Newton Smith Elementary School (Closed 2010)

3000 Martin Luther King Jr
Shreveport, LA 71107
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Newton Smith Elementary School serves 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
327 students
This chart displays total students of Newton Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Newton Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Newton Smith Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newton Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newton Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Black
99%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newton Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
1%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newton Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Newton Smith Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.02
This chart displays the diversity score of Newton Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newton Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newton Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Newton Smith Elementary School?
327 students attend Newton Smith Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of Newton Smith Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Newton Smith Elementary School?
Newton Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.
What grades does Newton Smith Elementary School offer ?
Newton Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Newton Smith Elementary School part of?
Newton Smith Elementary School is part of Caddo Parish School District.

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