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University Elementary School

Q: Is University Elementary School a good school?

University Elementary School ranks 324 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

University Elementary School in Shreveport, LA, is a stable, mid-sized elementary school serving 837 students in grades PK-5 within the Caddo Parish district, offering a reliable neighborhood option in a diverse area where about 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its consistent academic performance above the district average, with 72% proficiency in Math (vs. district 51%) and 68% in ELA (vs. district 60%). Its most remarkable strength is an exceptional program for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement that far surpasses nearby schools like Atkins Technology Elementary School (40% Math) and Broadmoor STEM Academy (31% Math). University Elementary also maintains low chronic absenteeism (19.4%), well below the state average and much better than Atkins (49.1%) or Broadmoor (42.9%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, it offers more individualized attention than elite magnets like Fairfield Magnet School (14.4:1) without requiring competitive entry.

While the school is a solid "middle ground" between high-performing magnets and struggling neighborhood schools, there are areas to watch. Performance for White students and Special Education students has dipped slightly in recent years, and Social Studies (49%) remains below the state average (55%), representing the clearest opportunity for improvement. Overall, University Elementary provides a high-quality, inclusive environment that successfully serves a diverse student body, making it a strong choice for families seeking a dependable neighborhood school with specialized ELL support and strong attendance rates.

837

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,430

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9900 Smitherman Drive
Shreveport, LA 71115

(318) 797-2240

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend University Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School
High:	Captain Shreve High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

36.6%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Caddo Parish

✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

324^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	56.9	324 of 690	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	293 of 666	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	264 of 675	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	352 of 730	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	349 of 727	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	369 of 729	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	382 of 731	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	385 of 728	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	330 of 739	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	368 of 742	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	343 of 792	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	404 of 777	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	306 of 772	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	291 of 764	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	287 of 766	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	202 of 736	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	122 of 738	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	86.3	62 of 743	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	109 of 725	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	248 of 548	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	205 of 501	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	222 of 509	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	303 of 570	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	324 of 562	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	358 of 564	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	428 of 559	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	243 of 547	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.5	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	49.9	139 of 281	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	7 of 115	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	38.3	57 of 89	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	303 of 679	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	243 of 633	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	294 of 635	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	375 of 705	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	337 of 701	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	320 of 705	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	415 of 684	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	345 of 685	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	311 of 661	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	275 of 674	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	391 of 723	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	446 of 724	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	436 of 719	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	492 of 697	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	379 of 682	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	336 of 682	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	309 of 641	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	233 of 651	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	323 of 713	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	360 of 712	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	397 of 704	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	351 of 696	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	48.6	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	191 of 361	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	104 of 241	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	82 of 208	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	203 of 296	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	218 of 307	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	277 of 306	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	213 of 333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	277 of 496	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	223 of 431	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	190 of 434	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	266 of 518	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	270 of 517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	296 of 522	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	238 of 517	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	229 of 516	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

African American (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2022)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+10 vs state

English Language Arts68%~ state avg

Social Studies49%-6 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
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Smitherman Drive	Shreveport	71115	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 797-2240	837	61	13.7	55.1%	306 (36.6%)	375 (44.8%)	47 (5.6%)	56 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	48 (5.7%)	56.9	324^th of 690 public elementary schools	53.0%		60.6	293^rd of 666 public elementary schools	56.0%	31	67.0	78.0	74.0				72.0	61.0	70.0					68.0	41.0	57.0	51.0				49.0	$16,430
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%)	98.3	4^th of 690 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.8	4^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.4%				100.0				99.0	100.0		100.0					94.0	93.0					94.0	$14,874
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Dixie Garden Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 865-3576	404	32	12.7	68.1%	103 (25.5%)	242 (59.9%)	21 (5.2%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	38.8	453^rd of 690 public elementary schools	34.3%		45.9	382^nd of 666 public elementary schools	42.6%	71	53.0	52.0	62.0				56.0	55.0	57.0	76.0				61.0	31.0	48.0	52.0				44.0	$17,208
Louisiana Key Academy Caddo	Public, Charter	K-5	261 Authur Ave.	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Louisiana Key Academy- Caddo	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 752-6257	110	15	7.3	50.9%	60 (54.5%)	35 (31.8%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	19.6	598^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.5	572^nd of 666 public elementary schools	14.1%	26	38.0	39.0	50.0				40.0	48.0	61.0	68.0	62.0			60.0	19.0	27.0	29.0	15.0			23.0	$26,164
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
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%)	97.8	7^th of 690 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.3	6^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	99.0						99.0		100.0	100.0				99.0	89.0		89.0				91.0	$15,401
Curtis Elementary School	Public	4-5	5600 Barksdale Boulevard	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-6450	441	26	16.7	57.6%	227 (51.5%)	111 (25.2%)	44 (10.0%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.6%)	61.7	284^th of 690 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.3	307^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.9%	23		71.0	57.0				63.0		78.0					79.0		61.0	58.0				60.0	$13,755
Broadmoor STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	441 Atlantic Street	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 861-2403	695	55	12.7	79.1%	100 (14.4%)	445 (64.0%)	93 (13.4%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	8.8	664^th of 690 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.4	618^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.2%	46	26.0	36.0		34.0	34.0	27.0	31.0	32.0	55.0	54.0	48.0	49.0	43.0	47.0		29.0	19.0	20.0	30.0	31.0	25.0	$16,915
A.C. Steere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4009 Youree Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 865-5675	443	34	13.0	46.5%	228 (51.5%)	125 (28.2%)	56 (12.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	77.7	154^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.1	187^th of 666 public elementary schools	71.9%	33	72.0	88.0	86.0				83.0	63.0	88.0	84.0				79.0	49.0	80.0	67.0				65.0	$16,874

Frequently Asked Questions about University Elementary School

Is University Elementary School a good school?

University Elementary School ranks 324^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is University Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

What is the racial makeup of University Elementary School?

Students at University Elementary School are 45% African American, 37% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of University Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School
High : Captain Shreve High School

How many students attend University Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended University Elementary School.

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