Curtis Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary campus in Bossier City, Louisiana, Curtis Elementary School works with 441 students from grades 4 through 5, run under Bossier Parish.

Across the 34 schools in Bossier Parish (22,233 students total), Curtis Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Curtis Elementary School shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Curtis Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Curtis Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Curtis Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Bossier Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,617 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Curtis Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Bossier Parish (combined enrollment of about 22,233 students).

The closest other public school is Parkway High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Curtis Elementary School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 35.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Curtis Elementary School has shrank 10%, going from 489 students in 2018 to 441 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 64% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.