Drew Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · West Monroe, Louisiana

Drew Elementary School in West Monroe, Louisiana enrolled 537 students in 2024-25 with 32.5 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 62% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 58% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

544 students in 2022-23, 545 students in 2023-24, 537 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.9 to 32.5.

Students enrolled at Drew Elementary School by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 53702004006002022-235442023-245452024-25537
Students enrolled at Drew Elementary School by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 53702004006002022-235442023-245452024-25537
Students enrolled at Drew Elementary School by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 53702004006002022-235442023-245452024-25537
Students enrolled at Drew Elementary School by school year2022-23: 544, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 53702004006002022-235442023-245452024-25537
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354429.918.2
2023-2454535.615.3
2024-2553732.516.5

16.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools

Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; Drew Elementary School 16.5; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherDrew Elementary School 16.5state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; Drew Elementary School 16.5; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherDrew Elementary School 16.5state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; Drew Elementary School 16.5; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherDrew Elementary School 16.5state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; Drew Elementary School 16.5; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherDrew Elementary School 16.5state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 458 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Drew Elementary School enrolled 486 students and had 1.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.1, one per 458 of the 486 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent8.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.0% of students were White, 4.8% Black, 3.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White89.0%
  2. Black4.8%
  3. Hispanic3.7%
  4. Two or more races2.0%
  5. Asian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Drew Elementary School scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtLouisiana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2262%48%42.4%
Math, 2022-2358%35% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in West Monroe

12 public elementary schools in West Monroe report 2024-25 enrollment; Drew Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Claiborne School64316.046.2%
Drew Elementary School53716.539.5%
Woodlawn Elementary School50815.356.5%
Kiroli Elementary School45015.742.7%
George Welch Elementary School42917.631.5%
Riser Elementary School31312.978.0%
Riverbend Elementary School30114.679.1%
Boley Elementary School27913.774.9%

All public schools in West Monroe →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Drew Elementary School

  1. George Welch Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 429 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  2. Claiborne SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 643 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Drew Elementary School with George Welch Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ouachita Parish spends per student$13,051 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,051
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaDrew Elementary School is the number 210 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#210 of 685
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.16.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Drew Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Drew Elementary School?
    537 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 544 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Monroe, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Drew Elementary School?
    16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Drew Elementary School a Title I school?
    Drew Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Drew Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Drew Elementary School scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Drew Elementary School in?
    Ouachita Parish, NCES district ID 2201200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220120000989 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22