Riser Elementary School

Summary:

Riser Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving 327 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 44 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Riser Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 30.28% White, 39.76% African American, and 22.94% Hispanic students. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Social Studies. In the 2023-2024 school year, Riser's proficiency rates in Mathematics (49%) and English Language Arts (63%) were significantly lower than the Ouachita Parish (63% and 71%) and Louisiana (59% and 69%) averages. The school's low statewide ranking, placing 433 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools with a 2-star rating, reflects these academic challenges.

Riser Elementary's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing worse than their White and Asian peers, both within the school and compared to state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (81.65%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby Kiroli Elementary, George Welch Elementary, and Claiborne School, which consistently outperform Riser on academic measures and have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 100 Price Drive
       West Monroe, LA  71292


(318) 387-0577

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
433rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,486 Help


Students who attend Riser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Riser Middle School
High:    West Monroe High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  327

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.8%
White:
30.3%
Hispanic:
22.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riser Elementary School ranks worse than 64.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 12th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Riser Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.8%), White (30.3%), Hispanic (22.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riser Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 2nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riser Elementary School is $15,486, which is the 5th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riser Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riser Elementary School 433rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Riser Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ouachita Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Ouachita Parish 44th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riser Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 81.36 117th 725 83.9%
2008 65.89 283rd 743 61.9%
2009 50.31 421st 738 43.0%
2010 68.85 253rd 736 65.6%
2011 55.93 385th 766 49.7%
2012 56.27 371st 764 51.4%
2013 48.61 426th 772 44.8%
2014 46.25 455th 777 41.4%
2015 49.10 441st 792 44.3%
2016 41.34 480th 742 35.3%
2017 41.66 477th 739 35.5%
2018 26.38 537th 728 26.2%
2019 32.07 544th 731 25.6%
2021 27.19 533rd 729 26.9%
2022 33.48 502nd 727 30.9%
2023 23.85 577th 730 21.0%
2024 39.36 433rd 675 35.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.80 216th 333 35.1%
2021 36.16 204th 306 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 536th 682 21.4%
2019 37.28 484th 697 30.6%
2021 33.30 495th 719 31.2%
2022 39.98 449th 724 38.0%
2023 24.40 578th 723 20.1%
2024 42.05 423rd 674 37.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.96 606th 684 11.4%
2021 27.47 523rd 705 25.8%
2022 38.04 462nd 701 34.1%
2023 26.16 556th 705 21.1%
2024 51.87 335th 635 47.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.71 472nd 696 32.2%
2021 39.40 434th 704 38.4%
2022 31.99 493rd 712 30.8%
2023 22.79 568th 713 20.3%
2024 31.52 490th 651 24.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.86 184th 547 66.4%
2019 45.70 322nd 559 42.4%
2021 49.90 268th 564 52.5%
2022 53.25 244th 562 56.6%
2023 34.36 392nd 570 31.2%
2024 45.44 285th 509 44.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.49 150th 190 21.1%
2022 39.09 150th 220 31.8%
2023 41.89 151st 233 35.2%
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Rank History for White students at Riser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.01 505th 516 2.1%
2019 11.42 498th 517 3.7%
2021 15.02 474th 522 9.2%
2022 19.11 466th 517 9.9%
2023 16.04 470th 518 9.3%
2024 38.24 316th 434 27.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Riser 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 367 367
1990 287 68 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1991 283 72 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1992 252 74 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1993 245 64 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1994 289 71 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1995 302 72 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 302 72 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 282 70 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1998 281 71 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1999 292 66 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2000 300 68 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2001 296 57 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2002 297 64 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 297 64 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 300 71 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 372
2005 298 73 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 374
2006 275 65 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2007 281 71 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 357
2008 283 85 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2009 280 105 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 402
2010 282 110 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2011 292 119 1 10 0 1 0 0 423
2012 257 107 2 12 0 0 0 0 378
2013 248 115 2 23 0 0 0 0 388
2014 212 134 2 15 0 0 2 0 365
2015 214 141 1 27 0 0 8 0 391
2016 168 147 4 28 0 0 7 0 354
2017 163 133 3 39 0 0 5 0 343
2018 167 114 3 43 0 0 4 0 331
2019 162 105 1 42 0 0 8 0 318
2020 159 109 1 51 0 0 11 0 331
2021 136 103 1 55 0 1 11 0 307
2022 90 109 1 65 0 1 9 0 275
2023 99 130 1 75 0 1 21 0 327

