Middle school (grades 6-8) · Monroe, LA

Carroll Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Carroll Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220108000788
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carroll Junior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#6 of 6
middle schools in Monroe · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
students per teacher
87.5%
free-lunch eligible

Carroll Junior High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carroll Junior High School ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Monroe, LA.

Enrollment

348

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.5%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+40% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Carroll Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Carroll Junior High School

Carroll Junior High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Monroe, Louisiana, enrolling 348 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 87.5% of students qualify for free meals, 40% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 348 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 241 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #141.

Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 26.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 183 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 348 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 20 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Monroe's middle schools, it stands alongside East Ouachita Middle School (498 students): Carroll Junior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.4:1 vs 15.1:1).

City of Monroe School District also operates Neville High School (1,042 students) and Wossman High School (635 students) alongside Carroll Junior High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Carroll Junior High School compares

Carroll Junior High School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.5% ▲ 40% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 348 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.5%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 62% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,890
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 159 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 52.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 96.3%
White 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 96.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Carroll Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Monroe School District, which includes Carroll Junior High School.

$14,890
Per student
-9%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 35.9%
Federal 26.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Carroll Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Neville High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wossman High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sallie Humble Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carroll High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lexington Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carroll Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

City Of Monroe School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Monroe

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Carroll Junior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Carroll Junior High School

How many students attend Carroll Junior High School?

Carroll Junior High School has 348 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Monroe, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carroll Junior High School is 17.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carroll Junior High School?

87.5% of students at Carroll Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carroll Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Carroll Junior High School is African American at 96.3% of enrollment, in Monroe, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carroll Junior High School?

Carroll Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carroll Junior High School rank among middle schools in Monroe?

By Resource Investment Index, Carroll Junior High School ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Monroe, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Monroe on the city page.

Is Carroll Junior High School a good school?

Carroll Junior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in City of Monroe School District?

Besides Carroll Junior High School, City of Monroe School District also operates Neville High School (1,042 students), Wossman High School (635 students), and Sallie Humble Elementary School (579 students). See the City of Monroe School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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