Is Richwood Junior High School a good school?

Richwood Junior High School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Richwood Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 347 students attended Richwood Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Richwood Junior High School?

Students at Richwood Junior High School are 96% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Richwood Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Richwood Junior High School usually go on to attend Richwood High School

Richwood Junior High School

Summary:

Richwood Junior High School is a public middle school in Monroe, Louisiana, serving 378 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Richwood Junior High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Louisiana middle schools. 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 the 2023-2024 school year, only 37% of Richwood students were proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics, compared to 63% in Ouachita Parish and 59% statewide. The school's performance on key subgroups, such as African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly concerning.

When compared to nearby schools in the Ouachita Parish School District, such as Calhoun Middle School, East Ouachita Middle School, and Good Hope Middle School, Richwood Junior High School's performance lags significantly. The nearby schools outperform Richwood in academic metrics, suggesting that factors beyond just the district may be contributing to the school's challenges. The performance gap is even more pronounced when comparing Richwood to schools in the neighboring City of Monroe School District.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 432-2000

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
391^st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,184

Students who attend Richwood Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Richwood High School

Feeder schools for Richwood Junior High School:

Elementary:	Robinson Elementary School
	Shady Grove Elementary School
	Swayze Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.4%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richwood Junior High School ranks worse than 87.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.3%), two or more races (1.4%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richwood Junior High School is 10, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Ouachita Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Richwood Junior High School employs 34.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richwood Junior High School is $16,184, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Ouachita Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richwood Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richwood Junior High School 391^st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Richwood Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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 Richwood Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	29.34	309^th	396	22.0%
2008	32.50	301^st	413	27.1%
2009	23.64	353^rd	425	16.9%
2010	23.84	348^th	408	14.7%
2011	29.00	338^th	412	18.0%
2012	23.74	362^nd	442	18.1%
2013	20.06	376^th	457	17.7%
2014	22.93	381^st	470	18.9%
2015	15.88	425^th	482	11.8%
2016	9.65	401^st	435	7.8%
2017	12.26	391^st	437	10.5%
2018	13.56	367^th	411	10.7%
2019	12.16	399^th	449	11.1%
2021	9.75	415^th	459	9.6%
2022	10.67	420^th	460	8.7%
2023	11.89	411^th	465	11.6%
2024	15.94	391^st	449	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richwood Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	17.25	186^th	202	7.9%
2021	14.30	201^st	210	4.3%
2022	10.94	200^th	206	2.9%
2023	16.18	191^st	206	7.3%
2024	19.23	156^th	175	10.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richwood Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	15.67	359^th	403	10.9%
2019	15.97	377^th	430	12.3%
2021	14.88	396^th	455	13.0%
2022	11.81	423^rd	458	7.6%
2023	15.76	396^th	459	13.7%
2024	19.23	377^th	444	15.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Richwood Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	12.43	388^th	418	7.2%
2021	12.36	396^th	441	10.2%
2022	13.02	395^th	441	10.4%
2023	12.23	401^st	444	9.7%
2024	18.88	358^th	415	13.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Richwood Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	12.95	377^th	418	9.8%
2021	9.86	403^rd	442	8.8%
2022	9.24	405^th	442	8.4%
2023	11.82	396^th	443	10.6%
2024	13.11	385^th	426	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Richwood Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	23.40	260^th	313	16.9%
2019	21.65	285^th	338	15.7%
2021	19.80	298^th	352	15.3%
2022	23.43	289^th	360	19.7%
2023	25.34	273^rd	360	24.2%
2024	28.96	258^th	333	22.5%

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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 Richwood Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	5	279	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	286
2007	6	301	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	309
2008	9	333	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	344
2009	7	355	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	364
2010	9	321	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	332
2011	6	297	0	0	0	0	0	303
2012	8	517	2	1	0	0	0	528
2013	13	548	0	4	0	0	1	566
2014	9	533	0	1	0	0	0	543
2015	7	477	0	0	0	0	0	484
2016	5	388	0	5	0	0	0	398
2017	4	393	0	9	0	0	0	406
2018	6	428	0	8	0	0	2	444
2019	0	397	0	2	0	0	2	401
2020	5	379	0	2	0	0	6	392
2021	8	338	0	3	0	0	6	355
2022	7	344	0	2	0	0	3	356
2023	7	365	0	3	0	0	3	378
2024	4	334	0	4	0	0	5	347

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 Richwood Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	286	22.6	12.7	86
2007	309	23.7	13.0	90.6
2008	344	24.3	14.2	89.5
2009	364	23.8	15.3	89
2010	332	27.1	12.2	95.8
2011	303	27.4	11.0	96
2012	528	38.1	13.8	97.5
2013	566	34.8	16.2	61.8
2014	543	34.0	15.9	96.3
2015	484	33.0	14.6	87.8
2016	398	n/a	n/a	81.2
2017	406	38.4	10.5	75.9
2018	444	31.9	13.9	83.8
2019	401	26.3	15.2	85.8
2020	392	25.5	15.3	89.8
2021	355	22.9	15.4	78.3
2022	356	21.9	16.2	77.8
2023	378	23.4	16.1	93.4
2024	347	34.6	10.0	88.2

