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J. S. Clark Elementary School

Q: Is J. S. Clark Elementary School a good school?

J. S. Clark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend J. S. Clark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended J. S. Clark Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of J. S. Clark Elementary School?

Students at J. S. Clark Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of J. S. Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. S. Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fair Park Middle School High : Booker T. Washington High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J. S. Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Shreveport, Louisiana, with 436 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. Unfortunately, J. S. Clark Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 575-701 out of 675-730 schools.

The school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with students consistently underperforming compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP tests for Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, only 45% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50% for Caddo Parish and 60% for Louisiana. Similarly, only 42% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61% for Caddo Parish and 70% for Louisiana. Additionally, J. S. Clark Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 38.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools in the Caddo Parish district, such as Pine Grove Elementary, Cherokee Park Elementary, and Creswell Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some magnet schools like Judson Fundamental Elementary and Claiborne Fundamental Elementary show much stronger academic performance, indicating that targeted interventions and programs can make a significant difference.

387

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,485

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 Hearne Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103

(318) 425-8742

District: Caddo Parish

Students who attend J. S. Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fair Park Middle School
High:	Booker T. Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

White:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

602^nd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	15.9	602 of 666	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	575 of 675	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	667 of 730	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	701 of 727	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	681 of 729	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	611 of 731	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	650 of 728	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	713 of 739	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	710 of 742	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	709 of 792	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	408 of 501	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	390 of 509	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	467 of 570	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	528 of 562	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	510 of 564	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	402 of 559	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	504 of 547	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	28.5	218 of 281	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	518 of 633	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	516 of 635	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	641 of 705	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	676 of 701	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	651 of 705	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	549 of 684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	589 of 661	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	559 of 674	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	645 of 723	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	696 of 724	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	663 of 719	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	565 of 697	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	645 of 682	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	610 of 641	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	574 of 651	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	634 of 713	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	688 of 712	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	659 of 704	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	594 of 696	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	237 of 241	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	302 of 333	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

English Language Arts42%-28 vs state

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Schools Near J. S. Clark Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
J. S. Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 Hearne Avenue	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 425-8742	387	29	13.3	94.6%	10 (2.6%)	365 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	15.9	602^nd of 666 public elementary schools	9.6%		18.4	575^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.8%	27	37.0	44.0	53.0	45.0	41.0	43.0	46.0	42.0	$18,485
Queensborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Catherine Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 631-8784	212	19	10.8	96.2%	4 (1.9%)	192 (90.6%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	31.3	479^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.1%		29.6	502^nd of 675 public elementary schools	25.6%	23	73.0	47.0		55.0	60.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	$19,875
Judson Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3809 Judson Street	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(318) 635-1132	312	22	14.3	70.5%	4 (1.3%)	291 (93.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)					69.0				$16,841
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2345 Claiborne Avenue	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 222-2580	396	24	16.3	62.6%	6 (1.5%)	349 (88.1%)	17 (4.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	92.9	31^st of 666 public elementary schools	95.3%					(n/a)	93.0				87.0	91.0		91.0	$15,410
Cherokee Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2010 East Algonquin Trail	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-6782	282	27	10.5	95.0%	3 (1.1%)	274 (97.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	20.8	565^th of 666 public elementary schools	15.2%		25.3	530^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.5%	35	34.0	56.0		55.0	36.0	27.0	69.0	41.0	$18,190
Bossier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Traffic Street	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6350	239	20	12.0	87.4%	16 (6.7%)	152 (63.6%)	49 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.2%)	3.2	660^th of 666 public elementary schools	0.9%		19.7	565^th of 675 public elementary schools	16.3%	95	41.0	22.0		25.0	18.0	31.0	26.0	24.0	$20,771
Creswell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Creswell Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-5935	325	29	11.2	81.5%	26 (8.0%)	215 (66.2%)	68 (20.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	4.3	656^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.5	633^rd of 675 public elementary schools	6.2%	23	37.0		23.0	27.0	35.0	35.0	28.0	32.0	$20,815
Midway Professional Development Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 636-1861	234	21	11.1	91.5%	6 (2.6%)	216 (92.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	23.4	541^st of 666 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.3	552^nd of 675 public elementary schools	18.2%	11	50.0	66.0	26.0	48.0	50.0		39.0	49.0	$18,312
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1702 Corbitt Street	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 636-9610	604	44	13.8	88.9%	9 (1.5%)	556 (92.1%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	5.5	652^nd of 666 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.9	638^th of 675 public elementary schools	5.5%	14		42.0	27.0	28.0	23.0	31.0	34.0	29.0	$18,361
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Caldwell Street	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 424-7191	333	25	13.3	91.9%	8 (2.4%)	313 (94.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.8	616^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.2	635^th of 675 public elementary schools	5.9%	19	50.0	34.0	28.0	36.0		48.0		40.0	$17,345

Frequently Asked Questions about J. S. Clark Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of J. S. Clark Elementary School?

Students at J. S. Clark Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is J. S. Clark Elementary School in?

Caddo Parish

Is J. S. Clark Elementary School a good school?

J. S. Clark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of J. S. Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. S. Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fair Park Middle School
High : Booker T. Washington High

How many students attend J. S. Clark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended J. S. Clark Elementary School.

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