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Top 10 Best Ouachita Parish Public Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 10,303 students in Ouachita Parish, LA.
The top ranked public middle schools in Ouachita Parish, LA are West Monroe High School, West Ridge Middle School and West Ouachita High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ouachita Parish, LA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average). Middle schools in Ouachita Parish have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Louisiana public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Ouachita Parish (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Monroe High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
Grades: 8-12
| 2,160 students
Rank: #22.
West Ridge Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6977 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 397-8444
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #33.
West Ouachita High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
Grades: 8-12
| 1,048 students
Rank: #44.
Pinecrest Elementary/middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3604 Highway 557
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-4331
Grades: PK-8
| 179 students
Rank: #55.
Calhoun Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
191 Highway 80
Calhoun, LA 71225
(318) 644-5840
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #66.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Good Hope Road
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 396-9693
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #77.
Ouachita Parish High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Grades: 8-12
| 1,190 students
Rank: #88.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
175 Woodlawn School Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 325-1575
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
Neville Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 North 19th Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-1143
Grades: 7-8
| 472 students
Rank: #1010.
East Ouachita Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
859 Swartz Fairbanks
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2150
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #1111.
Riser Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Price Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 387-0567
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #1212.
Ouachita Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 432-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #1313.
Martin Luther King Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1709 Parkview Drive
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 387-1825
Grades: 7-8
| 332 students
Rank: #1414.
Richwood Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 432-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #1515.
Southside Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4701 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 651-4841
Grades: 1-12
| 169 students
Rank: #1616.
Richwood High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Grades: 8-12
| 472 students
Rank: #1717.
Carroll Junior High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2945 Renwick Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-1683
Grades: 7-8
| 386 students
Rank: #1818.
Sherrouse School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Sherrouse Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Grades: K-12
| 187 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Ouachita Parish, LA

Ouachita Parish Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
400 Harrison St
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-6179
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
811 Washington Street
Monroe, LA 71211
(318) 350-6855
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students
1600 North 7th St
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-5991
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1600 North 7th Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-5991
Grades: 6-8
| 53 students
300 Sherrouse Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Grades: 6-8
| 70 students
4701 S Grand Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 362-5000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
206 High Avenue
Sterlington, LA 71280
(318) 432-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
1411 Sherrouse St.
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 651-3984
Grades: 7-12
| 194 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Ouachita Parish, LA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Ouachita Parish, LA include West Monroe High School, West Ridge Middle School and West Ouachita High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Ouachita Parish?
18 public middle schools are located in Ouachita Parish.
What is the racial composition of students in Ouachita Parish?
Ouachita Parish public middle schools minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle schools average of 60% (majority Black).
Which public middle schools in Ouachita Parish are often viewed compared to one another?

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