Is Riverbend Elementary School a good school?

Riverbend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Riverbend Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Riverbend Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverbend Elementary School?

Students at Riverbend Elementary School are 73% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverbend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Riser Middle School High : West Monroe High School

Riverbend Elementary School

Summary:

Riverbend Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Monroe, Louisiana, serving 322 students in grades 1-5. 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.

Riverbend Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly lower than the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Riverbend's proficiency rate in LEAP Mathematics was 53%, compared to 63% for Ouachita Parish and 59% for the state. Additionally, Riverbend has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.8% to 84.16% over the past 3 years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Boley Elementary, which is only 2 miles away and has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools, Riverbend's performance is significantly lower. Riverbend's African American students, who make up 78.57% of the student population, perform better than the overall school average but still lag behind the state average for this subgroup. Additionally, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter of Louisiana elementary schools for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public 1-5

700 Austin Avenue
West Monroe, LA 71292

(318) 361-0155

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
515^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,055

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riser Middle School
High:	West Monroe High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

Hispanic:

14.2%

White:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverbend Elementary School ranks worse than 76.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 13^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.3%), Hispanic (14.2%), White (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverbend Elementary School is 14, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Riverbend Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverbend Elementary School is $17,055, which is the 3^rd highest among 19 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverbend Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverbend Elementary School 515^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Riverbend Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Ouachita Parish:

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

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Rank History for all students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	54.01	373^rd	725	48.6%
2008	57.47	350^th	743	52.9%
2009	51.55	409^th	738	44.6%
2010	13.83	681^st	736	7.5%
2011	45.28	459^th	766	40.1%
2012	47.08	445^th	764	41.8%
2013	25.93	633^rd	772	18.0%
2014	17.96	682^nd	777	12.2%
2015	13.15	726^th	792	8.3%
2016	27.10	586^th	742	21.0%
2017	28.24	579^th	739	21.7%
2018	28.04	523^rd	728	28.2%
2019	14.56	661^st	731	9.6%
2021	19.67	589^th	729	19.2%
2022	26.89	549^th	727	24.5%
2023	30.17	532^nd	730	27.1%
2024	28.22	515^th	675	23.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	14.21	312^th	333	6.3%
2021	26.37	236^th	306	22.9%
2022	22.97	259^th	307	15.6%
2023	33.99	198^th	296	33.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	46.30	402^nd	682	41.1%
2019	16.20	637^th	697	8.6%
2021	22.48	570^th	719	20.7%
2022	34.46	500^th	724	30.9%
2023	36.36	481^st	723	33.5%
2024	32.34	494^th	674	26.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	13.74	637^th	684	6.9%
2021	25.29	542^nd	705	23.1%
2022	35.28	487^th	701	30.5%
2023	31.77	510^th	705	27.7%
2024	26.20	503^rd	635	20.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.43	234^th	281	16.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	16.19	624^th	696	10.3%
2021	22.06	565^th	704	19.7%
2022	22.52	570^th	712	19.9%
2023	29.88	519^th	713	27.2%
2024	29.88	496^th	651	23.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	49.07	300^th	547	45.2%
2019	23.77	473^rd	559	15.4%
2021	37.11	351^st	564	37.8%
2022	38.21	364^th	562	35.2%
2023	45.27	306^th	570	46.3%
2024	46.73	276^th	509	45.8%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverbend Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	132	302	1	9	n/a	n/a	444
2002	76	295	0	7	n/a	n/a	378
2003	76	295	0	7	n/a	n/a	378
2004	82	286	0	14	n/a	n/a	382
2005	70	288	0	12	n/a	n/a	370
2006	78	321	0	10	n/a	n/a	409
2007	62	322	1	9	n/a	n/a	394
2008	62	315	0	14	n/a	n/a	391
2009	59	375	0	14	n/a	n/a	448
2010	59	378	0	12	n/a	n/a	449
2011	68	347	0	13	0	0	428
2012	63	370	0	14	0	3	450
2013	53	400	0	20	0	3	476
2014	51	403	1	21	0	3	479
2015	34	402	1	28	0	8	473
2016	30	339	0	22	0	19	410
2017	20	300	0	28	0	20	368
2018	20	288	0	21	0	21	350
2019	19	251	0	26	0	10	306
2020	22	264	0	42	0	13	341
2021	22	238	0	45	0	17	322
2022	24	220	1	33	0	14	292
2023	21	253	1	37	0	10	322
2024	23	206	2	40	0	10	281

