Blanchard Elementary School

404 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Blanchard Elementary School, located at 402 Birch Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Caddo Parish Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment that focuses on the academic, social, and emotional development of its student body. By prioritizing core curriculum standards alongside character development, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Blanchard community, maintaining strong partnerships with parents and families to enhance the overall educational experience. Through a variety of extracurricular activities and classroom initiatives, Blanchard Elementary encourages student engagement, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. With its emphasis on structured instruction and community involvement, the school serves as a central hub for the neighborhood’s academic and youth development efforts.

404

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blanchard Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	287
Hispanic	39
Black	58
Asian	1
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

White
287 (71.0 %)
Black
58 (14.4 %)
Hispanic
39 (9.7 %)
Two or More
18 (4.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Caddo Parish
Phone:	(318)929-2691
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	404
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	203
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 41

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 112

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 77

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Blanchard Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	41
Kindergarten	94
Grade 1	112
Grade 2	80
Grade 3	77

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Blanchard Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	197	48.8%
Male	207	51.2%

Elementary School K - 5th