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Elm Grove Middle School

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Elm Grove Middle School ranks 162 nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Elm Grove Middle School in Bossier City, LA, serves 916 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Bossier Parish school district, consistently earning a 3-star state rating for nearly a decade.

Elm Grove stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in Social Studies, where 66% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 55% and significantly higher than nearby Cope Middle School (55%) and Greenacres Middle School (54%). In English Language Arts, 76% of students are proficient, tying the district average and surpassing the state average of 70%. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 100% of students taking Algebra I achieving proficiency—a perfect score that dramatically outpaces the district (66%) and state (65%) averages. Additionally, Elm Grove has maintained an incredibly low dropout rate, with 0.0% for three of the last five years, far better than district and state averages of 2-4%.

While Elm Grove is a reliable and consistent performer, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, currently at 27.9%. This rate matches the district average but is higher than the state average of 22.5% and significantly higher than Cope Middle School’s 16.8%, despite Elm Grove having a lower poverty rate. Notably, the school has shown a dramatic improvement from a pandemic-era peak of 45.6% in 2020-2021. For families seeking a dependable middle school in the Bossier City area, Elm Grove offers a strong option, especially when compared to the volatile performance of many nearby schools in the Caddo Parish district, such as Linear/Northside Middle School and Fair Park Middle School, which rank in the bottom 5% of the state.

916

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,235

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Panther Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112

(318) 759-2400

District: Bossier Parish

Students who attend Elm Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Parkway High School

Feeder schools for Elm Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Bellaire Elementary School
	Curtis Elementary School
	Elm Grove Elementary School
	Sun City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

24.6%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg63%

162^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Bossier Parish

37^th of 116Bossier 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	65.1	162 of 452	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	166 of 447	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	153 of 449	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	172 of 465	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	151 of 460	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	157 of 459	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	197 of 449	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	208 of 411	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	172 of 437	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	174 of 435	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	160 of 482	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	145 of 470	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	133 of 457	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	91 of 442	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	85 of 412	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	118 of 408	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	114 of 425	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	88 of 413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	89 of 396	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	106 of 344	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	129 of 344	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	137 of 360	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	111 of 360	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	118 of 352	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	200 of 338	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	152 of 313	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	36.4	112 of 170	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	167 of 434	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	149 of 415	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	117 of 415	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	153 of 444	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	139 of 441	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	166 of 441	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	209 of 418	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	107 of 178	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	46 of 155	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	41 of 152	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	60 of 163	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	50 of 118	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	224 of 450	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	184 of 444	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	192 of 459	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	189 of 458	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	227 of 455	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	268 of 430	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	147 of 435	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	145 of 414	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	173 of 426	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	172 of 443	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	157 of 442	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	159 of 442	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	179 of 418	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.6	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	24 of 41	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	128 of 225	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	85 of 175	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	108 of 206	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	96 of 206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	84 of 210	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	126 of 202	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	173 of 338	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	165 of 320	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	189 of 352	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	150 of 362	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	159 of 358	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	186 of 350	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	155 of 338	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)34th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-48 vs school

Military Connected (2026)14th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Social Studies66%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	65.1	162^nd of 452 public middle schools	64.2%		63.4	166^th of 447 public middle schools	62.9%	4	65.0	63.0	55.0	61.0	78.0	80.0	70.0	76.0	59.0	68.0	70.0	66.0	100.0	$14,235
Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6008 Youree Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-5324	992	57	17.3	62.1%	239 (24.1%)	641 (64.6%)	53 (5.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.5%)	39.1	293^rd of 452 public middle schools	35.2%		39.9	277^th of 447 public middle schools	38.0%	16	59.0	56.0	52.0	55.0	63.0	69.0	61.0	65.0	38.0	52.0	48.0	47.0	100.0	$14,630
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%)	12.3	410^th of 452 public middle schools	9.3%		9.3	417^th of 447 public middle schools	6.7%	7	35.0	35.0	23.0	31.0	54.0	50.0	51.0	52.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	34.0		$17,120
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%)	57.5	199^th of 452 public middle schools	56.0%		53.5	212^th of 447 public middle schools	52.6%	13	65.0	73.0	53.0	64.0	74.0	78.0	68.0	72.0	42.0	62.0	59.0	55.0	99.0	$13,920
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7635 Cornelious Drive	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-6588	977	59	16.6	23.3%	565 (57.8%)	249 (25.5%)	50 (5.1%)	71 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	97.5	6^th of 452 public middle schools	98.7%					(n/a)	99.0			100.0		99.0	100.0	100.0			99.0			$13,955
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%)	52.3	233^rd of 452 public middle schools	48.5%		45.1	257^th of 447 public middle schools	42.5%	24	53.0	67.0	56.0	59.0	72.0	70.0	72.0	71.0	50.0	48.0	64.0	54.0		$15,722
Caddo Middle Career and Technology School	Public	6-8	6310 Clift Street	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 868-2753	336	28	12.0	84.2%	6 (1.8%)	316 (94.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1.9	447^th of 452 public middle schools	1.1%		2	441^st of 447 public middle schools	1.3%	6					32.0	31.0	28.0	30.0	9.0	24.0				$20,226
Fair Park Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3222 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 635-8181	469	2	201.2	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	440 (93.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4.7	440^th of 452 public middle schools	2.7%		4.7	431^st of 447 public middle schools	3.6%	9	21.0	38.0	11.0	24.0	30.0	53.0	25.0	36.0		27.0	13.0	17.0		$16,872
AmiKiDs Caddo	Public, Charter	6-8	1807 San Jacinto St	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 364-5287	60	0	6000.0	93.3%	2 (3.3%)	52 (86.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0.4	452^nd of 452 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0		5.0		25.0	17.0	19.0		13.0				$6,702
Ridgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Ridgewood Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-0383	521	40	13.0	85.6%	19 (3.6%)	466 (89.4%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	13.3	406^th of 452 public middle schools	10.2%		17.3	385^th of 447 public middle schools	13.9%	21	42.0	33.0		31.0	63.0	49.0	48.0	52.0	36.0	24.0	19.0	26.0		$16,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Grove Middle School

What high school do graduates of Elm Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elm Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Parkway High School

How many students attend Elm Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Elm Grove Middle School.

Is Elm Grove Middle School a good school?

Elm Grove Middle School ranks 162^nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Grove Middle School?

Students at Elm Grove Middle School are 56% White, 25% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Elm Grove Middle School in?

Bossier Parish

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