Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center (Closed 2023)

3913 Powell Street
Shreveport, LA 71109
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 25-29% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 30-34% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students (19-20)
238 students
This chart displays total students of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
18 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(18-19)
25-29%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
30-34%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
2%
Hispanic
(19-20)
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
97%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
1%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
82%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).
How many students attend Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center?
238 students attend Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center offer ?
Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center part of?
Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Center is part of Caddo Parish School District.

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