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 Riser Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 367 24.0 15.2 104.4
1990 355 23.0 15.4 55.8
1991 355 22.0 16.1 94.9
1992 326 21.0 15.5 94.8
1993 309 22.0 14.0 95.1
1994 361 23.0 15.7 94.7
1995 376 23.0 16.3 66.8
1996 376 23.0 16.3 66.8
1997 354 19.5 18.2 59.6
1998 356 20.0 17.8 66
1999 361 20.4 17.7 77.8
2000 372 21.0 17.7 72.3
2001 356 23.5 15.1 75.8
2002 363 22.7 16.0 81.3
2003 363 22.7 16.0 81.3
2004 372 23.0 16.2 79.8
2005 374 23.0 16.3 83.2
2006 346 23.0 15.0 79.5
2007 357 21.5 16.6 81.5
2008 381 24.0 15.9 80.6
2009 402 25.0 16.1 80.1
2010 409 25.3 16.1 85.8
2011 423 26.0 16.2 84.4
2012 378 25.5 14.8 83.3
2013 388 26.0 14.9 58.2
2014 365 25.0 14.6 88.5
2015 391 26.0 15.0 78.3
2016 354 27.0 13.1 72
2017 343 22.6 15.1 63
2018 331 23.0 14.3 58.9
2019 318 21.5 14.7 70.4
2020 331 21.5 15.3 71.9
2021 307 19.5 15.7 54.4
2022 275 19.5 14.1 60
2023 327 21.4 15.2 81.7

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 Riser Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 367 24.0 15.2 104.4
1990 355 23.0 15.4 55.8
1991 355 22.0 16.1 94.9
1992 326 21.0 15.5 94.8
1993 309 22.0 14.0 95.1
1994 361 23.0 15.7 94.7
1995 376 23.0 16.3 66.8
1996 376 23.0 16.3 66.8
1997 354 19.5 18.2 59.6
1998 356 20.0 17.8 66
1999 361 20.4 17.7 77.8
2000 372 21.0 17.7 72.3
2001 356 23.5 15.1 75.8
2002 363 22.7 16.0 81.3
2003 363 22.7 16.0 81.3
2004 372 23.0 16.2 79.8
2005 374 23.0 16.3 83.2
2006 346 23.0 15.0 79.5
2007 357 21.5 16.6 81.5
2008 381 24.0 15.9 80.6
2009 402 25.0 16.1 80.1
2010 409 25.3 16.1 85.8
2011 423 26.0 16.2 84.4
2012 378 25.5 14.8 83.3
2013 388 26.0 14.9 58.2
2014 365 25.0 14.6 88.5
2015 391 26.0 15.0 78.3
2016 354 27.0 13.1 72
2017 343 22.6 15.1 63
2018 331 23.0 14.3 58.9
2019 318 21.5 14.7 70.4
2020 331 21.5 15.3 71.9
2021 307 19.5 15.7 54.4
2022 275 19.5 14.1 60
2023 327 21.4 15.2 81.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riser Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,834
2018 $11,185
2019 $11,725
2020 $11,653
2021 $13,605
2022 $15,486

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riser Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 544th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 577th of 730 Elementary schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riser Elementary School)5342
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)6968
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riser Elementary School)6059
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)7669
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Riser Elementary School)3726
 11%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)5152
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riser Elementary School)5939
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)7664
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riser Elementary School)6663
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)8072
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Riser Elementary School)4434
 10%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)6159
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riser Elementary School)5565
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)7576
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students318327
 2.8%
African American105130
 23.8%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic4275
 78.6%
Pacific Islander01
White16299
 38.9%
Two or More Races821
 162.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.4%81.7%
 11.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Riser Elementary School

Students at Riser Elementary School are 40% African American, 30% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Riser Elementary School ranks 433rd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Riser Elementary School.

Students who attend Riser Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riser Middle School
High : West Monroe High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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