Is J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Yes! J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 26 th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School?

Students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Summary:

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monroe, Louisiana, serving 462 students in grades PK-6. This high-performing school is part of the City of Monroe School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 92% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 55% for the district and 62% for Louisiana. The school has a predominantly African American student population (97%) and a high percentage of students from low-income families (65.8% receive free/reduced lunch). Despite these socioeconomic challenges, J.S. Clark Magnet ranks among the top 26 elementary schools in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools like Clara Hall Accelerated School and Riverbend Elementary, J.S. Clark Magnet stands out for its exceptional academic performance, strong rankings, and unique student population. This suggests the school is providing high-quality educational opportunities that are meeting the needs of its predominantly African American and low-income student body.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1207 Washington Street
Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 322-8976

District: City of Monroe School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,365

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School ranks better than 96.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the City of Monroe School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.6%), two or more races (1.1%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the City of Monroe School District! (See more...)

Compare J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School is $14,365. 9 elementary schools in the City of Monroe School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School 26^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

City of Monroe School District:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Monroe School District 87^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	86.69	68^th	725	90.6%
2008	88.81	45^th	743	93.9%
2009	88.55	43^rd	738	94.2%
2010	92.02	22^nd	736	97.0%
2011	84.47	88^th	766	88.5%
2012	85.57	71^st	764	90.7%
2013	87.00	52^nd	772	93.3%
2014	86.35	61^st	777	92.1%
2015	88.06	58^th	792	92.7%
2016	88.37	44^th	742	94.1%
2017	83.68	83^rd	739	88.8%
2018	79.09	87^th	728	88.0%
2019	86.34	79^th	731	89.2%
2021	83.07	109^th	729	85.0%
2022	88.85	60^th	727	91.7%
2023	81.77	124^th	730	83.0%
2024	92.78	26^th	675	96.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	90.66	35^th	682	94.9%
2019	88.74	40^th	697	94.3%
2021	87.81	50^th	719	93.0%
2022	89.96	39^th	724	94.6%
2023	80.65	100^th	723	86.2%
2024	95.12	22^nd	674	96.7%

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Rank History for Female students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	87.93	50^th	684	92.7%
2021	80.14	120^th	705	83.0%
2022	85.27	69^th	701	90.2%
2023	80.37	107^th	705	84.8%
2024	92.39	22^nd	635	96.5%

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Rank History for Male students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	88.07	54^th	696	92.2%
2021	85.22	80^th	704	88.6%
2022	88.72	54^th	712	92.4%
2023	86.00	77^th	713	89.2%
2024	91.40	35^th	651	94.6%

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Rank History for African American students at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	94.06	25^th	547	95.4%
2019	92.94	31^st	559	94.5%
2021	93.22	28^th	564	95.0%
2022	95.03	24^th	562	95.7%
2023	90.10	35^th	570	93.9%
2024	96.22	14^th	509	97.2%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	528	528
1990	17	526	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1991	9	555	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	5	629	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1993	0	606	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	172	311	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	190	309	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
1996	190	309	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
1997	179	330	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
1998	167	336	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1999	162	329	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	139	315	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	123	323	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2002	86	333	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	86	333	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	69	327	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2005	91	344	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2006	79	393	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2007	68	412	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2008	42	435	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2009	36	431	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2010	29	418	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2011	19	440	1	5	0	0	6	0	471
2012	23	468	0	7	0	0	6	0	504
2013	18	468	0	7	0	0	9	0	502
2014	14	458	0	7	0	0	6	0	485
2015	11	451	0	5	0	0	9	0	476
2016	14	434	0	5	0	0	6	0	459
2017	13	427	0	2	0	0	9	0	451
2018	5	436	0	3	0	0	7	0	451
2019	4	442	1	4	0	0	8	0	459
2020	4	442	1	5	0	0	7	0	459
2021	2	446	2	2	0	0	6	0	458
2022	4	452	2	1	0	0	4	0	463
2023	3	451	1	2	0	0	5	0	462

