Bossier Parish

Summary:

The Bossier Parish school district in Louisiana encompasses 34 schools, including 20 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse range of students and demonstrates a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools.

Several schools stand out as exceptional performers, including Benton High School, which is ranked 27th out of 329 high schools in Louisiana and has 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Other top-performing schools are Kingston Elementary School, Legacy Elementary School, and Stockwell Place Elementary School, all of which are ranked in the top 50 elementary schools in the state and have exceptional proficiency rates in math and English language arts.

However, the district also has a significant performance gap, with some schools struggling with proficiency rates as low as 24-30%. There appears to be a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and its academic achievement. The middle schools in the district tend to be more consistently strong performers. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is high across many schools, could also be an important factor in improving overall outcomes in Bossier Parish.

District Detail

316 Sibley Street
Benton, LA 71006-8351

(318) 549-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 22,224

Primary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Airline High School	Public	8-12	2801 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5080	1,855	98	18.8	55.7%	682 (36.8%)	810 (43.7%)	221 (11.9%)	62 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	69 (3.7%)	62.4	118^th of 329 public high schools	64.1%		61.2	126^th of 333 public high schools	62.2%	8															69.0	69.0	72.0	48.0	73.0	70.0	$12,844
Apollo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Viking Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-6010	756	53	14.1	61.1%	299 (39.6%)	274 (36.2%)	90 (11.9%)	33 (4.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.1%)	56.6	322^nd of 666 public elementary schools	51.7%		59.6	293^rd of 675 public elementary schools	56.6%	29	63.0	62.0	56.0				61.0	69.0	78.0	69.0				71.0							$14,324
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%)								(n/a)	78.0						78.0	74.0						74.0							$16,432
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-4	562 Highway 162	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5170	595	42	14.0	45.5%	427 (71.8%)	89 (15.0%)	42 (7.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	86.7	78^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.3%		83.4	104^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.6%	26	85.0	84.0					84.0	85.0	83.0					84.0							$14,110
Benton High School	Public	8-12	449 Fairburn Avenue	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2580	1,515	81	18.6	26.6%	1,121 (74.0%)	230 (15.2%)	87 (5.7%)	23 (1.5%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (2.8%)	85.1	27^th of 329 public high schools	91.8%		82.5	40^th of 333 public high schools	88.0%	13															75.0	84.0	88.0	74.0	90.0	81.0	$13,086
Bossier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Traffic Street	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6350	239	20	12.0	87.4%	16 (6.7%)	152 (63.6%)	49 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.2%)	3.2	660^th of 666 public elementary schools	0.9%		19.7	565^th of 675 public elementary schools	16.3%	95	41.0	22.0					25.0	18.0	31.0	26.0				24.0							$20,771
Bossier High School	Public	8-12	777 Bearkat Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6680	654	39	16.5	80.9%	70 (10.7%)	355 (54.3%)	197 (30.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.4%)	9.2	296^th of 329 public high schools	10.0%		14.3	283^rd of 333 public high schools	15.0%	13															32.0		33.0		40.0	36.0	$16,451
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Central Park Boulevard	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6400	431	33	13.2	84.2%	39 (9.0%)	236 (54.8%)	143 (33.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	21.9	554^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.8%		25	533^rd of 675 public elementary schools	21.0%	21	38.0	47.0	54.0				44.0	44.0	56.0	53.0				50.0							$15,349
Curtis Elementary School	Public	4-5	5600 Barksdale Boulevard	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-6450	441	26	16.7	57.6%	227 (51.5%)	111 (25.2%)	44 (10.0%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.6%)	59.3	307^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.9%		56.1	325^th of 675 public elementary schools	51.9%	18		75.0	55.0				65.0		75.0	68.0				72.0							$13,755
Elm Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 Panther Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2400	916	58	15.7	50.3%	517 (56.4%)	225 (24.6%)	94 (10.3%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (6.7%)	63.4	166^th of 447 public middle schools	62.9%		66.4	153^rd of 449 public middle schools	65.9%	13				66.0	64.0	53.0	63.0				78.0	73.0	77.0	76.0							$14,235
Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6210	543	40	13.7	70.7%	126 (23.2%)	280 (51.6%)	79 (14.5%)	37 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	45.1	257^th of 447 public middle schools	42.5%		52.1	227^th of 449 public middle schools	49.4%	30				49.0	56.0	45.0	51.0				67.0	68.0	73.0	69.0							$15,722
Haughton High School	Public	8-12	210 East McKinley Street	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5450	1,360	71	19.2	46.8%	899 (66.1%)	246 (18.1%)	152 (11.2%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.7%)	70.4	76^th of 329 public high schools	76.9%		67.2	103^rd of 333 public high schools	69.1%	27															76.0	71.0	73.0	61.0	75.0	71.0	$13,345
R. V. Kerr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6560	367	32	11.5	81.5%	66 (18.0%)	197 (53.7%)	83 (22.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	29.8	497^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.4%		34.9	472^nd of 675 public elementary schools	30.1%	25	34.0	53.0	51.0				45.0	62.0	59.0	56.0				59.0							$18,222
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4312 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5640	440	36	12.1	81.6%	40 (9.1%)	211 (48.0%)	145 (33.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	13.3	615^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.7%		19.1	572^nd of 675 public elementary schools	15.3%	43	44.0	35.0	33.0				38.0	46.0	52.0	47.0				48.0							$15,797
Parkway High School	Public	8-12	2010 Colleen Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2200	1,279	67	19.0	47.8%	707 (55.3%)	353 (27.6%)	111 (8.7%)	29 (2.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.6%)	58.7	135^th of 329 public high schools	59.0%		66.5	107^th of 333 public high schools	67.9%	28															60.0	59.0	73.0	61.0	73.0	60.0	$13,394
