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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.4 → 41.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 220030000183 · Shreveport, LA Other · MID · TRAD

502 enr · 20.1:1 · 90.1% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students)

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.4 → 41.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School reports 502 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School compares

Oak Park Microsociety Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$14,072
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

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

District finance for Caddo Parish reports $14,072 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 594 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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 2022-23) · 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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