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	528	23.0	22.9	76.1
1990	543	39.0	13.9	75.9
1991	564	40.0	14.1	82.8
1992	634	41.0	15.4	86.3
1993	606	40.0	15.2	90.1
1994	484	31.0	15.6	54.8
1995	505	29.0	17.4	45.5
1996	505	29.0	17.4	45.5
1997	513	32.0	16.0	42.3
1998	507	32.0	15.8	47.3
1999	494	33.6	14.7	53.2
2000	458	33.0	13.9	56.3
2001	453	34.6	13.1	52.3
2002	425	30.0	14.2	57.4
2003	425	30.0	14.2	57.4
2004	406	30.0	13.5	60.1
2005	448	30.6	14.6	58.5
2006	485	36.2	13.4	64.1
2007	489	34.1	14.3	64.4
2008	484	36.8	13.2	68
2009	471	33.6	14.0	75.6
2010	452	32.2	14.0	73.7
2011	471	32.4	14.5	72.8
2012	504	33.7	14.9	76.2
2013	502	32.7	15.3	72.7
2014	485	33.2	14.5	76.5
2015	476	32.0	14.8	57.6
2016	459	n/a	n/a	63.8
2017	451	40.0	11.2	70.1
2018	451	30.0	15.0	70.1
2019	459	29.0	15.8	72.5
2020	459	29.0	15.8	70.6
2021	458	29.0	15.7	62.2
2022	463	29.0	15.9	50.5
2023	462	33.3	13.8	65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	528	23.0	22.9	76.1
1990	543	39.0	13.9	75.9
1991	564	40.0	14.1	82.8
1992	634	41.0	15.4	86.3
1993	606	40.0	15.2	90.1
1994	484	31.0	15.6	54.8
1995	505	29.0	17.4	45.5
1996	505	29.0	17.4	45.5
1997	513	32.0	16.0	42.3
1998	507	32.0	15.8	47.3
1999	494	33.6	14.7	53.2
2000	458	33.0	13.9	56.3
2001	453	34.6	13.1	52.3
2002	425	30.0	14.2	57.4
2003	425	30.0	14.2	57.4
2004	406	30.0	13.5	60.1
2005	448	30.6	14.6	58.5
2006	485	36.2	13.4	64.1
2007	489	34.1	14.3	64.4
2008	484	36.8	13.2	68
2009	471	33.6	14.0	75.6
2010	452	32.2	14.0	73.7
2011	471	32.4	14.5	72.8
2012	504	33.7	14.9	76.2
2013	502	32.7	15.3	72.7
2014	485	33.2	14.5	76.5
2015	476	32.0	14.8	57.6
2016	459	n/a	n/a	63.8
2017	451	40.0	11.2	70.1
2018	451	30.0	15.0	70.1
2019	459	29.0	15.8	72.5
2020	459	29.0	15.8	70.6
2021	458	29.0	15.7	62.2
2022	463	29.0	15.9	50.5
2023	462	33.3	13.8	65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,922
2018	$11,666
2019	$11,942
2020	$11,839
2021	$13,406
2022	$14,365

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 79^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 124^th of 730 Elementary schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	92	94	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Monroe School District)	67	61	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	87	81	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Monroe School District)	66	50	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	70	39	31%
3rd Grade Social Studies (City of Monroe School District)	46	30	16%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	99	86	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (City of Monroe School District)	65	55	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
5th Grade Social Studies (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	77	71	6%
5th Grade Social Studies (City of Monroe School District)	46	34	12%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	88	100	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Monroe School District)	69	57	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	66	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School)	55	58	3%
6th Grade Social Studies (City of Monroe School District)	44	27	17%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	459	462	0.7%
African American	442	451	2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	4	2	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	3	25%
Two or More Races	8	5	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.5%	65.8%	6.7%

Schools Near J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1207 Washington Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-8976	462	33	13.8	65.8%	3 (0.6%)	451 (97.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	92.8	26^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.1%		81.8	124^th of 730 public elementary schools	83.0%	98	92.0			90.0		94.0		94.0	85.0	92.0	$14,365
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Orange Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-4245	369	21	17.5	89.4%	0 (0.0%)	360 (97.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.2	571^st of 675 public elementary schools	15.4%		32.9	507^th of 730 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	25.0	48.0		32.0	30.0	47.0	54.0	56.0	50.0	52.0	$16,675
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	199	11	18.7	55.3%	91 (45.7%)	72 (36.2%)	22 (11.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$13,937
New Vision Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	507 Swayze Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	New Vision Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 338-9995	223	12	18.6	50.2%	1 (0.4%)	222 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	462^nd of 675 public elementary schools	31.6%		16.1	643^rd of 730 public elementary schools	11.9%	181				50.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	65.0	72.0	56.0	$14,745
Clara Hall Accelerated School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Plum Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-8501	297	19	16.0	92.9%	5 (1.7%)	288 (97.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)											$16,744
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Austin Avenue	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0155	322	18	17.9	84.2%	21 (6.5%)	253 (78.6%)	37 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	28.2	515^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.7%		30.2	532^nd of 730 public elementary schools	27.1%	17	41.0	72.0	48.0		53.0	43.0	49.0	48.0		46.0	$17,055
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	3-6	1001 Pecan Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 410-1378	261	17	15.4	88.1%	3 (1.1%)	254 (97.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	21.9	554^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.9%		24.7	571^st of 730 public elementary schools	21.8%	17	62.0	45.0	23.0		42.0	61.0	41.0	41.0	44.0	48.0	$18,765
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1905 Spencer Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9753	604	36	16.6	47.8%	301 (49.8%)	234 (38.7%)	21 (3.5%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)								(n/a)											$12,760
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2110 Jackson Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1300	287	18	15.9	89.9%	5 (1.7%)	275 (95.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	21.6	557^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.5%		12.5	670^th of 730 public elementary schools	8.2%	113	50.0				31.0	62.0	31.0	38.0		41.0	$15,557
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 Parkvidw Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-3447	423	29	14.7	89.8%	3 (0.7%)	415 (98.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22.7	548^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.8	601^st of 730 public elementary schools	17.7%	53	53.0	50.0	15.0	42.0	40.0	51.0	55.0	54.0	44.0	50.0	$15,200

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