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Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4331 Henry Street, Shreveport, LA 71109 · (318) 635-2141 · Part of Caddo Parish School District

Shreveport’s School Grade B better than 58% of Louisiana school districts

Students
502
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shreveport kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Shreveport kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bethune/Oak Park ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4331 Henry Street, Shreveport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten76
Grade 181
Grade 282
Grade 382
Grade 461
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
561’20
516’21
585’22
594’23
502’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethune/Oak Park Elementary from Shreveport families.

Other schools in Caddo Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Shreveport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.