Other / mixed grade configuration · Shreveport, LA

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220030000183
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#29 of 35
schools in Shreveport · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
20.1:1
large classes for Louisiana
90.1%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School has class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School ranks #29 of 35 schools in Shreveport, LA.

School address

Enrollment

502

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.1:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

90.1%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Shreveport, Louisiana, enrolling 502 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 90.1% of students qualify for free meals, 44% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 502 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Among 176 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #137, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Shreveport's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School (1,480 students): Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.1:1 vs 19.5:1).

Caddo Parish also operates Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students) and C.E. Byrd High School (1,517 students) alongside Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School compares

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 20% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.1% ▲ 44% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 502 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
502
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
90.1%
free-lunch eligible - 44% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,387
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 92.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
White 1.2%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 92.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caddo Parish, which includes Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School.

$14,387
Per student
-12%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 33.4%
Federal 21.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Captain Shreve High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
C.E. Byrd High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Turner Elementary Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Magnolia School of Excellence Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Caddo Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Shreveport

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School

How many students attend Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School?

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School has 502 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shreveport, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School is 20.1:1, which is 20% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School?

90.1% of students at Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School is African American at 92.2% of enrollment, in Shreveport, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School?

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School rank among schools in Shreveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School ranks #29 of 35 schools in Shreveport, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shreveport on the city page.

Is Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School a good school?

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Caddo Parish?

Besides Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School, Caddo Parish also operates Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students), C.E. Byrd High School (1,517 students), and Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School (1,480 students). See the Caddo Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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