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Donnie Bickham Middle School

Public Grades 4-8

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Donnie Bickham Middle School is a public middle school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving grades 4-8 with 851 students. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 84 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Donnie Bickham Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most of the past decade.

Academically, Donnie Bickham Middle School underperforms compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 39% in Mathematics and 55% in ELA, compared to 50% and 61% for Caddo Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who ranked in the bottom 25% of Louisiana middle schools. Additionally, Donnie Bickham Middle School has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 38.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Donnie Bickham Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. Youree Dr. Middle outperforms Donnie Bickham Middle School on LEAP assessments and has higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the school's low proficiency rates, subgroup performance disparities, and high rates of chronic absenteeism will be crucial in improving student outcomes and the overall quality of education at Donnie Bickham Middle School.

800

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,461

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7240 Old Mooringsport Road
Shreveport, LA 71107

(318) 929-4106

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend Donnie Bickham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwood High School

Feeder schools for Donnie Bickham Middle School:

Elementary:	Blanchard Elementary School
	Mooringsport Elementary School
	North Highlands Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

40.1%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg64%

Elementary school

523^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 16 pts since 2021

From bottom 37% (2021) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

380^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	523 of 666	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	525 of 675	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	570 of 730	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	530 of 727	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	458 of 729	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	433 of 501	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	381 of 509	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	486 of 570	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	432 of 562	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	459 of 564	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	420 of 559	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	354 of 547	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	40.4	167 of 281	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	530 of 633	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	560 of 635	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	579 of 705	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	516 of 701	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	439 of 705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	526 of 684	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	152 of 207	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	121 of 189	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	158 of 233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	123 of 220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	147 of 190	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	498 of 661	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	555 of 674	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	588 of 723	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	522 of 724	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	490 of 719	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	552 of 697	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	553 of 682	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	475 of 641	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	419 of 651	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	543 of 713	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	522 of 712	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	429 of 704	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	508 of 696	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	191 of 296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	167 of 306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	210 of 333	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	413 of 431	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	417 of 434	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	490 of 518	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	492 of 517	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	425 of 522	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	490 of 517	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	471 of 516	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	380 of 447	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	319 of 449	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	362 of 465	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	351 of 460	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	355 of 459	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	372 of 449	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	363 of 411	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	327 of 437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.0	279 of 435	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	347 of 482	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.1	324 of 470	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.2	330 of 457	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.2	284 of 442	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.3	352 of 412	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	345 of 408	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.5	301 of 425	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	310 of 413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	283 of 396	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	282 of 344	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	220 of 333	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	274 of 360	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	260 of 360	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	280 of 352	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	291 of 338	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	273 of 313	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	345 of 415	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	309 of 415	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	346 of 444	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	348 of 441	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	350 of 441	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	351 of 418	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	115 of 155	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	96 of 152	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	113 of 163	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	126 of 163	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	136 of 153	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	111 of 128	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	106 of 118	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	355 of 437	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	328 of 444	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	372 of 459	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	370 of 458	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	380 of 455	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	362 of 430	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	353 of 403	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	328 of 414	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	288 of 426	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	343 of 443	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	331 of 442	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	332 of 442	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	357 of 418	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	143 of 175	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	155 of 206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	178 of 206	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	172 of 210	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	115 of 202	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	308 of 316	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	296 of 320	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	335 of 352	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	324 of 362	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	332 of 358	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	328 of 350	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	319 of 338	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2018)41st percentile

Special Education (2023)35th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+25 vs state

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics39%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 6, 2019

Verry few good teachers, most have more attitude then the kids. Nothing but bad experiences trying to resolve bullying issues, school keeps blaming my child for being bullied. Has gone down hill since Mr. Wall left and his wife took over. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 3, 2014

