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Donnie Bickham Middle School

Public Grades 4-8
376th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools
Better than 17% of Louisiana middle schools
Summary

Donnie Bickham Middle School in Shreveport, LA, serves 800 students in grades 4 through 8 within the Caddo Parish school district, a district ranked in the bottom quarter of Louisiana. The school has historically received a 1-star rating and serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 67% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Despite overall academic challenges, Donnie Bickham has a standout strength in its Algebra I program, with an impressive 88% of students proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding the district average of 51% and the state average of 63%. This performance even rivals nearby high-achieving schools like Cope Middle School and Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School. Additionally, the school boasts a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.2%, on par with top-performing schools like Benton Middle School and significantly lower than other nearby Caddo Parish schools such as Fair Park Middle School (2.3%).

However, the school faces significant hurdles. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, with 37.6% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025, more than double the rate at Greenacres Middle School (28.3%) and far exceeding the state average of 22.5%. While the school has improved its student-teacher ratio to 13.5, this has not yet translated into higher test scores. A bright spot is English Language Arts, where 58% of students were proficient, close to the district average. The school also shows a stark contrast with neighboring Bossier Parish schools, where math proficiency rates are significantly higher, highlighting systemic challenges within the Caddo Parish district.

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 — 36th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg51%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
608th of 690
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 25 pts since 2021
From bottom 37% (2021) to bottom 12% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
376th of 452
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 8Middle Schools in the Caddo Parish
86th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202618.2608 of 69011.9%★☆☆☆☆
202525.4523 of 66621.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.6525 of 67522.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.8570 of 73021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.2530 of 72727.1%★☆☆☆☆
202138.1458 of 72937.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.7479 of 54812.6%★☆☆☆☆
202522.1433 of 50113.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.6381 of 50925.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.0486 of 57014.7%★☆☆☆☆
202229.3432 of 56223.1%★☆☆☆☆
202123.6459 of 56418.6%★☆☆☆☆
201932.7420 of 55924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201841.1354 of 54735.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201840.4167 of 28140.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202617.2608 of 67910.5%★☆☆☆☆
202522.1530 of 63316.3%★☆☆☆☆
202417.8560 of 63511.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.1579 of 70517.9%★☆☆☆☆
202231.9516 of 70126.4%★☆☆☆☆
202139.1439 of 70537.7%★★☆☆☆
201931.7526 of 68423.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202625.4224 of 26615.8%★☆☆☆☆
202531.8152 of 20726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202437.8121 of 18936.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.3158 of 23332.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.9123 of 22044.1%★★☆☆☆
202112.1194 of 2024.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.1147 of 19022.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.1594 of 68513.3%★☆☆☆☆
202529.4498 of 66124.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.0555 of 67417.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7588 of 72318.7%★☆☆☆☆
202231.7522 of 72427.9%★☆☆☆☆
202133.7490 of 71931.8%★★☆☆☆
201929.4552 of 69720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201828.1553 of 68218.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.4583 of 68214.5%★☆☆☆☆
202531.1475 of 64125.9%★☆☆☆☆
202440.1419 of 65135.6%★★☆☆☆
202326.7543 of 71323.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.7522 of 71226.7%★☆☆☆☆
202140.1429 of 70439.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.3508 of 69627.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20266.0358 of 3610.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202336.5191 of 29635.5%★★☆☆☆
202145.9167 of 30645.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.4210 of 33336.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202610.9475 of 4964.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.3413 of 4314.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.8417 of 4343.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.7490 of 5185.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.4492 of 5174.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202127.7425 of 52218.6%★☆☆☆☆
201914.8490 of 5175.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.4471 of 5168.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202620.9376 of 45216.8%★☆☆☆☆
202519.3380 of 44715.0%★☆☆☆☆
202430.4319 of 44929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202324.0362 of 46522.2%★☆☆☆☆
202225.0351 of 46023.7%★☆☆☆☆
202123.8355 of 45922.7%★☆☆☆☆
201919.4372 of 44917.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.0363 of 41111.7%★☆☆☆☆
201731.2327 of 43725.2%★☆☆☆☆
201645.0279 of 43535.9%★★☆☆☆
201534.3347 of 48228.0%★☆☆☆☆
201436.1324 of 47031.1%★★☆☆☆
201332.2330 of 45727.8%★☆☆☆☆
201240.2284 of 44235.7%★★☆☆☆
201126.3352 of 41214.6%★☆☆☆☆
201024.4345 of 40815.4%★☆☆☆☆
200936.5301 of 42529.2%★☆☆☆☆
200831.2310 of 41324.9%★☆☆☆☆
200735.8283 of 39628.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202626.5270 of 34421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202524.1282 of 34418.0%★☆☆☆☆
202436.3220 of 33333.9%★★☆☆☆
202325.3274 of 36023.9%★☆☆☆☆
202227.4260 of 36027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202124.0280 of 35220.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.3291 of 33813.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.4273 of 31312.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.3358 of 43417.5%★☆☆☆☆
202521.0345 of 41516.9%★☆☆☆☆
202430.4309 of 41525.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7346 of 44422.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.9348 of 44121.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.4350 of 44120.6%★☆☆☆☆
201921.8351 of 41816.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202630.2138 of 17822.5%★☆☆☆☆
202534.5115 of 15525.8%★☆☆☆☆
202439.596 of 15236.8%★★☆☆☆
202335.2113 of 16330.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.2126 of 16322.7%★☆☆☆☆
202116.9136 of 15311.1%★☆☆☆☆
201920.6111 of 12813.3%★☆☆☆☆
201815.9106 of 11810.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202620.6378 of 45016.0%★☆☆☆☆
202523.1355 of 43718.8%★☆☆☆☆
202428.9328 of 44426.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0372 of 45919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.8370 of 45819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.0380 of 45516.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.8362 of 43015.8%★☆☆☆☆
201817.1353 of 40312.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.4365 of 43516.1%★☆☆☆☆
202523.5328 of 41420.8%★☆☆☆☆
202433.9288 of 42632.4%★★☆☆☆
202321.9343 of 44322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.1331 of 44225.1%★☆☆☆☆
202125.9332 of 44224.9%★☆☆☆☆
201917.0357 of 41814.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.5166 of 22526.2%★☆☆☆☆
202534.2112 of 16833.3%★★☆☆☆
202424.9143 of 17518.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.1155 of 20624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202219.9178 of 20613.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.2172 of 21018.1%★☆☆☆☆
201940.1115 of 20243.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202611.0320 of 3385.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.4308 of 3162.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.1296 of 3207.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.7335 of 3524.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.0324 of 36210.5%★☆☆☆☆
202114.2332 of 3587.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.5328 of 3506.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.4319 of 3385.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school
African American (2026)13th percentile~ school
Female (2026)10th percentile~ school
White (2026)4th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)26th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school
African American (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)18th percentile~ school
Male (2026)16th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school
White (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts58%-12 vs state
Mathematics44%-18 vs state
Social Studies32%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 6, 2019

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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




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Frequently Asked Questions about Donnie Bickham Middle School

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

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

Donnie Bickham Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Louisiana middle schools.

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


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