Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Summary:

Bethune/Oak Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 585 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 90 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethune/Oak Park Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to other schools in the area. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (94.87%) than surrounding schools, and its proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels. The school's student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform poorly compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Louisiana elementary schools. Additionally, Bethune/Oak Park Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary, Turner Elementary Middle, and Judson Fundamental Elementary generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates in LEAP assessments and higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Claiborne Fundamental Elementary, located about 2.4 miles from Bethune/Oak Park Elementary, stands out as a high-performing school, with proficiency rates well above the Caddo Parish and Louisiana averages and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4331 Henry Street
       Shreveport, LA  71109


(318) 635-2141

District: Caddo Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
595th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,563 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  594

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.6%
Hispanic:
3.0%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.9% Help


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Compare Details Bethune/Oak Park Elementary ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 18th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Caddo Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.65. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bethune/Oak Park Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.6%), Hispanic (3%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary is 14.4, which is the 17th best among 30 elementary schools in the Caddo Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary is $17,563, which is the 9th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Caddo Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bethune/Oak Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethune/Oak Park Elementary 595th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Bethune/Oak Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Caddo Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Caddo Parish 90th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 3.46 712th 725 1.8%
2008 10.71 694th 743 6.6%
2009 19.50 635th 738 14.0%
2010 67.45 272nd 736 63.0%
2011 65.04 304th 766 60.3%
2012 46.06 455th 764 40.4%
2013 30.56 585th 772 24.2%
2014 14.51 710th 777 8.6%
2015 7.37 767th 792 3.2%
2016 4.73 721st 742 2.8%
2017 3.96 723rd 739 2.2%
2018 1.55 724th 728 0.5%
2019 4.29 713th 731 2.5%
2021 3.33 720th 729 1.2%
2022 4.64 713th 727 1.9%
2023 5.36 714th 730 2.2%
2024 15.65 595th 675 11.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.09 333rd 333 0.0%
2021 10.85 293rd 306 4.2%
2023 15.60 271st 296 8.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.89 677th 682 0.7%
2019 5.92 685th 697 1.7%
2021 4.60 705th 719 1.9%
2022 5.79 705th 724 2.6%
2023 6.91 705th 723 2.5%
2024 18.03 588th 674 12.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.87 666th 684 2.6%
2021 4.71 694th 705 1.6%
2022 7.20 680th 701 3.0%
2023 11.30 662nd 705 6.1%
2024 23.50 522nd 635 17.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.07 687th 696 1.3%
2021 3.44 700th 704 0.6%
2022 5.09 698th 712 2.0%
2023 3.36 706th 713 1.0%
2024 13.21 592nd 651 9.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.86 540th 547 1.3%
2019 10.01 544th 559 2.7%
2021 8.13 551st 564 2.3%
2022 10.23 536th 562 4.6%
2023 12.11 546th 570 4.2%
2024 23.68 422nd 509 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 18.35 387th 442 12.4%
2013 18.96 382nd 457 16.4%
2014 18.44 397th 470 15.5%
2015 19.36 408th 482 15.4%
2016 15.50 386th 435 11.3%
2017 10.77 396th 437 9.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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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 691 691
1990 5 676 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1991 4 656 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1992 1 654 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1993 5 635 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1994 5 582 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1995 4 594 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1996 4 594 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1997 2 578 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 7 535 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1999 4 559 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 4 570 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2001 3 576 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2002 6 498 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2003 6 498 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2004 4 450 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2005 4 410 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2006 4 379 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2007 6 332 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2008 5 307 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2009 3 296 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2010 3 323 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2011 4 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 352
2012 3 409 0 0 0 0 0 0 412
2013 2 429 0 0 0 0 1 0 432
2014 5 524 0 0 0 0 2 0 531
2015 5 754 1 1 0 0 3 0 764
2016 8 824 1 1 0 0 5 0 839
2017 4 828 1 7 1 0 4 0 845
2018 4 469 0 2 0 0 2 0 477
2019 4 482 1 1 0 0 3 0 491
2020 4 461 1 0 0 0 6 0 472
2021 8 538 2 5 0 0 8 0 561
2022 4 491 2 13 0 0 6 0 516
2023 6 555 2 17 0 0 5 0 585
2024 7 556 3 18 0 1 9 0 594

