Louisiana Key Academy Caddo

Louisiana Key Academy Caddo is a small K-5 charter school in Shreveport, LA, serving 110 students with an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1, and it operates as its own single-school district, the Louisiana Key Academy- Caddo district.

This school stands out for its remarkable success with Special Education students, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide for this group—a stark contrast to its overall 13th percentile ranking. This suggests a highly targeted and effective curriculum for students with special needs, a population that often struggles in traditional settings. The school’s small class sizes are a key resource, offering far more individual attention than nearby schools like South Highlands Elementary Magnet School (15:1 ratio) or Fairfield Magnet School (14.4:1). However, the school shows a unique academic profile, with 60% of students proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to 40% in Math and 23% in Social Studies. While all scores are below state averages, the ELA proficiency is much closer to the state average (70%) than Math (62%) or Social Studies (55%).

It is important to note that the school has experienced a dramatic demographic shift, with the percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch jumping from 3.3% in 2023-2024 to 50.91% in 2024-2025. This change coincides with a rise in chronic absenteeism from 13.7% to 27.0%, now above the state average of 22.5%. While the school excels with Special Education students, it struggles with other at-risk groups, ranking in the 3rd percentile for low socioeconomic status students. Despite these challenges, there is a positive trend in Math proficiency, which has steadily increased from 23% in 2023-2024 to 40% in 2025-2026. For families with a child who has special needs, this school offers a specialized, supportive environment that may be a better fit than the high-performing magnet schools in the surrounding neighborhood.