About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-5 | Caddo Parish
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School is located in Shreveport, LA and is one of 47 elementary schools in Caddo Parish School District. It is a magnet school that serves 469 students in grades PK-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Louisiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See South Highlands Elementary Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, South Highlands Elementary Magnet School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about South Highlands Elementary Magnet School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Louisiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See South Highlands Elementary Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, South Highlands Elementary Magnet School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about South Highlands Elementary Magnet School's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
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Elementary Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Southfield School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| First Baptist Church School 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Fairfield Magnet School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Caddo Heights Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| A. C. Steere Elementary School 1.5 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 469
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, South Highlands Elementary Magnet School had 14% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Louisiana had 66% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
70%
Black
22%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Two or More Races
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Caddo Parish District Spending
$10,422Per Pupil
The Caddo Parish spends $10,422 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 36% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Caddo Parish District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, South Highlands Elementary Magnet School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ILEAP
What is it?
The integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 in math and English language arts. In grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 students are assessed in science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.
About the LEAP21
What is it?
The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic, and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.
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