Summary:
The 71108 zip code area in Caddo Parish, Louisiana is home to four elementary schools: Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School, Werner Park Elementary School, and Sunset Acres Elementary School. Based on the available data, these schools are consistently underperforming compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages on key metrics such as statewide rankings, test scores, and chronic absenteeism rates.
None of the four schools in the 71108 zip code area have achieved more than 1 out of 5 stars from School Digger, and their statewide rankings range from 564 to 724 out of 730 elementary schools in Louisiana. The schools' Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates are significantly lower than the Caddo Parish and state averages, with the schools' proficiency rates ranging from 27% to 42% in Mathematics and 29% to 45% in English Language Arts, compared to the Caddo Parish averages of 50% and 61%, respectively, and the Louisiana averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. Additionally, all four schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data also reveals that these schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with free or reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 86.24% to 89.44% in the 2023-2024 school year. The relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11:1 to 14.5:1, may indicate staffing challenges that could be contributing to the schools' poor academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 71108 zip code area are facing significant challenges in providing quality education to their students and may require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes.
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