Ouachita Junior High School in Monroe, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ouachita Junior High School is an urban public school in Monroe, Louisiana that is part of Ouachita Parish School District. It serves 313 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

313 Students

29 Teachers

5500 Blanks St

Monroe, LA 71203 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ouachita Junior High School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ouachita Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 18, 2026

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