R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Summary:

R. V. Kerr Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bossier City, Louisiana, serving 415 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Bossier Parish school district.

R. V. Kerr has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (56.87%) compared to nearby schools, and very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 41.98% to 87.47% over the past 3 years. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the Bossier Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 49%, compared to 64% for Bossier Parish and 59% for Louisiana. R. V. Kerr's statewide ranking among Louisiana elementary schools has been in the bottom half, ranging from 384 out of 777 schools in 2013-2014 to 472 out of 675 schools in 2023-2024, and the school has consistently received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When analyzing the school's performance by student subgroups, there are significant achievement gaps between African American and Hispanic students compared to their White and Asian peers. R. V. Kerr's English Language Learner (ELL) students have consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools for Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. While R. V. Kerr's performance is generally lower than the Bossier Parish and Louisiana averages, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Apollo Elementary and W.T. Lewis Elementary, have significantly higher test scores and rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1700 Airline Drive
       Bossier City, LA  71112


(318) 549-6560

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
472nd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,503 Help


Students who attend R. V. Kerr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rusheon Middle School
High:    Bossier High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  415

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.9%
Hispanic:
21.2%
White:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details R. V. Kerr Elementary School ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 10th 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 34.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at R. V. Kerr Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.9%), Hispanic (21.2%), White (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. V. Kerr Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 2nd 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 R. V. Kerr Elementary School is $14,503, which is the 6th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R. V. Kerr Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks R. V. Kerr Elementary School 472nd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See R. V. Kerr Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 R. V. Kerr Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.71 330th 725 54.5%
2008 47.74 427th 743 42.5%
2009 51.49 410th 738 44.4%
2010 47.18 442nd 736 39.9%
2011 39.45 514th 766 32.9%
2012 42.66 481st 764 37.0%
2013 49.23 420th 772 45.6%
2014 54.96 384th 777 50.6%
2015 44.57 479th 792 39.5%
2016 33.42 544th 742 26.7%
2017 32.83 548th 739 25.8%
2018 16.51 621st 728 14.7%
2019 23.97 599th 731 18.1%
2021 45.49 406th 729 44.3%
2022 27.84 544th 727 25.2%
2023 28.02 545th 730 25.3%
2024 34.92 472nd 675 30.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.95 77th 89 13.5%
2021 23.45 67th 75 10.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.39 250th 306 18.3%
2022 25.85 250th 307 18.6%
2023 31.91 209th 296 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.89 599th 682 12.2%
2019 22.94 596th 697 14.5%
2021 42.97 424th 719 41.0%
2022 28.20 547th 724 24.4%
2023 30.50 536th 723 25.9%
2024 38.49 443rd 674 34.3%
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Rank History for Female students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.79 583rd 684 14.8%
2021 43.01 417th 705 40.9%
2022 26.60 551st 701 21.4%
2023 30.76 517th 705 26.7%
2024 35.91 438th 635 31.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.34 246th 281 12.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.52 18th 24 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.00 573rd 696 17.7%
2021 50.55 356th 704 49.4%
2022 30.26 513th 712 27.9%
2023 26.64 544th 713 23.7%
2024 35.32 454th 651 30.3%
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Rank History for African American students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.20 450th 547 17.7%
2019 32.05 425th 559 24.0%
2021 57.60 205th 564 63.7%
2022 35.26 385th 562 31.5%
2023 30.92 422nd 570 26.0%
2024 46.88 274th 509 46.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.62 184th 190 3.2%
2021 42.57 125th 202 38.1%
2022 36.42 153rd 220 30.5%
2023 28.78 181st 233 22.3%
2024 55.14 77th 189 59.3%
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Rank History for White students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.67 485th 516 6.0%
2019 14.69 491st 517 5.0%
2021 49.21 301st 522 42.3%
2022 40.12 359th 517 30.6%
2023 27.25 424th 518 18.1%
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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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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for R. V. Kerr 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 604 604
1990 421 77 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1991 382 85 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 376 78 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1993 387 83 8 16 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1994 440 136 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1995 431 114 11 20 2 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 431 114 11 20 2 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 401 142 21 20 3 n/a n/a 0 587
1998 355 154 22 19 4 n/a n/a 0 554
1999 346 184 25 20 5 n/a n/a 0 580
2000 354 195 17 24 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 331 195 14 31 2 n/a n/a 0 573
2002 260 235 4 24 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2003 260 235 4 24 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2004 277 210 9 34 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2005 262 252 10 41 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2006 248 256 7 49 3 n/a n/a 0 563
2007 261 248 16 55 5 n/a n/a 0 585
2008 250 231 18 57 3 n/a n/a 0 559
2009 227 219 17 68 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2010 217 232 18 59 2 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 219 192 12 41 1 0 32 0 497
2012 210 202 12 55 2 3 33 0 517
2013 247 214 12 59 2 3 35 0 572
2014 235 218 10 60 0 3 35 0 561
2015 265 278 14 58 1 0 0 0 616
2016 227 293 24 67 0 2 23 0 636
2017 205 302 17 69 1 10 18 0 622
2018 143 278 13 72 1 7 13 0 527
2019 96 263 7 63 0 2 11 0 442
2020 85 258 7 70 0 1 8 0 429
2021 82 222 4 71 0 2 12 0 393
2022 88 226 3 68 1 2 9 0 397
2023 71 236 4 88 2 1 13 0 415

