachita Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,688 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ouachita Parish runs 59 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,952 students), of which Riser Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Riser Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Riser Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riser Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 417 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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