Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary

434 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary School, located on Elm Street in Monroe, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Monroe City School District. Named in honor of a prominent local figure, the school is dedicated to providing a supportive and structured learning environment for elementary-aged students. The school focuses on essential academic development, aiming to build a strong literacy and mathematical foundation while fostering the social-emotional growth of its diverse student body.

As part of the Monroe community, the school emphasizes a partnership between educators, families, and the neighborhood to ensure student success. By utilizing the Louisiana state curriculum, the faculty works to prepare students for the challenges of middle school through engaging instruction and academic enrichment. The institution remains committed to the academic and personal development of its students, striving to cultivate a positive school culture where children are encouraged to excel in their studies and become responsible members of their community.

434

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	1
Black	426
Two or More	3

Black
426 (98.2 %)
White
4 (0.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.7 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	City of Monroe School District
Phone:	(318)322-9533
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	434
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	371
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 34

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 59