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 R. V. Kerr Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 604 32.0 18.8 17.2
1990 509 30.0 16.9 19.3
1991 481 29.0 16.5 16.6
1992 475 30.0 15.8 17.5
1993 496 30.0 16.5 25.4
1994 597 36.0 16.6 28.6
1995 578 33.0 17.5 27
1996 578 33.0 17.5 27
1997 587 33.0 17.8 24.9
1998 554 33.0 16.8 29.1
1999 580 35.0 16.6 45.2
2000 592 36.0 16.4 52.5
2001 573 35.0 16.4 51.1
2002 526 32.0 16.4 59.5
2003 526 32.0 16.4 59.5
2004 531 35.6 14.9 57.8
2005 566 36.4 15.5 61.3
2006 563 38.8 14.5 66.1
2007 585 39.1 15.0 65.1
2008 559 36.7 15.2 66.5
2009 534 35.9 14.9 60.7
2010 528 36.8 14.3 64.4
2011 497 35.0 14.1 63
2012 517 33.6 15.3 67.7
2013 572 35.6 16.0 64.9
2014 561 34.4 16.3 67.7
2015 616 38.0 16.2 63
2016 636 40.0 15.9 67.6
2017 622 32.8 18.9 43.9
2018 527 30.0 17.5 42.3
2019 442 25.0 17.6 56.3
2020 429 25.0 17.1 58.7
2021 393 26.0 15.1 42
2022 397 27.5 14.4 65.5
2023 415 31.5 13.1 87.5

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 R. V. Kerr Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 604 32.0 18.8 17.2
1990 509 30.0 16.9 19.3
1991 481 29.0 16.5 16.6
1992 475 30.0 15.8 17.5
1993 496 30.0 16.5 25.4
1994 597 36.0 16.6 28.6
1995 578 33.0 17.5 27
1996 578 33.0 17.5 27
1997 587 33.0 17.8 24.9
1998 554 33.0 16.8 29.1
1999 580 35.0 16.6 45.2
2000 592 36.0 16.4 52.5
2001 573 35.0 16.4 51.1
2002 526 32.0 16.4 59.5
2003 526 32.0 16.4 59.5
2004 531 35.6 14.9 57.8
2005 566 36.4 15.5 61.3
2006 563 38.8 14.5 66.1
2007 585 39.1 15.0 65.1
2008 559 36.7 15.2 66.5
2009 534 35.9 14.9 60.7
2010 528 36.8 14.3 64.4
2011 497 35.0 14.1 63
2012 517 33.6 15.3 67.7
2013 572 35.6 16.0 64.9
2014 561 34.4 16.3 67.7
2015 616 38.0 16.2 63
2016 636 40.0 15.9 67.6
2017 622 32.8 18.9 43.9
2018 527 30.0 17.5 42.3
2019 442 25.0 17.6 56.3
2020 429 25.0 17.1 58.7
2021 393 26.0 15.1 42
2022 397 27.5 14.4 65.5
2023 415 31.5 13.1 87.5

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 R. V. Kerr Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,122
2018 $11,205
2019 $11,978
2020 $11,713
2021 $13,689
2022 $14,503

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

Impact of COVID-19 on R. V. Kerr Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 599th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 545th of 730 Elementary schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)6639
 27%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)6350
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7567
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)2629
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5552
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)2547
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7674
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)3749
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7374
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)5056
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7370
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)6254
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7373
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (R. V. Kerr Elementary School)3645
 9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5752
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students442415
 6.1%
African American263236
 10.3%
American Indian02
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic6388
 39.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White9671
 26%
Two or More Races1113
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.3%87.5%
 31.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about R. V. Kerr Elementary School

Students who attend R. V. Kerr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rusheon Middle School
High : Bossier High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended R. V. Kerr Elementary School.

R. V. Kerr Elementary School ranks 472nd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at R. V. Kerr Elementary School are 57% African American, 21% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races.


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