Central Park Elementary School
Tel:
(318) 549-6400
Central Park Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Central Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
Central Park Elementary School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 391 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
Central Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Central Park Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1137 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 7% |
| Black | 67% | 43% |
| White | 8% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bossier Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Central Park Elementary School is Caddo Parish Magnet High School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Rusheon Middle School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Waller Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Shreveport Caddo Parish Magnet High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,054 student
0.9 miles
1601 Viking Drive
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-2501 0.9 9-12 1,054 - Bossier City Waller Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 485 students
0.9 miles
1130 Patricia Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6850 0.9 PK-5 485 - Bossier City Rusheon Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 530 students
1.0 miles
2401 Old Minden Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610 1.0 6-8 530 - Bossier City Bossier High School Grades: 8-12 | 790 students
1.1 miles
777 Bearkat Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680 1.1 8-12 790 - Shreveport E.b. Williams Stoner Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 257 students
1.2 miles
2127 C. E. Galloway Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 222-5317 1.2 PK-5 257
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