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Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bethune/Oak Park Elementary in Shreveport, LA, serves 502 students in grades PK-5 within the Caddo Parish school district, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating very high economic need. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 5% of elementary schools in Louisiana, though it has shown slight improvement from the 1st to the 5th percentile in the most recent year. Academic performance remains significantly below district and state averages, with only 27% of students proficient in Math and 40% in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to nearby schools like Midway Professional Development Center (44% Math, 50% ELA) and Atkins Technology Elementary (40% Math, 48% ELA).

The most critical challenge at Bethune/Oak Park is chronic absenteeism, which affects over a third of students (36.1% in 2024-2025)—the highest rate among nearby peers. This is notably worse than Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary (21.3%), Westwood Elementary (27.0%), and especially Judson Fundamental Elementary (9.6%), which demonstrates that high achievement is possible even in high-poverty areas when attendance is prioritized. The trend is worsening, rising from 27.5% in 2022-2023, and this absenteeism likely acts as a ceiling on academic progress.

Despite overall struggles, there is a notable bright spot in 4th-grade ELA, where 56% of students are proficient—outperforming the district average and matching Westwood Elementary. This suggests effective teaching strategies in that grade that could be replicated. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1, but this hasn't translated into gains, indicating that deeper socio-economic barriers and attendance issues need addressing through wraparound services. Nearby Claiborne Fundamental Elementary (ranked 18th in the state) and Judson Fundamental Elementary (ranked 402nd) show starkly different outcomes, highlighting disparities in resources and strategies within the same neighborhood.

502

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,717

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4331 Henry Street
Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 635-2141

District: Caddo Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (29% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

657^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	657 of 690	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	659 of 666	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	595 of 675	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	714 of 730	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	713 of 727	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	720 of 729	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	713 of 731	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	724 of 728	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	723 of 739	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	721 of 742	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	767 of 792	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	710 of 777	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	585 of 772	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.1	455 of 764	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	304 of 766	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	272 of 736	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	19.5	635 of 738	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.7	694 of 743	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	712 of 725	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	506 of 548	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	495 of 501	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	422 of 509	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	546 of 570	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	536 of 562	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	551 of 564	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	544 of 559	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	540 of 547	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	650 of 679	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	612 of 633	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	522 of 635	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	662 of 705	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	680 of 701	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	694 of 705	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	666 of 684	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	656 of 685	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	653 of 661	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	588 of 674	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	705 of 723	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	705 of 724	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	705 of 719	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	685 of 697	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	677 of 682	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	662 of 682	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	636 of 641	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	592 of 651	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	706 of 713	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	698 of 712	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	700 of 704	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	687 of 696	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	359 of 361	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	271 of 296	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	333 of 333	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	10.8	396 of 437	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	386 of 435	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	408 of 482	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	397 of 470	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	382 of 457	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	387 of 442	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-30 vs state

Mathematics27%-35 vs state

Social Studies21%-34 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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Bethune/Oak Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4331 Henry Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 635-2141	502	46	10.8	92.4%	6 (1.2%)	463 (92.2%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	10	657^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.8%		3.4	659^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.1%	2		44.0					27.0	27.0	56.0	38.0				40.0		32.0	24.0				21.0	$16,717
Midway Professional Development Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 636-1861	234	21	11.1	91.5%	6 (2.6%)	216 (92.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	29.6	514^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.5%		23.4	541^st of 666 public elementary schools	18.8%	27	32.0	43.0	61.0				44.0	29.0	60.0	64.0				50.0	36.0	50.0	55.0				47.0	$18,312
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
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7325 Jewella Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-5489	419	35	12.0	88.5%	8 (1.9%)	384 (91.6%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	15.4	629^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.8%		3.1	661^st of 666 public elementary schools	0.8%	32		49.0	33.0				29.0		56.0	45.0				36.0		40.0	25.0				20.0	$19,948
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2345 Claiborne Avenue	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 222-2580	396	24	16.3	62.6%	6 (1.5%)	349 (88.1%)	17 (4.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	95.7	18^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.9	31^st of 666 public elementary schools	95.3%	13	100.0	99.0	100.0				100.0	92.0		99.0					69.0	87.0	89.0				82.0	$15,410
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
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1702 Corbitt Street	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 636-9610	604	44	13.8	88.9%	9 (1.5%)	556 (92.1%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	8.7	665^th of 690 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.5	652^nd of 666 public elementary schools	2.1%	13	42.0	38.0					35.0	34.0	34.0	36.0				34.0	32.0	28.0	26.0				29.0	$18,361
Turner Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	5904 West 70th Street	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 688-4380	1,437	82	17.5	82.3%	55 (3.8%)	1,206 (83.9%)	145 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.1%)	9.6	659^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.5%		8.9	637^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	38.0	36.0	23.0	33.0	39.0	39.0	35.0	37.0	53.0	52.0	51.0	45.0	54.0	48.0		23.0	20.0	29.0	20.0	29.0	23.0	$14,848
Linwood Public Charter School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 West 70th Street	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Recovery School District-LDE	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 847-7634	1,092	72	15.1	93.9%	3 (0.3%)	1,029 (94.2%)	44 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)								(n/a)																						$15,334
Atkins Technology Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7611 St.Vincent Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 868-2810	189	19	9.7	92.1%	2 (1.1%)	173 (91.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	17.7	615^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.9%		22.1	552^nd of 666 public elementary schools	17.1%	63	35.0	53.0	32.0				40.0	39.0	46.0	57.0				48.0		50.0	28.0				32.0	$21,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

How many students attend Bethune/Oak Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Bethune/Oak Park Elementary.

What district is Bethune/Oak Park Elementary in?

Caddo Parish

Is Bethune/Oak Park Elementary a good school?

Bethune/Oak Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bethune/Oak Park Elementary?

Students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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