The top reported proficiency rate is 96% in Math. The lowest is 70% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Fairfield Magnet School
Fairfield Magnet School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, and it is a regular public school within the Caddo Parish school system in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school's name includes "Magnet," but the data available did not confirm its current magnet status or whether it operates with a specific thematic focus. The grade band means there are no high school outcomes to report, such as a graduation rate, and this is simply because those measures do not apply to an elementary school.
The school's academic performance on Louisiana's LEAP 2025 assessments is its clearest strength. In the most recent testing year, results in mathematics and English language arts were very strong. A large majority of students met the state's highest proficiency levels in math, and the proportion reaching that bar in ELA was also high. In social studies, the share of students performing at those levels was solid. Science results, while still above a common benchmark, were the weakest of the four subjects tested. A family considering this school would see a consistent picture of high academic achievement in the core elementary subjects, with science being the one area that looks slightly less commanding relative to the school's own results in other areas.
The student body is a mix that reflects aspects of the surrounding community. A substantial majority of students are white, with the next largest group being Black students. Smaller shares of students are Asian, Hispanic, or identify as two or more races. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is relatively low compared to many public schools in Louisiana. Data on the number of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the scope of those supports.
Shreveport itself shapes the context for this school. The city is the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex region where Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas meet. It was historically an oil and manufacturing hub, but those industries have declined, and the city's population has been falling for some time. The local economy is now more focused on healthcare, gaming, logistics, and higher education, with Barksdale Air Force Base as a major employer. Housing in the area around the school, based on available market data, is moderately priced relative to national averages, and rents have been rising at a noticeable clip. The city is largely car-dependent, with a sprawling layout, and the school is located on Fairfield Avenue in a residential section of town.
The Caddo Parish school district's profile was searched for parent-relevant changes such as boundary shifts, new programs, or tax measures, but no concrete recent developments of that sort emerged from the available information.
For a family looking at elementary schools, Fairfield Magnet presents itself as a place where core academic performance is well above typical levels. The student population is not especially diverse economically, and the racial composition is predominantly white, which is a characteristic a family would weigh depending on their preferences. The school serves a stable range of grades, and the very high participation rate on state tests suggests students are consistently present for assessments. The one soft spot in the academic data, science proficiency, is not a severe concern but is worth a conversation with the school about how the science curriculum is delivered and whether any changes are planned.
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