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 691 34.0 20.3 84.8
1990 681 37.0 18.4 87.5
1991 660 33.0 20.0 91.4
1992 655 36.0 18.1 86.4
1993 640 37.0 17.3 93.8
1994 587 35.0 16.8 91.3
1995 598 37.0 16.2 91.3
1996 598 37.0 16.2 91.3
1997 580 38.0 15.3 87.2
1998 542 38.6 14.0 92.3
1999 563 32.0 17.6 93.8
2000 575 34.0 16.9 92.7
2001 579 37.0 15.6 93.8
2002 506 35.7 14.2 95.7
2003 506 35.7 14.2 95.7
2004 455 33.5 13.6 93.8
2005 414 31.4 13.2 96.6
2006 383 30.4 12.6 95.3
2007 340 26.2 13.0 96.5
2008 312 26.3 11.9 96.2
2009 299 24.0 12.5 99
2010 329 25.2 13.0 95.4
2011 352 24.2 14.5 96
2012 412 26.2 15.6 95.4
2013 432 28.3 15.2 96.8
2014 531 29.0 18.3 97.2
2015 764 36.0 21.2 98.3
2016 839 78.0 10.7 98.8
2017 845 51.5 16.4 83.7
2018 477 30.1 15.8 86.2
2019 491 20.0 24.5 84.7
2020 472 28.1 16.7 92.4
2021 561 30.5 18.3 82
2022 516 27.0 19.1 84.1
2023 585 25.4 23.0 90.1
2024 594 41.2 14.4 87.9

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 Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 691 34.0 20.3 84.8
1990 681 37.0 18.4 87.5
1991 660 33.0 20.0 91.4
1992 655 36.0 18.1 86.4
1993 640 37.0 17.3 93.8
1994 587 35.0 16.8 91.3
1995 598 37.0 16.2 91.3
1996 598 37.0 16.2 91.3
1997 580 38.0 15.3 87.2
1998 542 38.6 14.0 92.3
1999 563 32.0 17.6 93.8
2000 575 34.0 16.9 92.7
2001 579 37.0 15.6 93.8
2002 506 35.7 14.2 95.7
2003 506 35.7 14.2 95.7
2004 455 33.5 13.6 93.8
2005 414 31.4 13.2 96.6
2006 383 30.4 12.6 95.3
2007 340 26.2 13.0 96.5
2008 312 26.3 11.9 96.2
2009 299 24.0 12.5 99
2010 329 25.2 13.0 95.4
2011 352 24.2 14.5 96
2012 412 26.2 15.6 95.4
2013 432 28.3 15.2 96.8
2014 531 29.0 18.3 97.2
2015 764 36.0 21.2 98.3
2016 839 78.0 10.7 98.8
2017 845 51.5 16.4 83.7
2018 477 30.1 15.8 86.2
2019 491 20.0 24.5 84.7
2020 472 28.1 16.7 92.4
2021 561 30.5 18.3 82
2022 516 27.0 19.1 84.1
2023 585 25.4 23.0 90.1
2024 594 41.2 14.4 87.9

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 Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,203
2018 $13,411
2019 $12,635
2020 $14,348
2021 $16,088
2022 $17,563

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethune/Oak Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 713th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 714th of 730 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bethune/Oak Park Elementary)4530
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Caddo Parish)6359
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bethune/Oak Park Elementary)4417
 27%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6054
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bethune/Oak Park Elementary)1730
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Caddo Parish)5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune/Oak Park Elementary)2638
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6157
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune/Oak Park Elementary)3241
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6260
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bethune/Oak Park Elementary)1713
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Caddo Parish)4536
 9%
   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 Students491585
 19.1%
African American482555
 15.1%
American Indian00
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic117
 1600%
Pacific Islander00
White46
 50%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.7%90.1%
 5.4%


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Bethune/Oak Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 594 students attended Bethune/Oak Park Elementary.


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