The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Shreveport, Louisiana, as part of the Caddo Parish school system. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, sitting in the southern part of the city along the Dixie Garden Drive corridor. The school is in a residential area of Shreveport, a city that spans a large area and is mostly car-dependent, with commerce concentrated on major roads like Youree Drive and Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. Shreveport has experienced a steady population decline in recent years, reflecting the loss of oil-industry jobs and the closure of a General Motors plant, though the city is working to diversify into healthcare, gaming, logistics, and technology. Housing in the surrounding area is relatively affordable by national standards, and home values have seen modest recent growth.
Enrollment at Riverside is in the mid-hundreds for the PK-5 grade band, with each grade from kindergarten through fifth grade carrying a similar-sized group of students. The student body is diverse: more than half of students are Black, roughly a quarter are White, and smaller shares are Asian, Hispanic, or multiracial. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a significant portion of families have lower household incomes. Data on the share of students with individualized education programs or English learner status was not available, so a parent who needs those supports may want to ask the school directly.
State assessment results on the LEAP 2025 test provide a picture of academic performance. In English language arts, roughly a third of students in tested grades scored at the proficient or advanced level, while in math, about a quarter reached that bar. Science proficiency was lower, around a fifth of students, and social studies was the weakest subject, coming in below that. These results reflect performance in a single recent testing year; the data does not include multi-year trend information to show whether these levels are improving or declining. Participation rates on the tests were essentially universal, above ninety-nine percent, so the results represent nearly all enrolled students in the tested grades.
The school offers no advanced coursework like Advanced Placement or dual credit, as would be expected for an elementary school serving only primary grades. There is no graduation rate because the school does not serve high school students. The civil rights and discipline data that some parents look for was not available in the profile, and the comparison tool that would place Riverside against other elementary schools in Caddo Parish could not generate a relative ranking because the cohort of comparable schools was too small for a reliable comparison.
For families considering Riverside, the picture is mixed. The school serves a diverse, middle-to-lower-income community in a city that faces economic headwinds but retains anchor institutions like Barksdale Air Force Base, several hospitals, and a growing logistics sector. Proficiency rates on state exams fall below levels that many families would hope to see, particularly in science and social studies. A parent who is choosing a school for early elementary grades might want to visit, talk with teachers about how the school addresses these academic areas, and understand what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks. The absence of English learner and special education data in the profile is a gap worth filling with a direct inquiry to the school office. The school occupies a familiar category in Shreveport: a neighborhood elementary serving its surrounding streets and apartments, in a district that has not recently undergone major visible changes in policy or programs that would shift the experience for a new family.
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