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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Caddo Parish Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 31 public preschools serving 17,188 students in Caddo Parish, LA.
The top-ranked public preschools in Caddo Parish, LA are South Highlands Elementary Magnet School, Fairfield Magnet School and Judson Fundamental Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Caddo Parish, LA public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average). Pre schools in Caddo Parish have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Louisiana public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in Caddo Parish (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
831 Erie Street
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 865-5119
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6215 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-9826
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Judson Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3809 Judson Street
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 635-1132
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
A.c. Steere Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4009 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 865-5675
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Shreve Island Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
836 Sewanne Place
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 869-2335
Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #66.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
625 Dixie Garden Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 865-3576
Gr: PK-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #77.
University Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9900 Smitherman Drive
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318) 797-2240
Gr: PK-5 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #88.
Blanchard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Birch Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 929-2691
Gr: PK-3 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #99.
Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9360 Woolworth Road
Shreveport, LA 71129
(318) 687-6610
Gr: PK-8 | 1,480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1010.
Keithville Elementary/middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12201 Mansfield Road
Keithville, LA 71047
(318) 925-1005
Gr: PK-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1111.
Forest Hill Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2005 Francais Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 686-1783
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Creswell Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 Creswell Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 222-5935
Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
North Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
885 Poleman Road
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 221-6346
Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1414.
Mooringsport Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
602 Latimer Street
Mooringsport, LA 71060
(318) 222-5214
Gr: PK-5 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1515.
Caddo Heights Math/science Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1702 Corbitt Street
Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 636-9610
Gr: PK-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
Southern Hills Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9075 Kingston Road
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 686-1974
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Midway Professional Development Center
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3840 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 636-1861
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Summerfield Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3131 Ardis Taylor Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 686-1930
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7325 Jewella Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 686-5489
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Cherokee Park Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2010 East Algonquin Trail
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 221-6782
Gr: PK-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
Turner Elementary Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5904 West 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71129
(318) 688-4380
Gr: PK-8 | 1,437 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2222.
North Caddo Elementary-middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 W Kentucky
Vivian, LA 71082
(318) 375-3271
Gr: PK-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2323.
J. S. Clark Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Hearne Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 425-8742
Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
Queensborough Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2701 Catherine Street
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 631-8784
Gr: PK-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2525.
Atkins Technology Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7611 St.vincent Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-2810
Gr: PK-5 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Summer Grove Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2955 Bert Kouns Industrial Loo
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 686-1754
Gr: PK-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2727.
Linwood Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
401 West 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 847-7634
Gr: PK-8 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #2828.
Bethune/oak Park Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4331 Henry Street
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 635-2141
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2929.
Pine Grove Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Caldwell Street
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 424-7191
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
Broadmoor Stem Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
441 Atlantic Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 861-2403
Gr: PK-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
Eighty-first Street Ece Center
8108 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 865-3596
Gr: PK-K | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public preschools in Caddo Parish, LA?
The top-ranked public preschools in Caddo Parish, LA include South Highlands Elementary Magnet School, Fairfield Magnet School and Judson Fundamental Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Caddo Parish?
33 public preschools are located in Caddo Parish.
What is the racial composition of students in Caddo Parish?
Caddo Parish public preschools minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschools average of 61% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Caddo Parish are often viewed compared to one another?

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