The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Summerfield Elementary School
Summerfield Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Shreveport, Louisiana, as a regular public school within the Caddo Parish system. It is a neighborhood elementary school, and its enrollment draws from the surrounding residential area. The student body is predominantly Black, with a smaller share of white students and a modest Hispanic presence. A large majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Information on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available in the data.
On the state’s LEAP 2025 assessments, which measure proficiency in core subjects, the school’s results show that a limited share of students reached the proficient level. In reading and writing, about one in five test takers met that bar. In mathematics, the share was smaller. In science and social studies, proficiency rates were even lower, each below one in ten. These results are based on a single school year, so there is no trend to compare. Still, the figures place the school’s academic performance at a level that many parents would want to investigate further with the school or district to understand the instructional context and any support programs in place.
The school itself has a manageable size for an elementary, with a grade structure that allows children to spend their entire K-5 experience in one building. As a regular public school, it is open to all students in its attendance zone and does not have a charter or magnet designation. There are no publicly reported details on course offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline data, so a parent considering Summerfield would want to ask directly about class sizes, enrichment activities such as art, music, or physical education, and how the school supports students who need extra help.
The housing market around the school is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks. Home values are modest, and rents are below the national average, reflecting the broader Shreveport area’s lower cost of living. For a family considering a move to this part of Shreveport, housing costs are accessible, though the local economy has faced headwinds. The city of Shreveport has seen a population decline over recent decades, tied to the loss of manufacturing and oil-industry jobs. Efforts to diversify into logistics, healthcare, and technology are ongoing, and a large Air Force base just outside the city remains a major employer. The school sits in a part of Shreveport that is residential and auto-oriented, with commercial corridors nearby. Walkability is limited outside the downtown core.
Because Summerfield only goes through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The comparison with other Caddo Parish schools could not be made in the available data, as the number of districts in the county was too small for a meaningful statistical placement. That means the best reference point for a parent is the school’s own results, combined with a visit and a conversation with the principal about what the school offers and how it addresses its academic challenges.
For a family who values a neighborhood school with a close-knit feel and where the student body reflects the local community, Summerfield fits that description. The academic numbers are concerning, and any parent considering this school would want to understand what interventions and curricula are in place, how the school supports literacy and math development in the early grades, and what the school’s trajectory has been in recent years. Without that information publicly reported, a direct inquiry is the best next step.
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