The top reported proficiency rate is 10% in Math. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bossier Elementary School
Bossier Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the city of Bossier City, a mid-sized community on the east bank of the Red River that is closely tied to Shreveport. The school is a regular public school within the Bossier Parish district. It is not a charter or magnet school. The student body is just under 250 children, making it a relatively modest-sized elementary school. The vast majority of students come from low-income households, with a very large share qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. Racially and ethnically, the student population is predominantly Black, with a notable Hispanic minority; a very small number of White students and a small multiracial group make up the remainder. No enrollment data for Asian, Native American, or Native Hawaiian students was reported.
The school serves grades that are not subject to state testing until third grade, and state assessment results cover the tested grades of three through five. On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, proficiency rates were very low across all tested subjects. In math, roughly one in ten students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, fewer than one in ten did. In science and social studies, proficiency rates were near zero, with no students reaching the proficient level in either subject. The average scale scores were well below the threshold for proficiency. These are plainly low attainment figures. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports are in place and how the school is working to address these results. The school did have full participation in testing, so the results reflect nearly all eligible students.
Because Bossier Elementary does not serve grades beyond fifth, there is no graduation rate to report. The school has not reported any discipline data, nor information on special education or English learner populations, so a complete picture of student support services is not available from the data provided. Course access and staffing details are also absent.
Bossier City itself has a mixed economic character. It grew rapidly after World War II and continues to grow, with casino revenue funding a number of municipal projects such as the Louisiana Boardwalk, a riverfront entertainment promenade, and the CenturyLink Center arena. Barksdale Air Force Base is a major employer, along with riverboat casinos and some manufacturing. The housing market in the immediate area shows home values moderately above the statewide average but below the national norm. Rents are similarly moderate. The broader Bossier Parish school district has not reported any recent major changes or initiatives that are readily available in public sources.
For a family considering Bossier Elementary, the immediate takeaway is a school serving a high-poverty student body where state test results show a large majority of students are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks. The school is not a selective or alternative program; it is a neighborhood elementary in a growing city. The peer environment is one where economic need is the norm. The academic pathway through the early grades faces significant challenges based on the available data. A parent looking for a school with strong demonstrated academic outcomes would find this a difficult choice. A parent who is confident that their child would benefit from a school community that is close-knit and working within these constraints may want to visit and talk with the principal about interventions and supports that go beyond what the state test scores alone capture.
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