Swartz Upper Elementary School

383 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Swartz Upper Elementary School, located on Lincoln Hill Drive in Monroe, Louisiana, is a public school serving students in the Ouachita Parish School District. It typically caters to students in the upper elementary grade levels—most commonly serving grades 3 through 5—acting as a transitional bridge between primary elementary education and middle school. The school focuses on building foundational academic skills in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science, while also fostering a structured environment designed to support the developmental needs of pre-adolescent students.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Swartz Upper Elementary is deeply integrated into the local Monroe community. The school emphasizes character development and school spirit, often participating in district-wide initiatives and extracurricular activities that encourage student engagement. By maintaining a focus on both instructional excellence and student well-being, the institution strives to prepare its learners for the academic demands of the secondary school level while providing a supportive atmosphere for personal growth.

383

Total Students

19.3

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Swartz Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	168
Hispanic	10
Black	183
Two or More	18
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Black
183 (47.8 %)
White
168 (43.9 %)
Two or More
18 (4.7 %)
Hispanic
10 (2.6 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Ouachita Parish
Phone:	(318)343-1723
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	204
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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

Grade 3 129

Grade 4 134

Grade 5 120