📍 11845 Gamm Road, Belcher, Caddo Parish, 71004
Herndon Magnet School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belcher, Caddo Parish. The school has 712 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caddo Parish school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herndon Magnet School enrolls 712 students across grades K–8. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 18% Black or African American and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 530 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 126 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
253 of the school's 712 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 253 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Herndon Magnet School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-40, state senate district 39, state house district 1.
Herndon Magnet School is one of 59 schools in Caddo Parish, based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The district serves 32,165 students district-wide and employs 1,806 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 712 students, Herndon Magnet School is larger than the district average of about 545 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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