I just happened to run across this site while looking for the WELL-KNOWN one similar... Seriously? DBMS stats are WELL ABOVE state and parish averages in every important category... On THIS site even. Anyone whom happens upon this, just know that DBMS, along with Northwood High School, are neighborhood schools that spent the past twenty years or more losing hundreds of Blanchard's brightest learners to "Magnet" schools in the district. Over the past 6 or 7 years, the LOCAL schools have taken huge steps to KEEP these achievers in their community. As DBMS enrollment grows another 40 to 50 kids or so each year (while test scores continue to improve, as well), enrollment keeps dropping at the "Magnet" out in the middle of nowhere. My son loves DBMS and the school is right around the corner for us. If you live in the Blanchard community or surrounding area within the DBMS school zone, and find yourself having to make a middle school decision, I highly recommend you do your OWN research. There are a number of "unspoken" factors that influence ratings you may see on websites such as this. Tour both schools DURING SCHOOL HOURS with your child at your side. Both provide great educations. BOTH have classrooms full of HIGH achievers. Which has the diversity of the real world around us that's necessary to create a well-rounded teenager? Which will be more convenient for YOU to be able to be an involved parent at her school? Which adds more clubs, service projects, etc to make sure he has opportunities for enriching HIS interests? I suggest you show up without an appointment during the school day. See where you are valued. Look for engaging class activities and today's technology in use by teachers AND students. I think you will be surprised by the results of the comparison. We were. Oh, and my son loves interacting with the incredible special needs students at DBMS. I've watched him evolve into a selfless, grateful young man due mainly to the spirit, pride, and diversity he is surrounded by on a regular basis. The grass is just as green (by my neighborhood), and the other side out there just can't stand it. Close Quote

Schools Near Donnie Bickham Middle School

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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 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 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
Donnie Bickham Middle School	Public	4-8	7240 Old Mooringsport Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 929-4106	800	59	13.5	67.6%	376 (47.0%)	321 (40.1%)	79 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	19.3	380^th of 447 public middle schools	15.0%		30.4	319^th of 449 public middle schools	29.0%	61	54.0	41.0	41.0	41.0	30.0	39.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	55.0	88.0	$16,461
Linear/Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	1845 Linear St.	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-3896	259	22	11.9	92.7%	4 (1.5%)	247 (95.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.8	420^th of 447 public middle schools	6.0%		12	408^th of 449 public middle schools	9.1%	12									39.0	53.0	41.0	43.0		$19,356
Benton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	6140 Highway 3	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5310	754	49	15.3	33.3%	571 (75.7%)	99 (13.1%)	52 (6.9%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)								(n/a)		90.0	85.0			87.0			90.0			90.0		$12,983
Benton Middle School	Public	6-8	6136 Highway 3	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5250	817	49	16.5	30.1%	611 (74.8%)	112 (13.7%)	61 (7.5%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.2%)	78.4	99^th of 447 public middle schools	77.9%		84.3	54^th of 449 public middle schools	88.0%	45				73.0	64.0	70.0				82.0	83.0	83.0		$13,343
AmiKiDs Caddo	Public, Charter	6-8	1807 San Jacinto St	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 364-5287	60	0	6000.0	93.3%	2 (3.3%)	52 (86.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)			10.0			6.0					6.0			$6,702
Fair Park Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3222 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 635-8181	469	2	201.2	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	440 (93.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4.7	431^st of 447 public middle schools	3.6%		5.5	431^st of 449 public middle schools	4.0%					20.0	18.0				45.0	33.0	43.0	40.0		$16,872
Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6210	543	40	13.7	70.7%	126 (23.2%)	280 (51.6%)	79 (14.5%)	37 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	45.1	257^th of 447 public middle schools	42.5%		52.1	227^th of 449 public middle schools	49.4%	30			49.0	56.0	45.0	51.0			67.0	68.0	73.0	69.0		$15,722
Rusheon Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Old Minden Road	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6610	583	40	14.6	80.8%	64 (11.0%)	317 (54.4%)	185 (31.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9.3	417^th of 447 public middle schools	6.7%		10.4	414^th of 449 public middle schools	7.8%	3			21.0	37.0		24.0			51.0	47.0	44.0	48.0	100.0	$17,120
Caddo Middle Career and Technology School	Public	6-8	6310 Clift Street	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 868-2753	336	28	12.0	84.2%	6 (1.8%)	316 (94.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2	441^st of 447 public middle schools	1.3%		6.9	423^rd of 449 public middle schools	5.8%	18				18.0	14.0				35.0	25.0	33.0	31.0		$20,226
Cope Middle School	Public	6-8	4814 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5380	752	47	15.8	58.5%	266 (35.4%)	330 (43.9%)	101 (13.4%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	53.5	212^th of 447 public middle schools	52.6%		53.5	222^nd of 449 public middle schools	50.6%	10			61.0	59.0	55.0	59.0			75.0	66.0	68.0	69.0	100.0	$13,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Donnie Bickham Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Donnie Bickham Middle School?

Students at Donnie Bickham Middle School are 47% White, 40% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Donnie Bickham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Donnie Bickham Middle School usually go on to attend Northwood High School

What district is Donnie Bickham Middle School in?

Caddo Parish

Is Donnie Bickham Middle School a good school?

Donnie Bickham Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Donnie Bickham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Donnie Bickham Middle School.

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