Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School vs. Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School
Should you attend Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School or Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School
2345 Claiborne Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103
Shreveport, LA 71103
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,472 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School 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 is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
1,472 students
410 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
42% | 58%


Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#797 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#43 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
60
-
Kindergarten Students
137
56
Grade 1 Students
119
71
Grade 2 Students
154
73
Grade 3 Students
144
77
Grade 4 Students
149
68
Grade 5 Students
168
65
Grade 6 Students
190
-
Grade 7 Students
179
-
Grade 8 Students
172
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
9%
3%


% Black
53%
90%


% White
33%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

