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Southern Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Southern Hills Elementary School a good school?

Southern Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Southern Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Southern Hills Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southern Hills Elementary School?

Students at Southern Hills Elementary School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Southern Hills Elementary School in Shreveport, LA, is a public school serving 504 students in grades PK-5 within the Caddo Parish school district, where 87.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a steep decline from its 37th percentile ranking in 2017-2018, with math proficiency at 38% and ELA at 44%.

The most critical issue at Southern Hills is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.2%, which is the highest among comparable full-sized elementary schools in the area and well above the district average of 31.0% and state average of 22.5%. This likely undermines the benefit of a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Nearby Forest Hill Elementary School, less than a mile away, serves a similar demographic but outperforms Southern Hills in every academic metric (52% math, 58% ELA) and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, suggesting school-specific factors are driving the attendance crisis.

In contrast, magnet schools like Fairfield Magnet School and Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School rank in the 99th percentile with near-perfect test scores and absenteeism rates below 5%, highlighting a stark divide in educational opportunity within the same district. Southern Hills also struggles to serve all its students effectively, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state for key subgroups, indicating that the academic challenges are widespread and likely worsened by the attendance crisis.

504

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,441

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9075 Kingston Road
Shreveport, LA 71118

(318) 686-1974

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend Southern Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgewood Middle School
High:	Woodlawn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

8.5%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (34% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

664^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Caddo Parish

84^th of 119Caddo 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	9.5	664 of 699	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	561 of 666	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	563 of 675	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	563 of 730	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	653 of 727	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	582 of 729	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	589 of 731	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	461 of 728	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	543 of 739	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	676 of 742	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	720 of 792	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	712 of 777	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	673 of 772	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	609 of 764	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	676 of 766	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	683 of 736	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	578 of 738	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	571 of 743	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	516 of 725	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	508 of 556	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	383 of 501	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	377 of 509	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	410 of 570	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	465 of 562	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	416 of 564	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	386 of 559	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	391 of 547	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	274 of 281	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	648 of 688	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	532 of 633	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	528 of 635	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	542 of 705	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	639 of 701	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	578 of 705	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	533 of 684	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	644 of 693	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	546 of 661	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	579 of 674	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	558 of 723	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	659 of 724	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	555 of 719	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	561 of 697	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	555 of 682	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	660 of 690	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	533 of 641	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	550 of 651	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	567 of 713	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	624 of 712	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	540 of 704	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	567 of 696	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	362 of 407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	187 of 208	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	210 of 296	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	271 of 307	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	258 of 306	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	296 of 333	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

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

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-26 vs state

Mathematics38%-24 vs state

Science29%-30 vs state

Social Studies24%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

If this was my choice I would not give this school a single star. It is VERY unorganized! The people outside of the teachers are pushy and rude. They also raise their voices to the children to the point of yelling. I find the Principal aggressive. The curriculum, as far as kindergarten goes, is not what it should be!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

i think it is a Average school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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
Southern Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9075 Kingston Road	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1974	504	40	12.6	87.1%	10 (2.0%)	440 (87.3%)	43 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	9.5	664^th of 699 public elementary schools	5.0%		21.2	561^st of 666 public elementary schools	15.8%	103	28.0	38.0	47.0				38.0	32.0	49.0	50.0				44.0	21–31%	34.0	27.0				29.0	18.0	32.0	27.0				24.0	$16,441
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Francais Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1783	479	35	13.6	78.3%	37 (7.7%)	390 (81.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	26.5	535^th of 699 public elementary schools	23.5%		40.3	414^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.8%	121	57.0	65.0	35.0				52.0	54.0	66.0	57.0				58.0	47.0	43.0	45.0				46.0	26.0	45.0	39.0				35.0	$16,761
Summer Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2955 Bert Kouns Industrial Loo	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1754	403	31	12.9	86.8%	14 (3.5%)	362 (89.8%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	10.4	658^th of 699 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	591^st of 666 public elementary schools	11.3%	67	26.0	45.0	21–31%				30.0	31.0	55.0	49.0				43.0	28.0	36–46%	18–28%				27–37%	11–21%	44.0	14.0				23.0	$16,998
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%)	13.7	639^th of 699 public elementary schools	8.6%		3.1	661^st of 666 public elementary schools	0.8%	22	8–18%	49.0	33.0				29.0	11–21%	56.0	45.0				36.0	< 15%	35.0	23–33%				16–26%	< 15%	40.0	25.0				20.0	$19,948
Eighty-First Street ECE Center	Public	PK-K	8108 Fairfield Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 865-3596	35	18	1.9	77.1%	2 (5.7%)	30 (85.7%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																													$32,982
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%)	14.7	633^rd of 699 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.1	552^nd of 666 public elementary schools	17.1%	81	35.0	53.0	32.0				40.0	39.0	46.0	57.0				48.0	39.0	27.0	21–31%				26–36%	17–27%	50.0	28.0				32.0	$21,379
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Ardis Taylor Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1930	428	35	12.1	74.5%	48 (11.2%)	334 (78.0%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	10.6	656^th of 699 public elementary schools	6.2%		13.5	613^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.0%	43	33.0	49.0	29.0				38.0	29.0	59.0	48.0				44.0	43.0	38.0	29.0				37.0	22.0	32.0	22.0				25.0	$17,323
Linwood Public Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	401 W 70th St	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Linwood Public Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 826-0743	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	7.7	670^th of 699 public elementary schools	4.1%					(n/a)	8.0	45.0	20–30%	27.0	37.0	32.0	29.0	35.0	52.0	48.0	52.0	60.0	65.0	52.0	25–35%	40.0	32.0	21–31%	48.0	56.0	38.0	9.0	16–26%	18.0	< 15%	40.0	65.0	28.0
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	626 Eden Boulevard	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 861-7654	495	32	15.4	17.2%	311 (62.8%)	115 (23.2%)	23 (4.6%)	31 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	97.4	5^th of 699 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.8	4^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	96.0	≥ 96%	100.0				99.0	100.0	98.0	100.0				98.0	97.0	96.0	98.0				97.0	94.0	93.0	96.0				94.0	$14,874
Fairfield Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6215 Fairfield Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-9826	512	36	14.4	18.6%	321 (62.7%)	115 (22.5%)	27 (5.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	96.7	13^th of 699 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.3	6^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	99.0	≥ 96%	≥ 98%				99.0	98.0	100.0	100.0				99.0	94.0	91.0	91.0				93.0	89.0	96.0	89.0				91.0	$15,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Hills Elementary School

What district is Southern Hills Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

How many students attend Southern Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Southern Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southern Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southern Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgewood Middle School
High : Woodlawn High School

What is the racial makeup of Southern Hills Elementary School?

Students at Southern Hills Elementary School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Southern Hills Elementary School a good school?

Southern Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

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