West Ridge Middle School

6977 Cypress Street, West Monroe LA, 71291 | Ouachita Parish School District | 318-397-8444
  • grades 6-8
  • students 671
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 89% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in West Monroe
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
77%West Monroe
66%Louisiana

West Ridge Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ouachita Parish School District" in West Monroe, LA. There are a total of 671 students and 39 teachers at West Ridge Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West Ridge Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 35% higher than the Louisiana average.

West Ridge Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students671
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 West Ridge Middle 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
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
690-94%
780-84%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
690-94%
790-94%
885-89%
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.

West Ridge Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 91.3% 63.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 32.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

West Monroe demographics profile

StatisticWest MonroeLouisianaNational
Population12,4314,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,54910891
Median age39.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Monroe

IndexWest MonroeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Ridge Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.