Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

2905 Horseshoe Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 443-0579

SchoolDigger Rank:
652^nd of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,481

Students who attend Horseshoe Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M. Brame Middle School
High:	Alexandria Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.0%

White:

6.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horseshoe Drive Elementary School ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 22^nd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87%), White (6%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School is 16.6, which is the 10^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Horseshoe Drive Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School is $10,481. 13 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Horseshoe Drive Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horseshoe Drive Elementary School 652^nd of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Horseshoe Drive Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 31^st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	12.89	657^th	725	9.4%
2008	17.99	646^th	743	13.1%
2009	13.89	669^th	738	9.3%
2010	19.91	628^th	736	14.7%
2011	16.58	683^rd	766	10.8%
2012	27.90	598^th	764	21.7%
2013	25.66	636^th	772	17.6%
2014	30.38	593^rd	777	23.7%
2015	28.90	606^th	792	23.5%
2016	42.73	470^th	742	36.7%
2017	54.60	385^th	739	47.9%
2018	49.30	345^th	728	52.6%
2019	51.82	371^st	731	49.2%
2021	36.14	473^rd	729	35.1%
2022	44.41	420^th	727	42.2%
2023	14.87	655^th	730	10.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.09	26^th	307	91.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	40.68	448^th	682	34.3%
2019	55.24	334^th	697	52.1%
2021	41.54	432^nd	719	39.9%
2022	49.69	378^th	724	47.8%
2023	18.55	631^st	723	12.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	53.81	341^st	684	50.1%
2021	25.70	537^th	705	23.8%
2022	47.03	403^rd	701	42.5%
2023	22.27	583^rd	705	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	48.89	396^th	696	43.1%
2021	42.62	413^th	704	41.3%
2022	41.77	432^nd	712	39.3%
2023	11.37	666^th	713	6.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	54.80	249^th	547	54.5%
2019	62.01	196^th	559	64.9%
2021	54.21	233^rd	564	58.7%
2022	56.92	211^th	562	62.5%
2023	21.97	491^st	570	13.9%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	439	439
1990	253	187	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	233	194	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	219	201	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1993	215	256	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	184	254	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	154	212	9	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	154	212	9	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	131	226	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	370
1998	110	252	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1999	100	261	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2000	85	281	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	72	306	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
2002	49	295	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2003	49	295	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2004	52	287	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2005	45	285	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	41	325	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	370
2007	36	295	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
2008	29	287	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2009	25	302	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	350
2010	28	299	14	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2011	33	332	12	9	0	0	0	0	386
2012	25	300	0	1	0	0	0	0	326
2013	13	232	0	2	0	0	0	0	247
2014	15	230	0	2	0	0	3	0	250
2015	8	192	0	2	0	0	1	0	203
2016	7	173	0	1	0	0	1	0	182
2017	13	246	0	4	1	1	5	0	270
2018	13	257	0	3	0	1	2	0	276
2019	15	328	2	3	1	0	5	0	354
2020	19	329	0	5	0	0	4	0	357
2021	9	323	1	5	0	0	3	0	341
2022	11	266	1	9	1	0	7	0	295
2023	18	260	2	10	1	0	8	0	299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	439	20.0	21.9	39.9
1990	447	27.0	16.5	45.4
1991	433	27.0	16.0	50.1
1992	431	29.0	14.8	54.1
1993	471	30.0	15.7	59.7
1994	440	28.0	15.7	59.8
1995	379	24.0	15.8	63.6
1996	379	24.0	15.8	63.6
1997	370	25.0	14.8	61.6
1998	374	27.0	13.9	66.3
1999	368	25.0	14.7	78
2000	370	28.0	13.2	81.1
2001	385	28.0	13.8	82.1
2002	347	29.0	12.0	85.9
2003	347	29.0	12.0	85.9
2004	344	28.7	12.0	90.1
2005	331	31.3	10.6	92.4
2006	370	31.7	11.7	91.4
2007	334	30.6	10.9	92.5
2008	322	28.8	11.2	94.4
2009	350	30.3	11.6	89.4
2010	353	29.4	12.0	94.1
2011	386	31.3	12.3	90.4
2012	326	25.0	13.0	91.7
2013	247	24.0	10.2	94.3
2014	250	22.5	11.1	90
2015	203	16.0	12.6	98.5
2016	182	12.0	15.1	95.1
2017	270	14.0	19.2	98.9
2018	276	16.0	17.2	95.7
2019	354	17.0	20.8	85
2020	357	18.0	19.8	86
2021	341	20.0	17.0	76.5
2022	295	23.0	12.8	69.5
2023	299	18.0	16.6	94

