Riverside Elementary School

625 Dixie Garden Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105

458 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riverside Elementary School, located on Dixie Garden Drive in Shreveport, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Caddo Parish Public Schools district. The school is situated in a quiet, established residential area of South Shreveport, providing a local community-focused environment for its diverse student body. As a public elementary school, it focuses on developing fundamental academic skills in core subjects while fostering social and emotional growth during the critical early years of a child’s education.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to creating a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in both classroom learning and extracurricular enrichment. By utilizing the resources provided by the Caddo Parish school system, Riverside Elementary emphasizes the importance of academic standards and preparing students for the transition to middle school. Through dedicated faculty and community involvement, the school strives to maintain a stable learning environment that helps build a strong educational foundation for the children in the surrounding neighborhoods.

458

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverside Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	135
Hispanic	34
Black	243
Asian	24
Two or More	21
Pacific Islander	1

Black
243 (53.1 %)
White
135 (29.5 %)
Hispanic
34 (7.4 %)
Asian
24 (5.2 %)
Two or More
21 (4.6 %)
Pacific Islander
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)865-3576
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	458
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	272
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 18

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 79