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 Riverbend Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	444	34.9	12.7	91.7
2002	378	34.6	10.9	95.5
2003	378	34.6	10.9	95.5
2004	382	29.9	12.8	95
2005	370	27.3	13.6	94.9
2006	409	29.8	13.7	89.7
2007	394	30.8	12.8	94.2
2008	391	32.7	12.0	95.1
2009	448	33.3	13.5	95.1
2010	449	33.0	13.5	98.2
2011	428	34.3	12.4	98.8
2012	450	33.3	13.5	97.8
2013	476	31.8	14.9	70.2
2014	479	31.0	15.4	98.1
2015	473	30.0	15.7	88.2
2016	410	36.0	11.3	87.6
2017	368	26.7	13.7	80.2
2018	350	21.0	16.6	82
2019	306	20.0	15.3	80.7
2020	341	20.0	17.0	80.6
2021	322	19.9	16.1	61.8
2022	292	18.1	16.1	70.9
2023	322	17.9	17.9	84.2
2024	281	20.0	14.0	77.9

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 Riverbend Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	444	34.9	12.7	91.7
2002	378	34.6	10.9	95.5
2003	378	34.6	10.9	95.5
2004	382	29.9	12.8	95
2005	370	27.3	13.6	94.9
2006	409	29.8	13.7	89.7
2007	394	30.8	12.8	94.2
2008	391	32.7	12.0	95.1
2009	448	33.3	13.5	95.1
2010	449	33.0	13.5	98.2
2011	428	34.3	12.4	98.8
2012	450	33.3	13.5	97.8
2013	476	31.8	14.9	70.2
2014	479	31.0	15.4	98.1
2015	473	30.0	15.7	88.2
2016	410	36.0	11.3	87.6
2017	368	26.7	13.7	80.2
2018	350	21.0	16.6	82
2019	306	20.0	15.3	80.7
2020	341	20.0	17.0	80.6
2021	322	19.9	16.1	61.8
2022	292	18.1	16.1	70.9
2023	322	17.9	17.9	84.2
2024	281	20.0	14.0	77.9

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 Riverbend Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,849
2018	$12,501
2019	$13,148
2020	$12,621
2021	$14,296
2022	$17,055

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverbend Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 661^st of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 532^nd of 730 Elementary schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverbend Elementary School)	60	51	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	76	69	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Riverbend Elementary School)	32	45	13%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	51	52	1%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverbend Elementary School)	28	43	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	76	64	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverbend Elementary School)	55	59	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	80	72	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Riverbend Elementary School)	23	48	25%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	61	59	2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverbend Elementary School)	38	42	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	68	69	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverbend Elementary School)	38	39	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	75	77	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Riverbend Elementary School)	33	23	10%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	58	60	2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	306	322	5.2%
African American	251	253	0.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	26	37	42.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	21	10.5%
Two or More Races	10	10
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.7%	84.2%	3.4%

Schools Near Riverbend 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
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Austin Avenue	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0155	281	20	14.0	77.9%	23 (8.2%)	206 (73.3%)	40 (14.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	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
Crosley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	700 Natchitoches Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-3634	206	12	16.8	54.4%	105 (51.0%)	73 (35.4%)	16 (7.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$13,937
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	245	25	9.7	88.2%	4 (1.6%)	231 (94.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	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
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	284	21	13.8	88.4%	5 (1.8%)	277 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)											$16,744
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	476	38	12.4	63.0%	6 (1.3%)	460 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	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
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	263	27	9.7	95.1%	3 (1.1%)	257 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	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
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	414	31	13.3	92.5%	3 (0.7%)	401 (96.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	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
Boley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Cypress St	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2250	290	18	16.1	82.4%	85 (29.3%)	151 (52.1%)	31 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	72.1	197^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.8%		77.9	159^th of 730 public elementary schools	78.2%	38			50.0		72.0	90.0	84.0	76.0		83.0	$17,202
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	404	33	12.0	89.1%	4 (1.0%)	396 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	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
Swayze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Burg Jones Lane	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-1357	204	17	12.0	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	570^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.6%		27.3	549^th of 730 public elementary schools	24.8%	21	38.0	31.0	26.0		31.0		65.0	49.0		56.0	$18,878

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