📍 9900 Smitherman Drive, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, 71115
University Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Shreveport, Caddo Parish. The school has 954 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caddo Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
University Elementary School enrolls 954 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 39% Black or African American and 7.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 411 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 374 | 39% |
| Asian | 69 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
496 of the school's 954 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 488 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
University Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-40, state senate district 38, state house district 5.
University Elementary 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 954 students, University Elementary 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: City - Midsize
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