Central Park Elementary School

Summary:

Central Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bossier City, Louisiana, serving 461 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 49 out of 122 districts in the state.

Central Park Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American (54.66%) and Hispanic (30.8%) students than the surrounding area, which tends to have more White students. Academically, Central Park consistently ranks in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the Bossier Parish and Louisiana state averages. Additionally, over 87% of Central Park's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Central Park Elementary's performance gap with surrounding higher-performing schools, such as Bellaire Elementary and Shreve Island Elementary, appears to be widening over time. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Louisiana elementary schools in these subgroups. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Central Park Elementary will require targeted interventions and support programs to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 900 Central Park Boulevard
       Bossier City, LA  71112


(318) 549-6400

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
533rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,051 Help


Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rusheon Middle School
High:    Bossier High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  467

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.6%
Hispanic:
31.3%
White:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Compare Details Central Park Elementary School ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 11th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (54.6%), Hispanic (31.3%), White (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Park Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 5th best among 14 elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Park Elementary School is $13,051. 12 elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Park Elementary School 533rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Central Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Bossier Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bossier Parish 49th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 34.11 520th 725 28.3%
2008 33.29 526th 743 29.2%
2009 16.96 649th 738 12.1%
2010 14.99 675th 736 8.3%
2011 16.34 686th 766 10.4%
2012 20.81 656th 764 14.1%
2013 29.81 601st 772 22.2%
2014 18.27 681st 777 12.4%
2015 38.87 518th 792 34.6%
2016 24.07 607th 742 18.2%
2017 21.00 631st 739 14.6%
2018 5.22 706th 728 3.0%
2019 23.36 602nd 731 17.6%
2021 21.98 572nd 729 21.5%
2022 22.85 585th 727 19.5%
2023 17.99 628th 730 14.0%
2024 25.03 533rd 675 21.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.32 43rd 89 51.7%
2021 16.23 72nd 75 4.0%
2022 41.05 56th 90 37.8%
2023 29.10 81st 97 16.5%
2024 31.58 70th 86 18.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.30 317th 333 4.8%
2021 34.51 207th 306 32.4%
2022 22.70 262nd 307 14.7%
2023 13.11 278th 296 6.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.10 640th 682 6.2%
2019 25.27 580th 697 16.8%
2021 26.97 535th 719 25.6%
2022 26.67 560th 724 22.7%
2023 20.16 620th 723 14.2%
2024 29.63 515th 674 23.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.89 590th 684 13.7%
2021 23.81 557th 705 21.0%
2022 29.80 529th 701 24.5%
2023 23.48 574th 705 18.6%
2024 29.53 478th 635 24.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.68 257th 281 8.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.24 584th 696 16.1%
2021 23.97 548th 704 22.2%
2022 16.30 629th 712 11.7%
2023 16.42 624th 713 12.5%
2024 23.73 533rd 651 18.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.82 480th 547 12.2%
2019 35.09 404th 559 27.7%
2021 36.63 353rd 564 37.4%
2022 33.47 405th 562 27.9%
2023 30.10 426th 570 25.3%
2024 35.32 339th 509 33.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.43 142nd 168 15.5%
2019 35.43 133rd 190 30.0%
2021 21.50 177th 202 12.4%
2022 23.39 187th 220 15.0%
2023 15.64 219th 233 6.0%
2024 28.67 143rd 189 24.3%
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Rank History for White students at Central Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.84 513th 518 1.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Central Park Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 573 573
1990 293 239 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1991 302 234 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1992 300 274 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1993 308 245 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1994 255 225 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1995 214 244 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1996 214 244 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1997 198 246 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1998 186 255 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 154 262 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2000 140 240 3 13 1 n/a n/a 0 397
2001 145 270 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2002 122 288 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 430
2003 122 288 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 430
2004 94 288 4 30 3 n/a n/a 0 419
2005 95 251 4 46 5 n/a n/a 0 401
2006 99 253 3 60 5 n/a n/a 0 420
2007 83 255 4 76 3 n/a n/a 0 421
2008 77 226 9 67 4 n/a n/a 0 383
2009 87 284 7 72 1 n/a n/a 0 451
2010 63 277 7 94 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2011 70 254 2 79 1 7 18 0 431
2012 69 239 1 80 0 2 18 0 409
2013 60 252 0 101 0 1 15 0 429
2014 50 265 0 86 0 0 17 0 418
2015 55 248 0 88 0 0 0 0 391
2016 37 242 0 96 0 0 13 0 388
2017 37 236 2 100 0 1 13 0 389
2018 31 260 1 86 0 0 13 0 391
2019 26 249 1 87 0 2 12 0 377
2020 31 272 1 89 1 2 8 0 404
2021 45 296 1 110 1 1 13 0 467
2022 40 281 1 124 2 0 16 0 464
2023 49 252 2 142 2 0 14 0 461
2024 47 255 1 146 3 0 15 0 467

