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University Elementary School

Q: Is University Elementary School a good school?

University Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend University Elementary School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

University Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 871 students. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 84 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Elementary School consistently performs above the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 72%, compared to 50% for Caddo Parish and 60% for Louisiana. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 69%, compared to 61% for Caddo Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 71% of students were proficient or better, compared to 57% for Caddo Parish and 64% for Louisiana. University Elementary School also performs well across different student subgroups, with its African American and White student populations ranking in the top 50% of Louisiana elementary schools in both Mathematics and ELA.

However, the school faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 17.5% to 28.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While University Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Caddo Parish district, it lags behind the high-performing Fairfield Magnet School and Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School, which are also in the Caddo Parish district.

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 — 57th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Caddo Parish

✓Above the Louisiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

293^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 30Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
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
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
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
2018	38.3	57 of 89	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)36th percentile-11 vs school

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

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+12 vs state

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)						LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th 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 Algebra I End of Course	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%)	60.6	293^rd of 666 public elementary schools	56.0%		64.4	264^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.9%	29	71.0		66.0			72.0	65.0	72.0	69.0				69.0		$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%)	97.8	4^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.4%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0			100.0			100.0						$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%)	45.9	382^nd of 666 public elementary schools	42.6%		45	397^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.2%	15	53.0	71.0	51.0			57.0	62.0	67.0	65.0				65.0		$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%)	19.5	572^nd of 666 public elementary schools	14.1%					(n/a)	44.0	24.0	20.0			30.0	53.0		66.0						$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%)	22.1	552^nd of 666 public elementary schools	17.1%		8.4	641^st of 675 public elementary schools	5.0%	89	48.0	37.0	50.0			44.0	52.0		50.0				46.0		$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%)	97.3	6^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.5	4^th of 675 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	99.0							99.0	100.0						$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%)	59.3	307^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.9%		56.1	325^th of 675 public elementary schools	51.9%	18		75.0	55.0			65.0		75.0	68.0				72.0		$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%)	12.4	618^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.2%		8	642^nd of 675 public elementary schools	4.9%	24	51.0	36.0		26.0	30.0	24.0	53.0	41.0	42.0	45.0	47.0	49.0	45.0	100.0	$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%)	73.1	187^th of 666 public elementary schools	71.9%		66.1	254^th of 675 public elementary schools	62.4%	67	87.0		58.0			75.0	70.0	81.0	80.0				78.0		$16,874

Frequently Asked Questions about University Elementary School

How many students attend University Elementary School?

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

Is University Elementary School a good school?

University Elementary School ranks 293^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What district is University Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

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