Other / mixed grade configuration · Shreveport, LA

Summer Grove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Summer Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220030000201
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summer Grove Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#31 of 35
schools in Shreveport · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
14.9:1
students per teacher
85.6%
free-lunch eligible

Summer Grove Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summer Grove Elementary School ranks #31 of 35 schools in Shreveport, LA.

School address

Enrollment

403

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.6%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Summer Grove Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Summer Grove Elementary School

Summer Grove Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Shreveport, Louisiana, enrolling 403 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 85.6% of students qualify for free meals, 37% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 403 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 266 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #235, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 403 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.5% 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 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Shreveport's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School (1,480 students): Summer Grove Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.9:1 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 Summer Grove 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 Summer Grove Elementary School compares

Summer Grove 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 14.9:1 ▼ 11% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.6% ▲ 37% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 403 top 55% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
403
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.6%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.5%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 403 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

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 89.8%
White 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 89.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Summer Grove 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 Summer Grove 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 Summer Grove 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 Higher S:T ratio
Turner Elementary Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Magnolia School of Excellence Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Summer Grove 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 Summer Grove 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 Summer Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Summer Grove Elementary School?

Summer Grove Elementary School has 403 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shreveport, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summer Grove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Summer Grove Elementary School is 14.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summer Grove Elementary School?

85.6% of students at Summer Grove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summer Grove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Summer Grove Elementary School is African American at 89.8% of enrollment, in Shreveport, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summer Grove Elementary School?

Summer Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Summer Grove Elementary School rank among schools in Shreveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Summer Grove Elementary School ranks #31 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 Summer Grove Elementary School a good school?

Summer Grove Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Summer Grove 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.

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