Ouachita Junior High School

5500 Blanks Street, Monroe LA, 71203 | Monroe City School District | 318-345-5100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 428
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 65% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Monroe
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
55%Monroe
66%Louisiana

Ouachita Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Monroe City School District" in Monroe, LA. There are a total of 428 students and 29 teachers at Ouachita Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ouachita Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average.

Ouachita Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students428
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ouachita Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
750-54%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
770-74%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ouachita Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 30.7% 13.4% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 65.4% 84.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Monroe demographics profile

StatisticMonroeLouisianaNational
Population47,9064,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,61510891
Median age33.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Monroe

IndexMonroeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college53.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Ouachita Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.