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 573 33.0 17.3 48.2
1990 536 32.0 16.7 53.9
1991 543 31.0 17.5 56.7
1992 582 33.0 17.6 60.8
1993 567 33.0 17.2 65.1
1994 493 30.0 16.4 71.4
1995 470 28.0 16.8 71.1
1996 470 28.0 16.8 71.1
1997 455 27.0 16.9 66.6
1998 457 30.0 15.2 73.3
1999 429 31.0 13.8 79
2000 397 30.0 13.2 78.3
2001 434 29.0 15.0 79.5
2002 430 31.0 13.9 84.4
2003 430 31.0 13.9 84.4
2004 419 30.8 13.6 84.7
2005 401 30.5 13.1 87.8
2006 420 31.2 13.5 88.6
2007 421 30.1 14.0 90.3
2008 383 29.2 13.1 89.3
2009 451 31.9 14.1 88.2
2010 441 34.5 12.7 92.3
2011 431 31.2 13.7 92.6
2012 409 29.5 13.8 94.1
2013 429 30.9 13.8 94.2
2014 418 28.4 14.6 94.3
2015 391 30.0 13.0 93.9
2016 388 31.0 12.5 95.6
2017 389 29.7 13.0 75.3
2018 391 27.4 14.2 70.8
2019 377 23.0 16.3 78.2
2020 404 27.0 14.9 76.2
2021 467 30.0 15.5 61
2022 464 34.0 13.6 71.3
2023 461 31.7 14.5 87.6
2024 467 36.5 12.7 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 573 33.0 17.3 48.2
1990 536 32.0 16.7 53.9
1991 543 31.0 17.5 56.7
1992 582 33.0 17.6 60.8
1993 567 33.0 17.2 65.1
1994 493 30.0 16.4 71.4
1995 470 28.0 16.8 71.1
1996 470 28.0 16.8 71.1
1997 455 27.0 16.9 66.6
1998 457 30.0 15.2 73.3
1999 429 31.0 13.8 79
2000 397 30.0 13.2 78.3
2001 434 29.0 15.0 79.5
2002 430 31.0 13.9 84.4
2003 430 31.0 13.9 84.4
2004 419 30.8 13.6 84.7
2005 401 30.5 13.1 87.8
2006 420 31.2 13.5 88.6
2007 421 30.1 14.0 90.3
2008 383 29.2 13.1 89.3
2009 451 31.9 14.1 88.2
2010 441 34.5 12.7 92.3
2011 431 31.2 13.7 92.6
2012 409 29.5 13.8 94.1
2013 429 30.9 13.8 94.2
2014 418 28.4 14.6 94.3
2015 391 30.0 13.0 93.9
2016 388 31.0 12.5 95.6
2017 389 29.7 13.0 75.3
2018 391 27.4 14.2 70.8
2019 377 23.0 16.3 78.2
2020 404 27.0 14.9 76.2
2021 467 30.0 15.5 61
2022 464 34.0 13.6 71.3
2023 461 31.7 14.5 87.6
2024 467 36.5 12.7 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Park Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,625
2018 $12,516
2019 $11,727
2020 $11,802
2021 $12,494
2022 $13,051

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 602nd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 628th of 730 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Park Elementary School)4829
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Park Elementary School)4641
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7567
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Central Park Elementary School)3431
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5552
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Park Elementary School)5833
 25%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7674
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Park Elementary School)5252
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7374
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Park Elementary School)4743
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7370
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Park Elementary School)6355
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7373
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Central Park Elementary School)3515
 20%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5752
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5447
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students377461
 22.3%
African American249252
 1.2%
American Indian02
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic87142
 63.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White2649
 88.5%
Two or More Races1214
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.2%87.6%
 9.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Central Park Elementary School.

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rusheon Middle School
High : Bossier High School

Central Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Central Park Elementary School are 55% African American, 31% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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