North Highlands Elementary School

354 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

354

Total Students

23.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Highlands Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	40
Hispanic	55
Black	242
Two or More	17

Black
242 (68.4 %)
Hispanic
55 (15.5 %)
White
40 (11.3 %)
Two or More
17 (4.8 %)

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)221-6346
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	271
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 31

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 55