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North Highlands Elementary School

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North Highlands Elementary School ranks 379 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

North Highlands Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Shreveport, LA, serving 355 students within the Caddo Parish school district, where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its dramatic turnaround: after a decade of low performance, it has jumped from the 26th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026, earning 2 stars and its highest rank in a decade. In core subjects, North Highlands now outperforms many nearby Caddo schools—with 66% proficiency in Math and 67% in English Language Arts—beating the district averages (51% and 60%) and matching or exceeding state averages. This is a stark contrast to struggling neighbors like J. S. Clark Elementary School (29% Math, 38% ELA) and Pine Grove Elementary School (39% Math, 33% ELA), and it even rivals higher-performing Apollo Elementary School in Bossier Parish (61% Math, 71% ELA).

A key strength is the school’s exceptional performance for its African American students, who ranked in the 56th percentile statewide (3 stars) in 2025-2026—the school’s highest-performing subgroup. This suggests instructional strategies are particularly effective for this demographic, a notable achievement given the high-poverty context. However, a critical weakness is Social Studies, where only 38% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 55% and even the district average of 43%. This gap is more pronounced than at nearby schools like Cherokee Park Elementary School (20% proficiency), indicating a need for targeted curriculum improvements.

Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge at 32.1% (2024-2025), higher than the state average of 22.5% and slightly above the district average of 31.0%. This issue is widespread across low-performing Caddo schools—Pine Grove Elementary School has 48.3% absenteeism, and J. S. Clark Elementary School has 43.0%—while top-performing Kingston Elementary School in Bossier Parish has only 13.5%. North Highlands’ recent academic gains are even more impressive given this high absenteeism rate, highlighting that the school is achieving more with less compared to its peers. For parents, this school offers a promising upward trajectory, strong math and reading scores, and a focus on equity, though attendance and social studies are areas to watch.

355

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,323

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

885 Poleman Road
Shreveport, LA 71107

(318) 221-6346

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend North Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donnie Bickham Middle School
High:	Northwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

379^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Caddo Parish

86^th of 116Caddo 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	46.9	379 of 690	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	430 of 666	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	501 of 675	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	481 of 730	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	554 of 727	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	509 of 729	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	475 of 731	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	462 of 728	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.6	659 of 739	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	657 of 742	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.1	611 of 792	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	512 of 777	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.3	640 of 772	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	593 of 764	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	631 of 766	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	639 of 736	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	646 of 738	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	650 of 743	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	579 of 725	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	242 of 548	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	266 of 501	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	336 of 509	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	344 of 570	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	426 of 562	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	316 of 564	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	263 of 559	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	279 of 547	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	458 of 679	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	436 of 633	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	425 of 635	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	463 of 705	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	473 of 701	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	446 of 705	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	441 of 684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	73 of 190	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	360 of 685	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	389 of 661	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	499 of 674	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	457 of 723	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	579 of 724	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	492 of 719	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	419 of 697	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	411 of 682	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	402 of 682	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	391 of 641	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	502 of 651	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	502 of 713	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	594 of 712	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	527 of 704	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	470 of 696	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	238 of 361	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	140 of 333	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)52nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics66%+4 vs state

Social Studies38%-17 vs state

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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 6th 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
North Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Poleman Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-6346	355	31	11.5	76.3%	31 (8.7%)	257 (72.4%)	42 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	46.9	379^th of 690 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.5	430^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.4%	51	67.0	68.0	65.0		66.0	46.0	73.0	84.0	67.0	39.0	35.0	41.0	38.0	$19,323
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Caldwell Street	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 424-7191	333	25	13.3	91.9%	8 (2.4%)	313 (94.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.7	666^th of 690 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.8	616^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.5%	50	32.0	48.0	41.0		39.0	20.0	40.0	41.0	33.0		17.0			$17,345
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%)	22.4	574^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.8	565^th of 666 public elementary schools	15.2%	9	47.0	42.0	100.0		59.0	27.0	36.0	59.0	39.0	10.0	27.0		20.0	$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%)	57.4	319^th of 690 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.6	322^nd of 666 public elementary schools	51.7%	3	58.0	65.0	57.0		61.0	63.0	79.0		71.0	55.0	60.0	58.0	58.0	$14,324
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%)	6.8	672^nd of 690 public elementary schools	2.6%		15.9	602^nd of 666 public elementary schools	9.6%	70	19.0	28.0	38.0	33.0	29.0	28.0	41.0	38.0	38.0	21.0	37.0	23.0	25.0	$18,485
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
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
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%)	93.1	29^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.3	24^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.4%	5	88.0	93.0			90.0	82.0	91.0		88.0	80.0	85.0		83.0	$13,155
Judson Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3809 Judson Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(318) 635-1132	312	22	14.3	70.5%	4 (1.3%)	291 (93.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	44.7	402^nd of 690 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	49.0				68.0	49.0	88.0		78.0	32.0	63.0		57.0	$16,841
Queensborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Catherine Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 631-8784	212	19	10.8	96.2%	4 (1.9%)	192 (90.6%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)														$19,875

Frequently Asked Questions about North Highlands Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Highlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Highlands Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donnie Bickham Middle School
High : Northwood High School

How many students attend North Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended North Highlands Elementary School.

Is North Highlands Elementary School a good school?

North Highlands Elementary School ranks 379^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Highlands Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

What is the racial makeup of North Highlands Elementary School?

Students at North Highlands Elementary School are 72% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.

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