The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Boley Elementary School
Boley Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in West Monroe, Louisiana, as a regular public school within the Ouachita Parish district. The school draws from a community where home values in the surrounding area are generally consistent with state averages and sit lower than the national typical level, making it a relatively accessible housing market for families. Rental costs, while rising, remain moderate relative to incomes.
Academically, Boley stands apart from most other elementary schools in the parish based on state testing data from the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments. The school’s overall proficiency rate across all tested subjects ranks in the top tier when compared with districts across Ouachita Parish, well above the median among those districts. That broad strength shows up most clearly in English language arts, where a large majority of students in grades three through five met the proficient or advanced mark. Math and social studies also show solid results, with more than half of students reaching proficiency. Science is a relative soft spot, with a noticeably lower share of students scoring at the proficient level. A parent may want to ask the school about science instruction and any recent changes to the curriculum or support in that area. It is worth noting that the social studies assessment had a cut-score change in recent years, which means year-over-year trend comparisons are not straightforward.
Student enrollment at Boley is sizable for an elementary school. The racial and ethnic composition reflects the community: just over half of students are Black, about three in ten are White, one in ten are Hispanic, and a smaller share identify as two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the most recent reporting, so a parent curious about those support services would want to ask the school directly.
Because Boley serves only elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and state testing begins at grade three, so performance measures cover only the upper primary years. No information on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available in the data accessed for this profile.
The school operates as a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. No recent district-level changes were found in publicly reported sources that would alter the school’s direction in the near term.
For a family considering Boley Elementary, the central takeaway is academic performance that clearly exceeds the local norm, especially in reading and math, delivered in a setting that mirrors the demographics of West Monroe. The high proportion of students from lower-income households suggests the school likely has experience with the full range of academic and social supports that come with concentrated poverty. The science results are a caveat worth exploring. This is a school where a parent might reasonably expect strong foundational skills in literacy and numeracy, with an environment that reflects the broader community.
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