Blanchard’s public schools outscore 58% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Blanchard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Blanchard’s districts is 25%, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blanchard’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 154 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blanchard’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,782 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 12 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blanchard’s grade
B: better than 58% of Louisiana school districts, #119 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blanchard, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blanchard
Blanchard Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 363 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
Kindergarten in Blanchard
Blanchard Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 363 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
1st grade in Blanchard
Blanchard Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 363 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
2nd grade in Blanchard
Blanchard Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 363 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
3rd grade in Blanchard
Blanchard Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 363 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
9th grade in Blanchard
Northwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
10th grade in Blanchard
Northwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Shreveport
Blanchard’s public schools are run by Caddo Parish School District, which also serves Belcher, Gilliam, Greenwood and Hosston and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Blanchard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Blanchard’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchard | B | Caddo Parish |
Every school in Blanchard
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blanchard’s schools
Are Blanchard’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Blanchard children attend outscore 58% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #119 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blanchard in?
Caddo Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,165 students in 55 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blanchard kids go to high school?
Northwood High School in Shreveport, with 989 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Blanchard’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Caddo Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Blanchard spend per student?
$14,782 in Caddo Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blanchard families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.