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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 71106

Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

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Schools

3,671

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedSouth Highlands Elementary Magnet School4^th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Atkins Technology Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 71106 zip code in Shreveport, Louisiana, is home to nine schools serving elementary through high school grades, primarily within the Caddo Parish district, and presents a stark divide in educational outcomes. The standout schools are a group of elite magnet and fundamental institutions: South Highlands Elementary Magnet School (ranked 3rd in Louisiana), Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School (4th), Fairfield Magnet School (7th), and Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School (6th). These schools achieve 99-100% proficiency in math and English, with chronic absenteeism rates below 5%. In stark contrast, Woodlawn High School (bottom 2% of high schools), Caddo Middle Career and Technology School (bottom 1% of middle schools), and Atkins Technology Elementary School (bottom 11%) struggle profoundly, with proficiency rates as low as 10% and chronic absenteeism exceeding 49%.

Key metrics reveal a near-perfect correlation between socioeconomic status and performance. The top-tier schools serve a student body where only 11-23% qualify for free or reduced lunch, while the struggling schools serve populations where 84-94% are economically disadvantaged. The "magnet effect" is clear: specialized programs and selective admissions drive success, but they also draw from a more affluent population. Chronic absenteeism emerges as a critical leading indicator, with the highest rates at Caddo Middle Career and Technology School (58.8%) and Eighty-First Street ECE Center (55.3%), compared to just 1.2% at South Highlands.

An interesting finding is the "middle school cliff": while top elementary schools feed into the high-performing Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School, schools like Linwood Public Charter School (part of the Recovery School District-LDE) and Atkins Technology Elementary School funnel into the struggling Caddo Middle Career and Technology School, limiting recovery. However, Atkins Technology Elementary School showed improvement from the 5th to the 17th percentile, offering a glimmer of hope despite its 92% poverty rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Atkins Technology Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7611 St.Vincent Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 868-2810	189	19	9.7	92.1%	2 (1.1%)	173 (91.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	14.7	633^rd of 699 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.1	552^nd of 666 public elementary schools	17.1%	81	35.0	53.0	32.0				40.0	39.0	46.0	57.0				48.0	39.0	27.0	21–31%				26–36%	17–27%	50.0	28.0				32.0								$21,379
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	626 Eden Boulevard	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 861-7654	495	32	15.4	17.2%	311 (62.8%)	115 (23.2%)	23 (4.6%)	31 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	97.4	5^th of 699 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.8	4^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	96.0	≥ 96%	100.0				99.0	100.0	98.0	100.0				98.0	97.0	96.0	98.0				97.0	94.0	93.0	96.0				94.0								$14,874
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7635 Cornelious Drive	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-6588	977	59	16.6	23.3%	565 (57.8%)	249 (25.5%)	50 (5.1%)	71 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	97.3	7^th of 464 public middle schools	98.5%					(n/a)				99.0	98.0	≥ 97%	100.0				98.0	99.0	100.0	100.0				95.0	96.0	99.0	97.0				95.0	97.0	99.0	97.0	≥ 95%							$13,955
Eighty-First Street ECE Center	Public	PK-K	8108 Fairfield Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 865-3596	35	18	1.9	77.1%	2 (5.7%)	30 (85.7%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																																				$32,982
Fairfield Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6215 Fairfield Avenue	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-9826	512	36	14.4	18.6%	321 (62.7%)	115 (22.5%)	27 (5.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	96.7	13^th of 699 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.3	6^th of 666 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	99.0	≥ 96%	≥ 98%				99.0	98.0	100.0	100.0				99.0	94.0	91.0	91.0				93.0	89.0	96.0	89.0				91.0								$15,401
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%)	2.1	458^th of 464 public middle schools	1.3%		2	441^st of 447 public middle schools	1.3%	17				21–31%	25–35%	11–21%	19–29%				32.0	31.0	28.0	30.0				9.0	26.0	15.0	13–23%				9.0	24.0	7–17%	10–20%								$20,226
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	831 Erie Street	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 865-5119	504	34	15.0	11.7%	340 (67.5%)	81 (16.1%)	21 (4.2%)	34 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	97.5	4^th of 699 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.9	3^rd of 666 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	100.0	99.0	99.0				99.0	100.0	98.0	99.0				99.0	99.0	97.0	98.0				98.0	99.0	100.0	94.0				97.0								$14,841
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	7340 Wyngate Drive	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-3161	623	51	12.1	85.2%	7 (1.1%)	595 (95.5%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3.4	319^th of 329 public high schools	3.0%		2.9	317^th of 329 public high schools	3.6%	2																													28.0	19.0	28.0	10.0	21.0	25.0	15–25%	$18,034
Linwood Public Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	401 W 70th St	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Linwood Public Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 826-0743	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	7.7	670^th of 699 public elementary schools	4.1%					(n/a)	8.0	45.0	20–30%	27.0	37.0	32.0	29.0	35.0	52.0	48.0	52.0	60.0	65.0	52.0	25–35%	40.0	32.0	21–31%	48.0	56.0	38.0	9.0	16–26%	18.0	< 15%	40.0	65.0	28.0

Cities Near Zip Code 71106

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shreveport	0.44 mi	58	216^th
Bossier City	5.21 mi	20	144^th
Keithville	7.7 mi	1	242^nd
Elm Grove	11.96 mi	1	88^th
Haughton	13.24 mi	5	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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