Shreveport Schools are some of the best in the State of Louisiana, the students show
consistently excellent performances in examinations like state level LEAP 21 and national level GEE 21. There are 60 Elementary Schools, 39 Middle Schools and 18 High Schools. Public Schools are 66 in number while there are 17 Private Schools.
The good
Shreveport Schools have low Teacher- Student Ratios which enables teachers to pay more attention of the needs of the students. Schools encourage parental involvement in academic plans. The student demographics show a majority of White Americans whereas the Hispanic students are lowest in numbers.
Some of the top rated
Shreveport Public Schools are
- Blanchard Elementary School
Address: 402 Birch Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71107
Phone: (318) 929-2691, Fax: (318) 929-1702
The school boasts an excellent Teacher: Student Ratio of 1:15. Students score high in Science (83%), Maths (93%) and English Language Arts (84%). The Ethnic composition of the school students is 81% White, 16% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 1% Native American. 46% of the student comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Address: 1601 Viking Drive, Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 221-2501, Fax: (318) 227-1393
Recent test scores show that the school rates very high in Academics. Using the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to grade students, it was found that students scored very well in all the subjects. In English Language Arts, score is a perfect 100%. Students also scored high in Science (96%) and Maths (98%). The Teacher: Student Ratio of 1:18 is higher than other state public schools. The students profile show that 75% are White, 18% are African American, 5% are Asian and 2% are Hispanic. The number of Native American students is less than 1%. 11% of students come from low-income homes.
- Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
7635 Cornelious Drive, Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone: (318) 868-6588, Fax: (318) 865-6125
Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) was used to assess students in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The students scored high on all three parameters, with 96% in Science, 98% in English Language Arts and 97% in Math. In comparison to the State average of 15, the Teacher: Student Ratio is 1:19. Demographically, the Students are 63% Hispanic, 33% African America and 3% Asian. The Hispanic student percentage is lesser than 1%.
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