Riser Elementary School

313 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.

313

Total Students

24.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riser Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	87
Hispanic	68
Black	138
Asian	4
Two or More	15
American Indian	1

Black
138 (44.1%)
White
87 (27.8%)
Hispanic
68 (21.7%)
Two or More
15 (4.8%)
Asian
4 (1.3%)
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)387-0577
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
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 30

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 42