The top reported proficiency rate is 14% in English language arts. The lowest is 6% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Westwood Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Shreveport, Louisiana, as a regular public school within the Caddo Parish school system. The school is located on Jewella Avenue in the southern part of the city, a stretch of Shreveport characterized by modest residential blocks and commercial corridors. The school’s setting is in a city that has experienced sustained population decline, with economic challenges tied to the loss of historic oil-industry and manufacturing jobs, though efforts to diversify into logistics, healthcare, and technology sectors are underway. Housing values in the school’s zip code are well below state and national benchmarks, and rents have been rising, reflecting an area where affordability remains high but economic pressures are present.
The student body is small for an elementary school serving this grade span, and the demographic profile is predominantly Black. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for household economic need that places the school in a high-poverty category. The school does not have public data on special education identification or English learner classification, which may be a gap worth noting.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, the share of students scoring at the proficient or advanced level is low across every tested subject. In English language arts, about one in seven students reached that benchmark. In math, the rate was lower, and in both science and social studies, it was lower still. These results reflect a student population that, as a whole, is meeting state academic standards at levels well below what most families would hope to see. Because only one year of data is available, there is no trend to compare against.
The school itself has no reported magnet or charter status. The district brief for Caddo Parish did not yield information on recent policy changes, budget shifts, or program additions, so a parent looking for signs of systemic initiatives or reforms would need to reach out to the district office directly.
For a family considering Westwood Elementary, the academic profile is the central concern. Proficiency rates are very low across all subjects, which is a clear soft spot. A parent would want to investigate what interventions, supports, or enrichment the school offers for students who are behind, what the classroom experience looks like for a child who is at grade level or ahead, and how the school approaches early literacy and math instruction. The high concentration of economic disadvantage in the student body is a fact of the school’s context, not a judgment, but it often correlates with greater need for wraparound services, smaller class sizes, and targeted academic support.
The surrounding community is car-dependent and suburban in feel outside the downtown core. The city has a mix of historic neighborhoods and newer commercial strips, and amenities like the Red River riverfront, casinos, and a convention center are several miles north. Housing in the area is among the most affordable in the region, which could be relevant for a family looking at the broader Shreveport market.
Westwood is a school where the numbers paint a straightforward picture: it serves a high-poverty population, and its state test results are very low. A parent considering this school would be well served by visiting, talking to the principal about how the school addresses learning gaps, and asking about any tutoring, after-school programs, or literacy initiatives that are in place. The comparison data available does not permit a ranking against other Caddo Parish elementary schools, so the picture here is largely internal to the school itself.
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