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Waller Elementary School

Q: Is Waller Elementary School a good school?

Waller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Waller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Waller Elementary School.

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

Students at Waller Elementary School are 51% African American, 27% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races.

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

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Waller Elementary School in Bossier City, LA, serves 424 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked in the top third of Louisiana districts.

Waller Elementary is a low-performing school within its strong district, with academic scores that lag significantly behind both district and state averages. For example, only 28% of Waller students were proficient in math, compared to 66% for the district and 62% for the state. This pattern holds across all subjects and grade levels, indicating a systemic challenge. Interestingly, nearby schools with similar levels of economic disadvantage achieve much better results. R. V. Kerr Elementary, less than a mile away, has a similar poverty rate but outperforms Waller in math (51% vs. 28%). Even Plantation Park Elementary, with a higher poverty rate, still achieves better math scores (42% vs. 28%). This suggests that factors beyond poverty, such as school leadership and instructional quality, are key drivers of Waller’s struggles.

There is one bright spot: 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency has improved from 43% to 59% over the past few years, though it still trails the district average of 79%. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from a peak of 50.5% to 21.6%, now below the district average. If this trend continues and is paired with targeted academic support, it could lay the groundwork for future improvement. However, for parents considering Waller, it is important to note that the school serves all student subgroups in the bottom 16% of the state, and nearby options like Sun City Elementary (71st percentile) or A.C. Steere Elementary in Caddo Parish (78th percentile) offer dramatically higher academic performance.

424

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,479

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 Patricia Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112

(318) 549-6850

District: Bossier Parish

Students who attend Waller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rusheon Middle School
High:	Bossier High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

Hispanic:

27.1%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

642^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary 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	12.3	642 of 690	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	605 of 666	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	644 of 675	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	642 of 730	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	660 of 727	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	540 of 729	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	690 of 731	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	592 of 728	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	485 of 739	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	570 of 742	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	575 of 792	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.1	493 of 777	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	534 of 772	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.8	599 of 764	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	535 of 766	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	449 of 736	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	449 of 738	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	479 of 743	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	378 of 725	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	461 of 548	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	456 of 501	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	487 of 509	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	428 of 570	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	541 of 562	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	475 of 564	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	526 of 559	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	479 of 547	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	18.2	262 of 281	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	84 of 91	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	648 of 679	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	570 of 633	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	603 of 635	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	558 of 705	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	583 of 701	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	470 of 705	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.9	650 of 684	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	237 of 266	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	200 of 207	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	173 of 189	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	214 of 233	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	182 of 220	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	141 of 202	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	164 of 190	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	119 of 168	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	639 of 685	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	599 of 661	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	645 of 674	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	640 of 723	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	652 of 724	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	557 of 719	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	666 of 697	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	594 of 682	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	591 of 682	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	582 of 641	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	625 of 651	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	673 of 713	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	652 of 712	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	569 of 704	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	652 of 696	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	0.3	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	59.7	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	360 of 361	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	168 of 208	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	275 of 296	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	270 of 307	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	308 of 333	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	491 of 496	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.8	431 of 431	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	428 of 434	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	450 of 518	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	513 of 517	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	278 of 522	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.5	512 of 517	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	397 of 516	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)7th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2022)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-23 vs state

Social Studies33%-22 vs state

Mathematics28%-34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, November 4, 2012

i have loved this school for my two daughters they have learned so much. i am very involved there and i know that if the child wants to learn the opportunity is there. Close Quote

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

horrible school 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 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
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%)	12.3	642^nd of 690 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.4	605^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.2%	37	32.0	27.0	23.0	28.0	37.0	48.0	59.0	47.0	25.0	35.0	41.0	33.0	$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%)	37.6	458^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	497^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.4%	39	48.0	52.0	54.0	51.0	65.0	58.0	71.0	65.0	37.0	44.0	51.0	43.0	$18,222
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%)	29.7	511^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.9%		21.9	554^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.8%	43	40.0	61.0	43.0	48.0	46.0	66.0	59.0	56.0	43.0	41.0	45.0	43.0	$15,349
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
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
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%)	24.5	558^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.8	538^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.2%	20	46.0	35.0	46.0	42.0	54.0	48.0	62.0	56.0	37.0	31.0	52.0	41.0	$14,689
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%)	20.3	590^th of 690 public elementary schools	14.5%		3.2	660^th of 666 public elementary schools	0.9%	70	59.0	57.0	39.0	50.0	50.0	37.0	47.0	44.0	21.0	46.0	16.0	26.0	$20,771
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%)	22.1	576^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.3	615^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.7%	39	51.0	33.0	23.0	36.0	51.0	59.0	48.0	53.0	39.0	48.0	42.0	44.0	$15,797
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waller Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waller Elementary School?

Students at Waller Elementary School are 51% African American, 27% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Waller Elementary School in?

Bossier Parish

What schools do graduates of Waller Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rusheon Middle School
High : Bossier High School

Is Waller Elementary School a good school?

Waller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Waller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Waller Elementary School.

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