Shreveport Reporter

There were 1,924 Hispanic students enrolled in Caddo Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Caddo Parish welcomed 34,139 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 58 schools within the parish, Turner Elementary Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 132 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Creswell Elementary School	22%	74	336
North Highlands Elementary School	14.2%	48	339
Broadmoor Middle Laboratory School	12.7%	98	774
Caddo Virtual Academy	11.9%	14	118
Turner Elementary Middle School	10.3%	133	1,287
A. C. Steere Elementary School	10%	42	418
Shreve Island Elementary School	9.5%	63	664
Mooringsport Elementary School	9.4%	27	288
Donnie Bickham Middle School	9.4%	74	790
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School	9.3%	127	1,370
Blanchard Elementary School	8.9%	34	382
Forest Hill Elementary School	8.1%	37	454
Caddo Parish Magnet High School	7.9%	69	877
Northwood High School	7%	70	998
Southern Hills Elementary School	6.6%	41	620
Keithville Elementary/Middle School	6.5%	53	815
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School	6.5%	26	402
C. E. Byrd High School	6.1%	88	1,450
North Caddo Elementary-Middle School	6%	33	550
Riverside Elementary School	5.4%	23	429
Fairfield Magnet School	5.3%	26	494
Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School	5.2%	51	985
Huntington High School	5.1%	65	1,282
Summerfield Elementary School	5%	22	440
Ridgewood Middle School	5%	31	625
Magnolia School of Excellence	4.9%	68	1,387
Atkins Technology Elementary School	4.8%	11	227
Academic Recovery Ombudsman	4.7%	9	192
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School	4.7%	23	490
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School	4.6%	44	954
University Elementary School	4.5%	37	827
Westwood Elementary School	4.5%	14	310
North Caddo High School	4.4%	14	321
Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.	4.1%	13	316
Linwood Public Charter School	4.1%	42	1,032
Captain Shreve High School	3.9%	68	1,749
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School	3.8%	19	501
Caddo Middle Career and Technology School	3.8%	13	343
Midway Professional Development Center	3.6%	10	276
Eighty-First Street Ece Center	3.6%	5	140
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School	3.1%	12	392
Fair Park Middle School	3%	17	567
Sunset Acres Elementary School	2.9%	6	209
Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School	2.9%	17	595
Summer Grove Elementary School	2.6%	12	469
Southwood High School	2.5%	25	997
Woodlawn Leadership Academy	2.3%	16	690
Herndon Magnet School	2.2%	15	684
Pine Grove Elementary School	2.1%	8	373
Judson Fundamental Elementary School	2.1%	6	291
Northside Elementary School	1.8%	5	280
Booker T. Washington New Technology High School	1.7%	12	714
Queensborough Elementary School	1.7%	4	236
Werner Park Elementary School	1.6%	4	252
Cherokee Park Elementary School	0.9%	3	319
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	0.6%	2	318
J. S. Clark Elementary School	0.2%	1	400