Plain Dealing High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 East Vance Street	Plain Dealing	71064	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 759-2700	270	27	10.0	77.4%	131 (48.5%)	111 (41.1%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)								(n/a)	60.0	79.0	52.0	50.0	47.0	24.0	51.0	53.0	63.0	56.0	27.0	54.0	62.0	51.0	52.0	54.0	69.0	60.0	44.0	59.0	$28,176
Plantation Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Plantation Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5700	518	39	13.1	90.3%	40 (7.7%)	359 (69.3%)	86 (16.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	23.8	538^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.2%		44.9	398^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.0%	140	53.0	47.0	44.0				48.0	45.0	53.0	59.0				50.0							$14,689
Platt Elementary School	Public	2-3	4680 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5870	459	35	13.1	52.7%	275 (59.9%)	61 (13.3%)	87 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)								(n/a)	85.0						85.0	75.0						75.0							$15,365
Haughton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Champion Shores	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5560	993	60	16.6	50.7%	667 (67.2%)	155 (15.6%)	120 (12.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.4%)	58.5	188^th of 447 public middle schools	57.9%		66.2	155^th of 449 public middle schools	65.5%	33				60.0	61.0	55.0	58.0				75.0	70.0	76.0	74.0							$13,875
Rusheon Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Old Minden Road	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6610	583	40	14.6	80.8%	64 (11.0%)	317 (54.4%)	185 (31.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9.3	417^th of 447 public middle schools	6.7%		10.4	414^th of 449 public middle schools	7.8%	3				21.0	37.0		24.0				51.0	47.0	44.0	48.0	100.0						$17,120
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%)								(n/a)	72.0						72.0	72.0						72.0							$14,363
Waller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Patricia Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6850	424	35	12.1	77.8%	70 (16.5%)	216 (50.9%)	115 (27.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	15.4	605^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.2%		7.6	644^th of 675 public elementary schools	4.6%	39	40.0	25.0	26.0				30.0	41.0	49.0	67.0				51.0							$16,479
Benton Middle School	Public	6-8	6136 Highway 3	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5250	817	49	16.5	30.1%	611 (74.8%)	112 (13.7%)	61 (7.5%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.2%)	78.4	99^th of 447 public middle schools	77.9%		84.3	54^th of 449 public middle schools	88.0%	45					73.0	64.0	70.0					82.0	83.0	83.0							$13,343
Princeton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1895 Winfield Road	Princeton	71067	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5750	491	27	18.0	48.9%	315 (64.2%)	72 (14.7%)	78 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	74.1	174^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.9%		62.3	277^th of 675 public elementary schools	59.0%	103		78.0	72.0				74.0		76.0												$13,743
Cope Middle School	Public	6-8	4814 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5380	752	47	15.8	58.5%	266 (35.4%)	330 (43.9%)	101 (13.4%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	53.5	212^th of 447 public middle schools	52.6%		53.5	222^nd of 449 public middle schools	50.6%	10				61.0	59.0	55.0	59.0				75.0	66.0	68.0	69.0	100.0						$13,920
T.L. Rodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4670 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5940	542	40	13.7	49.3%	326 (60.1%)	75 (13.8%)	102 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)								(n/a)																					$15,417
Stockwell Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	5801 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5820	496	34	14.6	44.0%	266 (53.6%)	136 (27.4%)	47 (9.5%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	90.7	48^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.7	42^nd of 675 public elementary schools	93.8%	6	82.0	92.0	93.0				89.0	83.0	87.0	93.0				87.0							$14,765
W.T. Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-5	4701 Modica Lott Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2100	558	33	16.9	43.2%	269 (48.2%)	175 (31.4%)	58 (10.4%)	25 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	72.9	191^st of 666 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.4	243^rd of 675 public elementary schools	64.0%	52	77.0	75.0	64.0				72.0	79.0	82.0	71.0				78.0							$13,264
Legacy Elementary School	Public	K-4	4830 Swan Lake Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2000	560	37	15.2	30.7%	395 (70.5%)	72 (12.9%)	50 (8.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	92.5	36^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.6%					(n/a)	90.0						92.0	84.0	95.0					89.0							$15,267
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1541 Old Highway 71	Elm Grove	71051	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6500	332	27	12.2	51.8%	241 (72.6%)	38 (11.4%)	30 (9.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.8%)	67	244^th of 666 public elementary schools	63.4%		59	297^th of 675 public elementary schools	56.0%	53	67.0	76.0	69.0				71.0	69.0	74.0					73.0							$16,815
Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-4	349 Fairburn Ave	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2500	768	50	15.2	24.7%	569 (74.1%)	88 (11.5%)	49 (6.4%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.9%)	94.3	24^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.4%					(n/a)	92.0	92.0					92.0	90.0						92.0							$13,155
Haughton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Elm Street	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-7400	618	46	13.4	52.8%	421 (68.1%)	127 (20.6%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	73.7	185^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.3	156^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.9%	29	79.0	72.0	76.0				75.0	71.0	74.0	80.0				76.0							$15,287
Benton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	6140 Highway 3	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5310	754	49	15.3	33.3%	571 (75.7%)	99 (13.1%)	52 (6.9%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)								(n/a)			90.0	85.0			87.0				90.0			90.0							$12,983

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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