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 Richwood Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	286	22.6	12.7	86
2007	309	23.7	13.0	90.6
2008	344	24.3	14.2	89.5
2009	364	23.8	15.3	89
2010	332	27.1	12.2	95.8
2011	303	27.4	11.0	96
2012	528	38.1	13.8	97.5
2013	566	34.8	16.2	61.8
2014	543	34.0	15.9	96.3
2015	484	33.0	14.6	87.8
2016	398	n/a	n/a	81.2
2017	406	38.4	10.5	75.9
2018	444	31.9	13.9	83.8
2019	401	26.3	15.2	85.8
2020	392	25.5	15.3	89.8
2021	355	22.9	15.4	78.3
2022	356	21.9	16.2	77.8
2023	378	23.4	16.1	93.4
2024	347	34.6	10.0	88.2

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 Richwood Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$12,760
2018	$12,218
2019	$13,277
2020	$14,810
2021	$15,844
2022	$16,184

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richwood Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 399^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 411^th of 465 Middle schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richwood Junior High School)	39	46	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	73	72	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richwood Junior High School)	28	34	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	64	65	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	57	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richwood Junior High School)	46	44	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	78	73	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Richwood Junior High School)	26	21	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	59	59
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	51	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richwood Junior High School)	21	25	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	60	54	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richwood Junior High School)	64	46	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	79	76	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Richwood Junior High School)	42	29	13%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	66	64	2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	378	5.7%
African American	397	365	8.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	2	3	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	7
Two or More Races	2	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.8%	93.4%	7.6%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)				LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Richwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2000	347	35	10.0	88.2%	4 (1.2%)	334 (96.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	15.9	391^st of 449 public middle schools	12.9%		11.9	411^th of 465 public middle schools	11.6%	20	39.0	31.0	39.0	37.0	51.0	49.0	42.0	47.0		$16,184
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	332	32	10.4	89.5%	2 (0.6%)	325 (97.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22.2	368^th of 449 public middle schools	18.0%		23.2	369^th of 465 public middle schools	20.6%	1		41.0	37.0	39.0		56.0	54.0	55.0	93.0	$18,831
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	386	30	12.6	90.9%	6 (1.6%)	378 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.7	429^th of 449 public middle schools	4.5%		6.3	442^nd of 465 public middle schools	4.9%	13		30.0	13.0	24.0		41.0	42.0	43.0	90.0	$17,168
Riser Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0567	476	34	13.8	75.4%	118 (24.8%)	239 (50.2%)	95 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	18.9	379^th of 449 public middle schools	15.6%		29.5	342^nd of 465 public middle schools	26.5%	37	38.0	50.0	29.0	38.0	46.0	58.0	44.0	48.0	100.0	$14,266
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2200	360	31	11.5	76.1%	17 (4.7%)	318 (88.3%)	12 (3.3%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.2	341^st of 449 public middle schools	24.1%		23.3	368^th of 465 public middle schools	20.9%	27	47.0	40.0	39.0	42.0	63.0	54.0	52.0	57.0	100.0	$14,403
Neville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 North 19th Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-1143	472	38	12.2	65.9%	126 (26.7%)	309 (65.5%)	8 (1.7%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	54.2	214^th of 449 public middle schools	52.3%		61.4	177^th of 465 public middle schools	61.9%	37		68.0	42.0	57.0		76.0	67.0	71.0	95.0	$13,504
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Woodlawn School Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 325-1575	273	22	12.3	61.5%	258 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	68	144^th of 449 public middle schools	67.9%		67.2	147^th of 465 public middle schools	68.4%	3	79.0		44.0	70.0		88.0	73.0	79.0		$15,643
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Good Hope Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-9693	587	35	16.5	50.3%	407 (69.3%)	126 (21.5%)	25 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	84.3	55^th of 449 public middle schools	87.8%		82.3	63^rd of 465 public middle schools	86.5%	8	79.0	82.0	66.0	76.0	83.0	87.0	87.0	85.0		$12,259
West Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6977 Cypress Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-8444	700	46	15.1	45.4%	532 (76.0%)	69 (9.9%)	56 (8.0%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	88	41^st of 449 public middle schools	90.9%		90.9	27^th of 465 public middle schools	94.2%	14	79.0	80.0		78.0	89.0	91.0	90.0	91.0		$12,646
East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2150	516	37	14.0	69.0%	192 (37.2%)	286 (55.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	54.4	212^th of 449 public middle schools	52.8%		56.6	202^nd of 465 public middle schools	56.6%	10	52.0	51.0	56.0	53.0	77.0	71.0	73.0	74.0		$12,371

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