Riser Elementary School

327 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riser Elementary School, located at 100 Price Drive in West Monroe, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Ouachita Parish School System. Catering to students in the early stages of their academic journey, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and structured learning environment. It emphasizes the development of core academic skills—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—while encouraging the social and emotional growth necessary for student success in a diverse and evolving community.

As part of the Riser educational campus, which includes neighboring middle school facilities, the elementary school benefits from a focused approach to K-5 education. The school prioritizes consistent communication with parents and the broader West Monroe community, aiming to create a collaborative atmosphere where students are encouraged to reach their full potential. Through a blend of standard curriculum and extracurricular engagement, Riser Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for the academic challenges they will face as they transition into secondary education.

327

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riser Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	99
Hispanic	75
Black	130
Asian	1
Two or More	21
Pacific Islander	1

Black
130 (39.8 %)
White
99 (30.3 %)
Hispanic
75 (22.9 %)
Two or More
21 (6.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
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)387-0577
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	327
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	244
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 35

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 46