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Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy

Public Grades 9-12

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy is a public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 351 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 84 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its focus on the performing arts, Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy consistently underperforms compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 51% in Caddo Parish and 63% statewide. The school's proficiency rates in English II (42%) and English I (43%) also lag behind the district and state. Additionally, Green Oaks has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 55.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly above the district and state averages.

When comparing Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy to other high schools in the Shreveport area, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Caddo Parish Magnet High School and C.E. Byrd High School, both located within 7 miles of Green Oaks, consistently outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% in core subjects. The data suggests that Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy has significant room for improvement, and addressing the unique needs of its student population will be crucial in driving progress.

308

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,532

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive
Shreveport, LA 71107

(318) 425-3411

District: Caddo Parish

Feeder schools for Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy:

Elementary:	Cherokee Park Elementary School
	Pine Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Linear/Northside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.7%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (35% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg66%

295^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12High Schools in the Caddo Parish

84^th of 118Caddo 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	9.5	425 of 465	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	438 of 460	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	451 of 459	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	440 of 449	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	407 of 411	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	408 of 437	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	397 of 435	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	462 of 482	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	445 of 470	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	429 of 457	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	416 of 442	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	311 of 360	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	327 of 360	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	346 of 352	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	329 of 338	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	309 of 313	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	10.8	169 of 170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	398 of 444	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	420 of 441	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	437 of 441	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	410 of 418	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	403 of 459	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	427 of 458	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	446 of 455	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	420 of 430	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	394 of 403	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	10.4	408 of 443	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	413 of 442	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	438 of 442	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	409 of 418	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	169 of 206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	203 of 206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	155 of 202	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	295 of 329	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	310 of 333	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	311 of 321	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	283 of 326	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	282 of 313	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	277 of 302	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	262 of 297	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	268 of 297	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	279 of 312	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	282 of 309	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	286 of 310	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	283 of 300	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	289 of 297	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	294 of 301	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	285 of 291	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	280 of 290	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	217 of 256	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	236 of 260	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	200 of 256	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	208 of 243	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	189 of 233	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	291 of 308	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	297 of 308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	301 of 308	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	295 of 311	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	278 of 288	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	247 of 292	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	288 of 323	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	309 of 328	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	307 of 321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	277 of 322	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	267 of 285	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	246 of 313	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	292 of 315	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	264 of 301	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	252 of 292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	276 of 291	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	116 of 170	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)10th percentile~ school

Male (2023)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I43%-26 vs state

English II42%-25 vs state

Algebra I20%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Public	9-12	2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 425-3411	308	36	8.5	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	307 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.3	295^th of 329 public high schools	10.3%		5.4	310^th of 333 public high schools	6.9%	15	20.0		42.0		43.0		$23,532
Northwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5939 Old Mooringsport Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 929-3513	989	56	17.5	54.3%	501 (50.7%)	380 (38.4%)	73 (7.4%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.7%)	29.8	228^th of 329 public high schools	30.7%		27	247^th of 333 public high schools	25.8%	19	45.0	37.0	55.0	47.0	61.0	46.0	$14,507
Booker T. Washington High	Public	9-12	2104 Milam Street	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-2186	722	47	15.3	86.1%	5 (0.7%)	692 (95.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	1.8	321^st of 329 public high schools	2.4%		4.3	317^th of 333 public high schools	4.8%	4	19.0	8.0	20.0	8.0	28.0		$17,033
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
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
C.E. Byrd High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 Line Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 869-2567	1,517	76	20.0	42.7%	721 (47.5%)	620 (40.9%)	107 (7.1%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.5%)	71.7	71^st of 329 public high schools	78.4%		70	88^th of 333 public high schools	73.6%	17	68.0	66.0	75.0	71.0	79.0	72.0	$13,379
Caddo Parish Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1601 Viking Drive	Shreveport	71101	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 221-2501	869	61	14.2	25.1%	445 (51.2%)	205 (23.6%)	76 (8.7%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.4%)	96.4	6^th of 329 public high schools	98.2%		95.8	8^th of 333 public high schools	97.6%	2	99.0	99.0				100.0	$15,848
Caddo Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	5950 Union Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 636-5150	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	6801 Rasberry Lane	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 687-6655	1,345	71	18.8	74.2%	88 (6.5%)	1,143 (85.0%)	83 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.3%)	29.6	229^th of 329 public high schools	30.4%		29.3	240^th of 333 public high schools	27.9%	11	38.0	32.0	63.0	46.0	64.0	41.0	$14,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy

How many students attend Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy.

What district is Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy in?

Caddo Parish

What schools feed into Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy?

Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Park Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Grove Elementary School
Middle : Linear/Northside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy?

Students at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy are 100% African American.

Is Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy a good school?

Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Louisiana high schools.

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