University Elementary School
9900 Smitherman Dr
Shreveport LA, 71115, Caddo County
Phone: 318-797-2240
Ranking:
(222 out of 1,027, top 22%)*
(222 out of 1,027, top 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Caddo Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 61 | 55 | 55 | |||
| Total Students: | 1,035 | 936 | 895 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 37 | 3.6% | 37 | 4.0% | 27 | 3.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 164 | 15.8% | 137 | 14.6% | 152 | 17.0% |
| Grade 1: | 159 | 15.4% | 162 | 17.3% | 146 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 179 | 17.3% | 154 | 16.5% | 142 | 15.9% |
| Grade 3: | 163 | 15.7% | 163 | 17.4% | 156 | 17.4% |
| Grade 4: | 179 | 17.3% | 168 | 17.9% | 120 | 13.4% |
| Grade 5: | 154 | 14.9% | 115 | 12.3% | 152 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 529 | 51.1% | 494 | 52.8% | 497 | 55.5% |
| Female: | 498 | 48.1% | 434 | 46.4% | 394 | 44.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 33 | 3.2% | 33 | 3.5% | 40 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 2.4% | 16 | 1.7% | 13 | 1.5% |
| Black | 387 | 37.4% | 318 | 34.0% | 291 | 32.5% |
| White: | 585 | 56.5% | 566 | 60.5% | 548 | 61.2% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 398 | 38.5% | 314 | 33.5% | 280 | 31.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 4.1% | 30 | 3.2% | 30 | 3.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.87 | 17.00 | 16.40 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 61% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 58% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 61% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 60% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 58% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 60% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 59% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 57% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 60% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 55% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 56% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 60% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 53% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 51% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 54% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 55% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 53% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 59% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 56% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 60% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 60% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 57% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 56% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 67% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 69% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 69% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 75% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 60% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 65% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 64% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 73% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 58% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 54% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 62% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 58% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 63% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 56% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 62% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 59% | 68% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 57% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 65% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 63% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 60% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 66% | 70% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 55% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 60% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 60% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 64% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 60% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 66% | 70% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 48% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 51% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 53% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 55% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 52% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 57% | 64% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 55% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 62% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 58% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 59% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 58% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,192.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,640.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,564.0 |
* University Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.