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	439	20.0	21.9	39.9
1990	447	27.0	16.5	45.4
1991	433	27.0	16.0	50.1
1992	431	29.0	14.8	54.1
1993	471	30.0	15.7	59.7
1994	440	28.0	15.7	59.8
1995	379	24.0	15.8	63.6
1996	379	24.0	15.8	63.6
1997	370	25.0	14.8	61.6
1998	374	27.0	13.9	66.3
1999	368	25.0	14.7	78
2000	370	28.0	13.2	81.1
2001	385	28.0	13.8	82.1
2002	347	29.0	12.0	85.9
2003	347	29.0	12.0	85.9
2004	344	28.7	12.0	90.1
2005	331	31.3	10.6	92.4
2006	370	31.7	11.7	91.4
2007	334	30.6	10.9	92.5
2008	322	28.8	11.2	94.4
2009	350	30.3	11.6	89.4
2010	353	29.4	12.0	94.1
2011	386	31.3	12.3	90.4
2012	326	25.0	13.0	91.7
2013	247	24.0	10.2	94.3
2014	250	22.5	11.1	90
2015	203	16.0	12.6	98.5
2016	182	12.0	15.1	95.1
2017	270	14.0	19.2	98.9
2018	276	16.0	17.2	95.7
2019	354	17.0	20.8	85
2020	357	18.0	19.8	86
2021	341	20.0	17.0	76.5
2022	295	23.0	12.8	69.5
2023	299	18.0	16.6	94

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,146
2018	$10,827
2019	$11,330
2020	$10,481

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 371^st of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 655^th of 730 Elementary schools	39%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	69	27	42%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)	64	60	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	66	49	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)	69	66	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	40	17	23%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)	48	48
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	92	42	50%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)	66	67	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	83	48	35%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)	71	72	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	65	35	30%
4th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)	52	62	10%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	46	56	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	59	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Horseshoe Drive Elementary School)	42	46	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)	72	72
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	354	299	15.5%
African American	328	260	20.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	3	10	233.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	18	20%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85%	94%	9%

Schools Near Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)					LEAP English Language Arts (2023)					LEAP Social Studies (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 443-0579	299	18	16.6	94.0%	18 (6.0%)	260 (87.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	14.9	652^nd of 727 public elementary schools	10.3%		44.4	420^th of 727 public elementary schools	42.2%	232	27.0	42.0			32.0	49.0	48.0	46.0		47.0	17.0	35.0	24.0		26.0	$10,481
Martin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 Lisa Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 448-1695	266	17	15.6	93.6%	6 (2.3%)	248 (93.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	33.3	501^st of 727 public elementary schools	31.1%		34.6	489^th of 727 public elementary schools	32.7%	12	42.0	42.0	51.0		45.0	53.0	59.0	68.0		60.0	38.0	34.0	46.0		40.0	$11,743
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Prescott Road	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 442-1987	579	33	17.6	85.0%	170 (29.4%)	277 (47.8%)	69 (11.9%)	31 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	49.7	383^rd of 727 public elementary schools	47.3%		59.6	311^th of 727 public elementary schools	57.2%	72	57.0	54.0	39.0		50.0	59.0	76.0	74.0		70.0	46.0	58.0	46.0		51.0	$10,792
Lee Head Start	Public	PK	3111 Jones Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 449-3358	99	10	9.5	93.9%	1 (1.0%)	95 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 445-6296	351	23	15.6	50.1%	212 (60.4%)	89 (25.4%)	15 (4.3%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	97.7	10^th of 727 public elementary schools	98.6%		98	8^th of 727 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	100.0	100.0			99.0						86.0				92.0	$9,915
L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 Bush Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 442-4536	433	26	16.4	97.7%	22 (5.1%)	393 (90.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	8.2	697^th of 727 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.3	715^th of 727 public elementary schools	1.7%	18	22.0	28.0			24.0	42.0	34.0	46.0		39.0		23.0			21.0	$10,846
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Wakefield Blvd	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 445-7725	565	29	19.4	74.9%	251 (44.4%)	224 (39.6%)	42 (7.4%)	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	84.3	95^th of 727 public elementary schools	86.9%		80.8	131^st of 727 public elementary schools	82.0%	36	79.0	76.0			81.0	77.0	90.0			85.0	69.0	69.0	71.0		69.0	$10,046
Alma Redwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 442-3177	232	15	15.7	94.0%	4 (1.7%)	223 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	22.6	588^th of 727 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	546^th of 727 public elementary schools	24.9%	42	25.0	48.0	44.0		36.0	44.0	62.0	59.0		52.0	7.0	29.0	41.0		24.0	$12,168
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Texas Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 442-7921	444	25	17.9	99.1%	14 (3.2%)	399 (89.9%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	12.4	668^th of 727 public elementary schools	8.1%		9.8	682^nd of 727 public elementary schools	6.2%	14	30.0	36.0			32.0	44.0	43.0			44.0	25.0	28.0			26.0	$13,047
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1951 Monroe Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 442-5791	380	23	16.1	86.3%	57 (15.0%)	290 (76.3%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	72.9	195^th of 727 public elementary schools	73.2%		80.6	137^th of 727 public elementary schools	81.2%	58	76.0	93.0	58.0	36.0	68.0	74.0	85.0	72.0	67.0	76.0	64.0	86.0	100.0	55.0	75.0	$10,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

How many students attend Horseshoe Drive Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Horseshoe Drive Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Horseshoe Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horseshoe Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M. Brame Middle School
High : Alexandria Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Horseshoe Drive Elementary School?

Students at Horseshoe Drive Elementary School are 87% African American, 6% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Horseshoe Drive Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

Is Horseshoe Drive Elementary School a good school?

Horseshoe Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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