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Riverside Elementary School

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Riverside Elementary School ranks 453 rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Shreveport, LA, serving 404 students within the Caddo Parish school district, where it has consistently earned a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past six years. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic status population, with 68% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its student-teacher ratio has improved to a favorable 12.7, offering a more personalized learning environment than nearby magnet schools like South Highlands Elementary Magnet School and Fairfield Magnet School, which have ratios around 14-15.

Riverside sits in a unique middle ground, geographically surrounded by some of the highest-performing magnet schools in the state and some of the lowest-performing traditional schools. Its test scores are near or slightly below the state average but significantly above struggling neighbors like Creswell Elementary School and Broadmoor STEM Academy—for example, Riverside’s all-grades Math proficiency (56%) is nearly double that of Broadmoor (31%) and Creswell (29%). However, the most alarming differentiator is chronic absenteeism, which has skyrocketed to 31.2% in 2024-2025, nearly identical to the district average but far worse than the state average (22.5%) and dramatically higher than magnet schools (1-4%). This attendance crisis is a major red flag, even as the school’s academic performance remains stable.

An interesting bright spot is the "5th Grade Bounce," where Riverside’s 5th graders outperform the state average in both Math (62% vs. 61%) and English Language Arts (76% vs. 73%), suggesting effective instruction at that level. Social Studies is a consistent weakness across all grades, with only 44% proficient compared to 55% statewide. The school’s performance should be viewed in context: it serves a more economically diverse population than the elite magnets, and its middle-tier results reflect resilience despite significant challenges. For parents, Riverside offers a solid, stable academic foundation with smaller class sizes, but addressing the attendance crisis will be key to unlocking its full potential.

404

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,208

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Dixie Garden Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105

(318) 865-3576

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School
High:	Captain Shreve High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

White:

25.5%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

453^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	38.8	453 of 690	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	382 of 666	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	397 of 675	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	468 of 730	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	401 of 727	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	409 of 729	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	386 of 731	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	286 of 728	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	280 of 739	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	234 of 742	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.2	245 of 792	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	257 of 777	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	187 of 772	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	165 of 764	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	145 of 766	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	152 of 736	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	65 of 738	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	67 of 743	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	53 of 725	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	337 of 548	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	212 of 501	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	302 of 509	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	421 of 570	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	408 of 562	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	352 of 564	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	400 of 559	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	294 of 547	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	523 of 679	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	350 of 633	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	351 of 635	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	482 of 705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	426 of 701	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	424 of 705	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	337 of 684	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	459 of 685	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	363 of 661	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	396 of 674	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	516 of 723	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	483 of 724	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	504 of 719	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	476 of 697	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	330 of 682	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	389 of 682	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	421 of 641	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	420 of 651	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	485 of 713	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	362 of 712	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	374 of 704	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	430 of 696	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	266 of 296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	383 of 496	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	328 of 431	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	271 of 434	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	335 of 518	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	231 of 517	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	238 of 522	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	272 of 517	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.2	113 of 516	78.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics56%-6 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

I must say, Riverside Elementary has gone downhill. When my child was attending ECE there it was awesome, but something has definitely gone awry at the school because the teachers are leaving. There is talk of being bullied by teachers. Mistreating children in their formative years is inexcusable! I tried email for a conference...no answer. Need to address this issue IMMEDIATELY. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

This is not a great school at all. Some the teachers are mean to the kids. My daughter comes home complaining all the time. My son has broken a bone while attending school. The principal never returns calls. It's horrible. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Dixie Garden Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 865-3576	404	32	12.7	68.1%	103 (25.5%)	242 (59.9%)	21 (5.2%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	38.8	453^rd of 690 public elementary schools	34.3%		45.9	382^nd of 666 public elementary schools	42.6%	71	53.0	52.0	62.0				56.0	55.0	57.0	76.0				61.0	31.0	48.0	52.0				44.0	$17,208
Louisiana Key Academy Caddo	Public, Charter	K-5	261 Authur Ave.	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Louisiana Key Academy- Caddo	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 752-6257	110	15	7.3	50.9%	60 (54.5%)	35 (31.8%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	19.6	598^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.5	572^nd of 666 public elementary schools	14.1%	26	38.0	39.0	50.0				40.0	48.0	61.0	68.0	62.0			60.0	19.0	27.0	29.0	15.0			23.0	$26,164
A.C. Steere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4009 Youree Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 865-5675	443	34	13.0	46.5%	228 (51.5%)	125 (28.2%)	56 (12.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	77.7	154^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.1	187^th of 666 public elementary schools	71.9%	33	72.0	88.0	86.0				83.0	63.0	88.0	84.0				79.0	49.0	80.0	67.0				65.0	$16,874
Shreve Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	836 Sewanne Place	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 869-2335	579	44	13.1	61.1%	188 (32.5%)	304 (52.5%)	50 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	49	363^rd of 690 public elementary schools	47.4%		60	299^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.1%	64	55.0	61.0					64.0	64.0	72.0	74.0				71.0	35.0	45.0	65.0				49.0	$16,334
Broadmoor STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	441 Atlantic Street	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 861-2403	695	55	12.7	79.1%	100 (14.4%)	445 (64.0%)	93 (13.4%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	8.8	664^th of 690 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.4	618^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.2%	46	26.0	36.0		34.0	34.0	27.0	31.0	32.0	55.0	54.0	48.0	49.0	43.0	47.0		29.0	19.0	20.0	30.0	31.0	25.0	$16,915
Sun City Elementary School	Public	K-3	4230 Van Deeman Street	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-7000	492	35	13.9	49.4%	253 (51.4%)	126 (25.6%)	64 (13.0%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	73.6	200^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.0%					(n/a)	64.0						64.0	77.0						77.0	64.0						64.0	$14,363
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1310 Bellaire Boulevard	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-6300	406	32	12.7	57.1%	216 (53.2%)	118 (29.1%)	30 (7.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	53.9	342^nd of 690 public elementary schools	50.4%					(n/a)	55.0						55.0	69.0						69.0	51.0						51.0	$16,432
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	831 Erie Street	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 865-5119	504	34	15.0	11.7%	340 (67.5%)	81 (16.1%)	21 (4.2%)	34 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	98.3	3^rd of 690 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.9	3^rd of 666 public elementary schools	99.5%		100.0	99.0	99.0				99.0	100.0		99.0				99.0	99.0	100.0	94.0					$14,841
Creswell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Creswell Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-5935	325	29	11.2	81.5%	26 (8.0%)	215 (66.2%)	68 (20.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	5.3	679^th of 690 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.3	656^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.5%	23	27.0	44.0					29.0	32.0	41.0	35.0				34.0		24.0	11.0					$20,815
Fairfield Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6215 Fairfield Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-9826	512	36	14.4	18.6%	321 (62.7%)	115 (22.5%)	27 (5.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	97.8	7^th of 690 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.3	6^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	99.0						99.0		100.0	100.0				99.0	89.0		89.0				91.0	$15,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 453^rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 60% African American, 25% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School
High : Captain Shreve High School

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