The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Waller Elementary School
Waller Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Bossier City, a mid-sized city tied closely to Shreveport across the Red River. The city evolved from a river landing and railroad town into a community shaped by Barksdale Air Force Base, oil and manufacturing, and a casino-tourism economy. The city’s housing market shows home values below the state average, with rents lower than typical mortgage costs in the area, making homebuying more cost-effective than renting on a monthly basis for those who can manage a down payment. Residential neighborhoods are spread across a largely flat, car-dependent landscape of roughly forty square miles.
The school itself enrolled a student body of several hundred children. The demographic composition is diverse, with the largest groups being Black students and Hispanic students, followed by white students and smaller shares of multiracial and Asian students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a high level of economic need in the population the school serves. The school does not have a special program designation such as magnet or charter status. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a family wanting to understand those dimensions would need to inquire directly with the school.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, Waller Elementary’s proficiency rates across all tested subjects were below the state average. In English language arts, about a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, roughly one in nine students met that bar. In science, the figure was lower, and in social studies it was somewhat higher than math and science but still well below half. Only a single year of test results was available in the data, so performance trends cannot be assessed. Participation rates on the exams were high, which means the results reflect nearly all enrolled students in the tested grades. The comparison system was unable to position the school relative to other Bossier Parish elementary schools because it was the only school in the county for which this particular data set had a matching profile. That is a limitation of the available comparison data, not a statement about the school’s standing.
Because Waller Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and none of the high school–level program data such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career pathways apply here. The school’s academic program is a standard elementary curriculum within the larger Bossier Parish school system. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant structural changes or new initiatives that would be visible from public search results.
For a family considering Waller Elementary, the central picture is an elementary school serving a high-need population where most students are not yet reaching state proficiency benchmarks on the LEAP 2025. This is a school where a parent would likely want to understand what interventions, tutoring, or academic supports are in place and how the school communicates progress to families. The school’s economic context means it qualifies for federal Title I funding, and those resources often fund additional staff and programs, but specific information on how that funding is used was not part of the supplied data. The Bossier City area provides a relatively affordable housing environment, and the school draws from a neighborhood attendance zone within a community with a mix of military, service-industry, and public-sector employment. A family choosing this school would do so as their zoned public option, and the academic results suggest it is worth a close conversation with the principal about the school’s approach to raising achievement and supporting students who need more help.
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