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Westwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7325 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71108 · (318) 686-5489 · Part of Caddo Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Westwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24% 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–5Westwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts8%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

7325 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten57
Grade 166
Grade 260
Grade 363
Grade 486
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
338’20
294’21
298’22
298’23
419’24

Up 24% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 5%White 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Westwood 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
University Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shreveport
B−
837 students14:1
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

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.