Summary:
This analysis examines seven elementary schools in zip code 71111 (Bossier City, LA), serving grades Pre-K through 5th, all part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 37th out of 116 districts in Louisiana.
The schools in this zip code show a stark performance divide. The top performers are Legacy Elementary School and Stockwell Place Elementary School, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 4% of Louisiana elementary schools. They achieve 91% proficiency in Math and 88-91% in English Language Arts (ELA), far exceeding state averages. W.T. Lewis Elementary School is a strong 4-star school showing significant improvement, moving from the 64th to the 86th percentile. In contrast, Bossier Elementary School, Meadowview Elementary School, and Plantation Park Elementary School are the lowest-performing, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of the state with proficiency rates often 20-30 points below state averages. Apollo Elementary School sits in the middle with a consistent 3-star rating.
A critical finding is the strong link between chronic absenteeism and performance. The lowest-performing schools have the highest chronic absenteeism rates, with Bossier Elementary at a staggering 47.7% and Plantation Park at 40.0%. Conversely, the top-performing schools have much healthier attendance, with Stockwell Place at 14.8% and W.T. Lewis at just 13.6%—the lowest in the zip code. W.T. Lewis's improvement is particularly notable given its moderate poverty rate, suggesting that focusing on attendance can be a powerful lever for improvement. The data reveals a deep divide within this single zip code, where schools like Legacy and Stockwell Place are among the state's best while others face significant challenges with poverty and absenteeism.
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