NORTH HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

North Highlands Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Caddo Parish school district, located in Shreveport, LA with about 394 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, North Highlands Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

North Highlands Elementary School is a public school located in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving the North Highlands community within the Caddo Parish Public Schools district. The school is committed to providing a foundational education for students in the elementary grades, focusing on essential academic skills and social-emotional development. It functions as a neighborhood anchor, prioritizing a supportive learning environment designed to help young students succeed in their early academic journey.

The school operates with a focus on meeting the diverse needs of its student body through a standard elementary curriculum. By emphasizing core subjects like literacy and mathematics, North Highlands Elementary aims to prepare its students for middle school transitions while fostering a sense of community pride. As part of the Caddo Parish system, the school works to align its instructional goals with state standards, striving to promote growth and engagement for all students within its facility on Poleman Road.

For more information, contact North Highlands Elementary School at (318) 221-6346 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

885 Poleman Road
Shreveport, LA 71107
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NORTH HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Shreveport, LA with about 394 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
Caddo Parish
Total Students:
394
Teachers:
25.14
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 394 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending NORTH HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 79% of the student body.

Black or African American
78.7%
White
9.6%
Hispanic/Latino
8.6%
Two or more races
2.0%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.3%

Female
49.5%
Male
50.5%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.