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Best kept secret at West Ridge Middle School?
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Enrollment
681
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120001557
West Ridge Middle School
6977 Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71291 · (318) 397-8444 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Louisiana public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
280 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 224 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 257 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 200 | 29% |
Student demographics
42%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Ridge Middle School→Sterlington High School
Based on grade levels within Ouachita Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
69.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 West Ridge Middle School
West Ridge Middle School's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge Middle School this school | 681 | 41.1% | 59.0% |
| North Vermilion Middle School Maurice | 535 | 40.6% | 49.2% |
| Prairieville Middle School Prairieville | 835 | 39.0% | 67.3% |
| Harry M. Hurst Middle School Destrehan | 685 | 41.3% | 48.7% |
| W. W. Lewis Middle School Sulphur | 757 | 44.9% | 46.8% |
| Dutchtown Middle School Geismar | 605 | 39.0% | 61.5% |
Matched among Louisiana middle 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 West Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #13 of 213 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #14 of 210 ▲ 2 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #11 of 213 ▲ 3 | #1 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #29 of 197 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #33 of 220 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #153 of 195 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #140 of 195 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #196 of 214 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #38 of 40 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
681
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 714
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 681 | 44.1 | 15.5:1 | 41% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 46.3 | 15.1:1 | 45% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 37.9 | 16.8:1 | 47% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 27% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 38.8 | 17.3:1 | 38% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 38% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 34% (245) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Ridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (671 to 681); teachers up 13% (38.8 to 44.1).
About West Ridge Middle School
West Ridge Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school. Its address is in West Monroe, Louisiana. It reported 681 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Louisiana average about 440 students, which makes this school 55% bigger than average.
West Ridge Middle School reports to Ouachita Parish, which has 36 schools and 17,435 students.
At West Ridge Middle School, 75% of students are White. It is also 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Ouachita Parish is roughly 56% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Ridge Middle School scores 42%.
There are 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Ridge Middle School, giving a ratio of 15.5:1. Middle schools in Louisiana average 41.0:1, 25.6 more students per teacher than here. A total of 280 students, or 41%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Ouachita Parish averages 67%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, West Ridge Middle School lands at A+, ahead of 97% of Louisiana public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.8% at West Ridge Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.0%.
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.
Of the public schools around it, West Ridge Middle School is closest to Claiborne School, about 1.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, West Ridge Middle School places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 668 to 681, a small change. Students per teacher dropped from 18.1 in 2020-21 to 15.5 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. 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
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Good Hope Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
Other schools in West Monroe
- West Monroe High SchoolHigh · 2,041 students
- West Ouachita High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Good Hope Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Drew Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Woodlawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other West Ridge Middle schools
One other US public school is named West Ridge Middle. West Ridge Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- West Ridge Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 886 students
Nearby schools
- Claiborne School1.8 mi · 643
- George Welch Elementary School2.6 mi · 429
- Drew Elementary School2.8 mi · 537
- Riser Middle School2.9 mi · 410
- Riser Elementary School2.9 mi · 313
- Highland Elementary School3.5 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About West Ridge Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Ridge Middle School?
West Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Ridge Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Ridge Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Ridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Ridge Middle School is approximately 15.5:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Ridge Middle School?
West Ridge Middle School reports a student body of 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is West Ridge Middle School public or private?
West Ridge Middle 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.