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B−

University Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9900 Smitherman Drive, Shreveport, LA 71115 · (318) 797-2240 · Part of Caddo Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
837
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about University Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10.8% 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–5University Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9900 Smitherman Drive, Shreveport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K76
Kindergarten109
Grade 1113
Grade 2126
Grade 3130
Grade 4146
Grade 5137
Enrollment over time
938’20
879’21
954’22
871’23
837’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 37%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Elementary School from Shreveport families.

Other schools in Caddo Parish School District

The district →
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shreveport
C
1,480 students15:1
Turner Elementary Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shreveport
D
1,437 students18:1
Keithville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Keithville
C−
818 students12:1
Broadmoor STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shreveport
D
695 students13:1
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shreveport
D
604 students14:1
Shreve Island Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shreveport
B
579 students13:1

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.