Apollo Elementary School

2400 Viking Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111

792 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Apollo Elementary School, located at 2400 Viking Drive in Bossier City, Louisiana, serves as a prominent educational institution within the Bossier Parish School District. The school is deeply integrated into the local community, reflecting the district’s commitment to providing a structured and supportive learning environment for elementary-aged children. As a neighborhood school, it focuses on foundational academic development, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school while fostering a sense of school spirit and community pride associated with its "Viking" mascot.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Apollo Elementary is recognized for its efforts to create a well-rounded student experience. The school typically emphasizes the importance of character education, extracurricular engagement, and parental involvement, which are hallmarks of the Bossier Parish educational system. By leveraging its location in Bossier City, the school benefits from the resources and oversight of one of the top-performing school districts in the state, ensuring that students have access to modern instructional tools and dedicated faculty focused on student success and personal growth.

792

Total Students

43.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Apollo Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	317
Hispanic	85
Black	304
Asian	32
Two or More	47
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

White
317 (40.0 %)
Black
304 (38.4 %)
Hispanic
85 (10.7 %)
Two or More
47 (5.9 %)
Asian
32 (4.0 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bossier Parish
Phone:	(318)549-6010
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	792
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	422
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 115

Grade 1 139

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 139

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 161