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Does Woodlawn Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120001020
Woodlawn Elementary School
5946 Jonesboro Road, West Monroe, LA 71292 · (318) 325-1578 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
313 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 | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
12%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
56.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +17.0pp since 2022
Math
41.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 17 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Woodlawn Elementary School
Woodlawn Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Elementary School this school | 508 | 61.6% | 38.5% |
| Buckeye Elementary School Deville | 419 | 62.5% | N/A |
| French Settlement Elementary School French Settlement | 530 | 64.7% | 43.2% |
| Lake Arthur Elementary School Lake Arthur | 441 | 61.2% | 47.3% |
| Olla-Standard Elementary School Olla | 398 | 59.8% | 39.8% |
| Anacoco Elementary School Anacoco | 457 | 61.9% | 54.0% |
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 Woodlawn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #241 of 583 | #11 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #214 of 582 ▲ 45 | #9 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #116 of 587 ▲ 40 | #6 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #50 of 540 | #3 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #245 of 714 | #7 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #517 of 655 | #20 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #610 of 655 | #21 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #522 of 705 | #23 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #167 of 436 | #12 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
508
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 508 | 33.1 | 15.3:1 | 62% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 32.3 | 16.8:1 | 61% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 28.6 | 19.7:1 | 63% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 27 | 20.1:1 | 36% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 63% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 65% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | 35 | 19.6:1 | 54% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 38% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodlawn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (632 to 508); teachers up 3% (32 to 33.1).
About Woodlawn Elementary School
Woodlawn Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in West Monroe, Louisiana. The school has 508 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Ouachita Parish oversees Woodlawn Elementary School and 35 other schools, with 17,435 students in total.
The share of White students at Woodlawn Elementary School is 94%. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic. Ouachita Parish as a whole is about 56% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
There are 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.3:1. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is 14.0:1. Of all students at Woodlawn Elementary School, 62% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Woodlawn Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Woodlawn Elementary School is -1.5 points: 38.5% actual, 40.0% predicted.
In Ouachita Parish, home to about 158,480 people, median household income comes to about $54,688, 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.
Of the public schools around it, Woodlawn Elementary School is closest to Woodlawn Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Woodlawn Elementary School at 4th of 7.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Woodlawn Elementary School enrolled 543 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 508. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.1:1 to 15.3:1.
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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 Woodlawn Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Woodlawn Elementary. Woodlawn Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 13.
- Woodlawn ElementaryBaton Rouge, LA · 658 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEBRING, FL · 834 students
- Woodlawn ElementaryWoodlawn, TN · 708 students
- Woodlawn Elementary SchoolDanville, KY · 657 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCHENECTADY, NY · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Woodlawn Middle School0.0 mi · 249
- Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School4.6 mi · 167
- Lenwil Elementary School4.8 mi · 277
- Riser Elementary School5.6 mi · 313
- Riser Middle School5.6 mi · 410
- Southside Alternative High School6.6 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Woodlawn Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Woodlawn Elementary School?
Woodlawn Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Woodlawn Elementary School serve?
Woodlawn Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Woodlawn Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Woodlawn Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Woodlawn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Woodlawn Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Woodlawn Elementary School in?
Woodlawn Elementary School is part of Ouachita Parish.
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