The top reported proficiency rate is 95% in English language arts. The lowest is 79% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School is a magnet program housed in a standalone building in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving grades six through eight as a regular public school within the Caddo Parish system. The school is large for a middle school, with an enrollment that is predominantly white. Around a quarter of the student body is Black, and smaller shares are Asian, Hispanic, or multiracial. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure noticeably lower than the district average, which reflects the school's selective admissions draw. The school sits on Cornelious Drive in a residential area of Shreveport, a city that has experienced steady population decline since the mid-twentieth century as its historic oil and manufacturing economy contracted.
Academically, this school posts results that are exceptionally strong by any measure. On Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 assessments, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts are near universal, with nine out of every ten students scoring at the proficient or advanced level. Science proficiency, while lower, still reaches roughly four out of five students, and social studies comes in similarly high. These figures place the school in a league that is difficult to compare because the available comparison set is too small to generate a meaningful position relative to other districts in Caddo Parish. What is clear is that the school’s performance across all four tested subjects far exceeds what a typical middle school in the region or the state produces.
The school’s academic strength is likely tied to its magnet design. While the data does not specify an admissions process or theme, magnet schools typically draw students who choose to attend and often use screening criteria. That self-selection helps explain both the high achievement and the demographic profile, which is less economically diverse than the surrounding district. The district itself, Caddo Parish Public Schools, had no publicly reported recent policy or curriculum changes of note that a parent would need to track.
Shreveport, where the school is located, is a sprawling, car-dependent city with a population that continues to decline. The local economy has shifted from oil and manufacturing toward healthcare, logistics, and gaming. Housing is affordable relative to national benchmarks, with home values below the national median and rents that have been rising. The city’s historic districts and downtown riverfront provide cultural anchors, but the overall economic context includes a poverty rate that is elevated. The school’s immediate neighborhood is suburban in character, and the building serves a regional draw rather than a single attendance zone.
For a family deciding whether this school fits, the central consideration is fit with the magnet mission. If a student qualifies and is ready for a high-expectation academic environment, the outcomes here are clear and strong. The peer group will be predominantly high-achieving, which is a benefit for some and a pressure for others. The school offers no high school grades, so families will need to plan for the transition after eighth grade, likely into one of Caddo Parish’s high school magnet programs or a zoned high school. The building itself is a regular public school in structure, not a private or charter entity, so transportation and enrollment follow district policies for magnet schools. The academic record is the school’s calling card, and it is genuinely distinguished.
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