Fast growing shade trees

I mean don't get a river Birch

Willows grow fast too

Fake ficus trees thrive in the south. Do that one

Tallow trees

Plant something non-native to the area in which you live, preferably something invasive.
If you live in West Monroe, I suggest Sapium sebiferum (Chinese tallow.)
You're probably a little too far north for Schinus terebenthifolius (Brazilian pepper.)

Ash

Don't plant a Bradford pear. They fall apart after 7-8 years. Branches grow in their joints and split off. They also seem to fall over completely in high winds.

Is this in south Louisiana?

Get 3-4 oaks, and something with a good fall color. If you don't have a lot of deer around, you can plant a row of emerald green arborvitaes to shield you from the neighbors and provide a privacy screen higher than the typical fence. Cypress is a good tree for the low spots.

Four or five crepe myrtles between the sidewalk and curb will look nice in a few years.

I grew poplar trees and in five years they were at least 20ft tall.

Drawback is a weak root system making the tree susceptible to snapping in bad weather once it's full grown.

This wasn't a problem for me because my intention was to sell the home.

Why was the lot cleared? I wish builders would leave trees on new homesites. But, i digress.

To answer the OP, give us some info. What size lot? What side of the house are you wanting to plant? How close to the house? Are you looking to block views of neighbors?

In general, maples grow faster than most oaks, but in the long run oaks will grow taller. One fast growing oak not mentioned yet is a sawtooth oak. Also a pin oak.
General poor decisions are the Bradford pear, ash (not too good for the South), river birches (if you're looking for dense shade).

Drake Elm do not plant a Bradford Pear unless you want to cut it down in about 8 years.

Get a few kneeless baldcypress trees. Those actually grow really fast.