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Blanchard Elementary School

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Blanchard Elementary School ranks 365 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Blanchard Elementary School in Shreveport, LA, serves 363 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade within the Caddo Parish school district, and it stands out as a "math school" in a region where many nearby schools struggle with that subject. In the most recent school year, 64% of Blanchard students were proficient in Math, a rate that is not only above the state average (62%) but also higher than every single nearby school in the district. For comparison, Judson Fundamental Elementary School achieved 68% proficiency in Math, while most other local schools like Queensborough Elementary School and Cherokee Park Elementary School reported rates in the 30s and 40s. This consistent strength in mathematics is Blanchard's most defining feature, suggesting a specific and effective focus in math instruction.

Blanchard also has a notably different economic profile compared to its peers. Only about 56% of its students receive free or reduced lunch, which is dramatically lower than the rates at nearby schools like J. S. Clark Elementary School (94.57%) and Pine Grove Elementary School (over 90%). This suggests Blanchard serves a more economically diverse population. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.2% is lower than the district average (31.0%) and significantly better than many peers, such as Pine Grove (48.3%) and Mooringsport Elementary School (41.4%), indicating better student attendance and engagement.

Blanchard's recent history shows a story of recovery. The school was a high-performing institution before the pandemic, ranking in the 80th percentile, but it experienced a sharp decline during the pandemic era. The most recent data shows a recovery to the 47th percentile, with female students and low-income students performing particularly well. While its English Language Arts scores (60% proficient) lag behind the state average (70%), the school has a notable strength in serving Special Education students, who ranked in the 53rd percentile statewide. A comparison with Judson Fundamental Elementary School is instructive: Judson has a higher poverty rate but a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (9.6%) and outperforms Blanchard in ELA and Social Studies, suggesting that tackling absenteeism could be a powerful lever for further improvement at Blanchard.

363

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,552

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 Birch Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71107

(318) 929-2691

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend Blanchard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donnie Bickham Middle School
High:	Northwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

365^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Caddo Parish

86^th of 116Caddo Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	365 of 690	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	346 of 730	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	523 of 727	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	491 of 729	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	147 of 731	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	295 of 728	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	282 of 739	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	349 of 742	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	344 of 792	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	244 of 777	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	354 of 772	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	280 of 764	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	351 of 766	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	326 of 736	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.8	133 of 738	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	145 of 743	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	189 of 725	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	334 of 548	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	307 of 570	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.0	523 of 562	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	295 of 564	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	209 of 559	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	271 of 547	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	225 of 281	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	314 of 679	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	277 of 705	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.4	573 of 701	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	485 of 705	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.3	169 of 684	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	278 of 685	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	451 of 723	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	549 of 724	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.6	112 of 697	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	271 of 682	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	392 of 682	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	394 of 713	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	469 of 704	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	129 of 696	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	168 of 361	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	69 of 333	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	396 of 496	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	300 of 518	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	451 of 517	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	484 of 522	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	161 of 517	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	231 of 516	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2018)20th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%-10 vs state

Social Studies45%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Blanchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	402 Birch Avenue	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 929-2691	363	27	13.5	55.9%	242 (66.7%)	61 (16.8%)	32 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	48.9	365^th of 690 public elementary schools	47.1%					(n/a)	64.0				64.0	60.0			60.0	45.0			45.0	$16,552
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Caldwell Street	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 424-7191	333	25	13.3	91.9%	8 (2.4%)	313 (94.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.7	666^th of 690 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.8	616^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.5%	50	32.0	48.0	41.0		39.0	20.0	40.0	41.0	33.0		17.0			$17,345
North Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Poleman Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-6346	355	31	11.5	76.3%	31 (8.7%)	257 (72.4%)	42 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	46.9	379^th of 690 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.5	430^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.4%	51	67.0	68.0	65.0		66.0	46.0	73.0	84.0	67.0	39.0	35.0	41.0	38.0	$19,323
Cherokee Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2010 East Algonquin Trail	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-6782	282	27	10.5	95.0%	3 (1.1%)	274 (97.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	22.4	574^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.8	565^th of 666 public elementary schools	15.2%	9	47.0	42.0	100.0		59.0	27.0	36.0	59.0	39.0	10.0	27.0		20.0	$18,190
J. S. Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 Hearne Avenue	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 425-8742	387	29	13.3	94.6%	10 (2.6%)	365 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	6.8	672^nd of 690 public elementary schools	2.6%		15.9	602^nd of 666 public elementary schools	9.6%	70	19.0	28.0	38.0	33.0	29.0	28.0	41.0	38.0	38.0	21.0	37.0	23.0	25.0	$18,485
Judson Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3809 Judson Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(318) 635-1132	312	22	14.3	70.5%	4 (1.3%)	291 (93.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	44.7	402^nd of 690 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	49.0				68.0	49.0	88.0		78.0	32.0	63.0		57.0	$16,841
Mooringsport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 Latimer Street	Mooringsport	71060	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-5214	259	22	12.0	76.4%	193 (74.5%)	27 (10.4%)	25 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	26.4	547^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.7%		17.7	586^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.0%	39	34.0	67.0	38.0		48.0	26.0	74.0	57.0	53.0	26.0	51.0	30.0	38.0	$18,719
Midway Professional Development Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 636-1861	234	21	11.1	91.5%	6 (2.6%)	216 (92.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	29.6	514^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.5%		23.4	541^st of 666 public elementary schools	18.8%	27	32.0	43.0	61.0		44.0	29.0	60.0	64.0	50.0	36.0	50.0	55.0	47.0	$18,312
Queensborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Catherine Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 631-8784	212	19	10.8	96.2%	4 (1.9%)	192 (90.6%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)														$19,875
Bethune/Oak Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4331 Henry Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 635-2141	502	46	10.8	92.4%	6 (1.2%)	463 (92.2%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	10	657^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.8%		3.4	659^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.1%	2		44.0			27.0	27.0	56.0	38.0	40.0		32.0	24.0	21.0	$16,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchard Elementary School

How many students attend Blanchard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Blanchard Elementary School.

What district is Blanchard Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

What is the racial makeup of Blanchard Elementary School?

Students at Blanchard Elementary School are 67% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Blanchard Elementary School a good school?

Blanchard Elementary School ranks 365^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blanchard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blanchard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donnie Bickham Middle School
High : Northwood High School

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