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Bossier Elementary School

Q: Is Bossier Elementary School a good school?

Bossier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bossier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Bossier Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bossier Elementary School?

Students at Bossier Elementary School are 64% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bossier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bossier Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rusheon Middle School High : Bossier High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bossier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bossier City, Louisiana, serving 227 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 46 out of 118 districts in the state.

Bossier Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Bossier Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 25% in Mathematics and 24% in ELA, compared to 65% and 72% for Bossier Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state, respectively. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.9% to 53.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as African American students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, consistently perform at the bottom of the state rankings, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools within the Bossier Parish district, such as Meadowview Elementary, Central Park Elementary, and Plantation Park Elementary, Bossier Elementary School generally underperforms in academic proficiency. When comparing Bossier Elementary School to schools in the neighboring Caddo Parish district, the academic performance is also lower, with Bossier Elementary School's proficiency rates falling behind schools like Shreve Island Elementary, which consistently outperforms the Caddo Parish and state averages.

239

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,771

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Traffic Street
Bossier City, LA 71111

(318) 549-6350

District: Bossier Parish

Students who attend Bossier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rusheon Middle School
High:	Bossier High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (24% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

660^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Bossier Parish

46^th of 118Bossier 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
2025	3.2	660 of 666	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	565 of 675	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	560 of 730	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	597 of 727	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	707 of 729	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	702 of 731	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	674 of 728	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	615 of 739	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	589 of 742	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	648 of 792	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	639 of 777	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	540 of 772	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.6	658 of 764	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	638 of 766	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.4	672 of 736	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	530 of 738	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	583 of 743	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	563 of 725	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	490 of 501	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	374 of 509	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	365 of 570	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	386 of 562	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	450 of 564	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	535 of 559	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	519 of 547	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	8.8	280 of 281	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	628 of 633	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	520 of 635	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	568 of 705	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	598 of 701	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	640 of 705	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	668 of 684	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	655 of 661	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	527 of 674	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	519 of 723	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	576 of 724	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	692 of 719	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	670 of 697	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	638 of 682	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	630 of 641	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	534 of 651	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	534 of 713	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	584 of 712	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	505 of 704	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	672 of 696	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-35 vs state

English Language Arts24%-46 vs state

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Schools Near Bossier Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (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 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	Total
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
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
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
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%)	20.8	565^th of 666 public elementary schools	15.2%		25.3	530^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.5%	35	34.0	56.0		55.0	36.0	27.0	69.0	41.0	$18,190
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
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
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
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%)	15.9	602^nd of 666 public elementary schools	9.6%		18.4	575^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.8%	27	37.0	44.0	53.0	45.0	41.0	43.0	46.0	42.0	$18,485
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%)	4.3	656^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.5	633^rd of 675 public elementary schools	6.2%	23	37.0		23.0	27.0	35.0	35.0	28.0	32.0	$20,815
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%)	60	299^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.1%		55.7	328^th of 675 public elementary schools	51.4%	29	66.0	68.0	63.0	66.0	60.0	75.0	76.0	69.0	$16,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Bossier Elementary School

How many students attend Bossier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Bossier Elementary School.

What district is Bossier Elementary School in?

Bossier Parish

Is Bossier Elementary School a good school?

Bossier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bossier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rusheon Middle School
High : Bossier High School

What is the racial makeup of Bossier Elementary School?

Students at Bossier Elementary School are 64% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.

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