J. S. Clark Elementary School

447 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

J. S. Clark Elementary School, located on Hearne Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana, serves as a cornerstone of the Caddo Parish Public School District. The school is named in honor of Joseph Samuel Clark, a prominent educator and the first president of Southern University, reflecting a historical commitment to academic empowerment and community development within the Shreveport area.

As a public elementary institution, the school focuses on providing foundational education to a diverse student body, emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social development. The facility functions not only as a place of academic instruction but also as a hub for the surrounding neighborhood, striving to foster a supportive environment where students can build the essential skills necessary for their transition into middle school and beyond.

447

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for J. S. Clark Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	3
Black	429
Two or More	5

Black
429 (96.0 %)
White
10 (2.2 %)
Two or More
5 (1.1 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.7 %)

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)425-8742
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	447
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	366
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 24

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 78

Grade 5 79

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for J. S. Clark Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	24
Kindergarten	73
Grade 1	73
Grade 2	60
Grade 3	60
Grade 4	78
Grade 5	79

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for J. S. Clark Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	234	52.3%
Male	213	47.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)