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Woodlawn High School

Q: Is Woodlawn High School a good school?

Woodlawn High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Louisiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend Woodlawn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Woodlawn High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn High School?

Students at Woodlawn High School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into Woodlawn High School?

Woodlawn High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Atkins Technology Elementary School Elementary : Forest Hill Elementary School Elementary : Southern Hills Elementary School Elementary : Westwood Elementary School Middle : Caddo Middle Career and Technology School

Public Grades 9-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, LA, serves 623 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Caddo Parish school district, where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a very high level of economic need.

Woodlawn faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 2-7% of Louisiana high schools over the past decade and earning a 0-star rating from the state. Its performance on state assessments is well below district and state averages, and the school has a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with 54.2% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—more than double the district average of 31.0% and the state average of 22.5%. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like C.E. Byrd High School (75th percentile) and Captain Shreve High School (49th percentile), which have much higher rankings and lower poverty rates. However, Woodlawn shows a relative strength in its Special Education program, which ranked in the 12th percentile statewide, earning the school its only star for subgroup performance. Additionally, English II had the highest proficiency rate at 39% in 2023-2024, suggesting effective strategies in that department.

Despite a low student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, which is one of the lowest among nearby schools, this benefit has not translated into improved academic outcomes, likely due to high absenteeism and student readiness issues. The contrast with Caddo Parish Magnet High School (5-star rating, 99-100% proficiency) highlights the educational inequality within the same district. A critical blind spot is the "Homeless Students" subgroup, which ranked dead last (0th percentile) for three consecutive years, indicating a complete failure to meet their needs. For parents, Woodlawn offers a dedicated special education program and potential in English, but the school's overall academic struggles and attendance crisis are significant concerns.

623

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,034

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7340 Wyngate Drive
Shreveport, LA 71106

(318) 686-3161

District: Caddo Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (22% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (71% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

320^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High 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	3.2	320 of 325	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	317 of 329	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	312 of 333	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	300 of 321	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	308 of 322	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	304 of 313	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	288 of 297	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	284 of 297	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	301 of 312	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	303 of 309	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	305 of 312	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	307 of 310	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	298 of 300	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	293 of 297	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	285 of 301	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	284 of 291	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	283 of 290	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	251 of 260	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	229 of 260	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	236 of 256	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	230 of 243	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	223 of 233	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	309 of 313	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.8	305 of 308	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	298 of 308	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	293 of 308	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	296 of 311	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	283 of 288	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	282 of 292	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	4.6	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	313 of 321	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	311 of 323	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	306 of 328	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	299 of 321	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	308 of 322	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	277 of 285	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	291 of 301	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	296 of 311	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	299 of 313	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	281 of 315	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	284 of 306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	292 of 301	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	278 of 292	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	285 of 291	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	169 of 170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	131 of 139	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	110 of 135	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	115 of 122	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)12th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I28%-37 vs state

English II28%-39 vs state

Biology25%-35 vs state

English I21%-45 vs state

Geometry19%-38 vs state

U.S. History10%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	7340 Wyngate Drive	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-3161	623	51	12.1	85.2%	7 (1.1%)	595 (95.5%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3.2	320^th of 325 public high schools	1.5%		2.9	317^th of 329 public high schools	3.6%	3	28.0	19.0	28.0	10.0	21.0	25.0	$18,034
Caddo Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	5950 Union Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 636-5150	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	8999 Mansfield Rd.	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	No	(312) 560-8701	307	0	930.3	70.7%	154 (50.2%)	133 (43.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	6.1	310^th of 325 public high schools	4.6%		11.5	288^th of 329 public high schools	12.5%	22		17.0	41.0	25.0	25.0	26.0	$5,343
Southwood High School	Public	9-12	9000 Walker Road	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-9512	971	67	14.5	71.7%	69 (7.1%)	857 (88.3%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	19.6	263^rd of 325 public high schools	19.1%		16.2	274^th of 329 public high schools	16.7%	11	58.0	31.0	48.0		47.0	33.0	$16,374
C.E. Byrd High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 Line Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 869-2567	1,517	76	20.0	42.7%	721 (47.5%)	620 (40.9%)	107 (7.1%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.5%)	71.4	82^nd of 325 public high schools	74.8%		71.7	71^st of 329 public high schools	78.4%	11	68.0	65.0	79.0	67.0	76.0	68.0	$13,379
Captain Shreve High School	Public	9-12	6115 East Kings Highway	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 865-7137	1,658	94	17.6	52.7%	483 (29.1%)	1,025 (61.8%)	70 (4.2%)	28 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.0%)	51.2	167^th of 325 public high schools	48.6%		57.2	141^st of 329 public high schools	57.1%	26	71.0	45.0	68.0	52.0	69.0	54.0	$12,864
Caddo Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	8028 Shreve Park Drive	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(318) 603-5910	110	10	10.7	58.2%	43 (39.1%)	50 (45.5%)	14 (12.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	68.2	97^th of 325 public high schools	70.2%		41.5	196^th of 329 public high schools	40.4%	99		48.0	73.0	68.0	70.0	81.0	$18,935
Booker T. Washington High	Public	9-12	2104 Milam Street	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-2186	722	47	15.3	86.1%	5 (0.7%)	692 (95.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	5.6	311^th of 325 public high schools	4.3%		1.8	321^st of 329 public high schools	2.4%	10	25.0		37.0	8.0	38.0		$17,033
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	6801 Rasberry Lane	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 687-6655	1,345	71	18.8	74.2%	88 (6.5%)	1,143 (85.0%)	83 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.3%)	32.4	223^rd of 325 public high schools	31.4%		29.6	229^th of 329 public high schools	30.4%	6	38.0	33.0	60.0	42.0	64.0	54.0	$14,116
Caddo Parish Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1601 Viking Drive	Shreveport	71101	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 221-2501	869	61	14.2	25.1%	445 (51.2%)	205 (23.6%)	76 (8.7%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.4%)								(n/a)					99.0		$15,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn High School

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn High School?

Students at Woodlawn High School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Woodlawn High School a good school?

Woodlawn High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Woodlawn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Woodlawn High School.

What schools feed into Woodlawn High School?

Woodlawn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atkins Technology Elementary School
Elementary : Forest Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Southern Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Westwood Elementary School
Middle : Caddo Middle Career and Technology School

What district is Woodlawn High School in?

Caddo Parish

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