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Enrollment
308
High
DISTRICT 810 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CADDO PARISH·NCES 220030000163
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy
2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107 · (318) 425-3411 · Caddo Parish
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 90.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
264 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 104 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 21% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2022-23 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
19.0%
LA avg 41.0%
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Louisiana average is about 41 of 100.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy this school | 308 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Madison High School Tallulah | 280 | 88.2% | N/A |
| Jeanerette Senior High School Jeanerette | 291 | 87.3% | 27.7% |
| Arcadia High School Arcadia | 248 | 87.9% | 23.8% |
| Mansfield High School Mansfield | 327 | 82.9% | N/A |
| West St. John High School Edgard | 186 | 84.4% | 14.6% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Caddo Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #61 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #206 of 267 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #13 of 240 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #240 of 240 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.7% | #43 of 258 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -55.4% | #2 of 156 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
308
-282 (-48%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 31.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 308 | 35.9 | 8.6:1 | 86% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 30.9 | 11.4:1 | 83% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 29.9 | 18.8:1 | 86% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 19 | 31.1:1 | 89% (526) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 37.8 | 18.3:1 | 72% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 74 | 9.3:1 | 92% (631) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 47 | 9.0:1 | 84% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 57% (354) |
| 1990-91 | 774 | 39 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (690 to 308); teachers down 5% (37.8 to 35.9).
About Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy is a low-enrollment high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, under Caddo Parish. It covers grades 9 through 13, with a total enrollment of 308 students. Enrollment is 57% lower than the average for high schools in Louisiana, which is about 711.
The district, Caddo Parish, operates 57 schools serving 32,649 students.
Black students are the large majority at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, with 100% of enrollment. Among people living in Caddo Parish, the Black share is about 49%. Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 8.6 students per teacher and 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1, higher than at this school. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 68% average for public schools in Caddo Parish.
Within Caddo Parish, median household income is about $50,705, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 61 public schools in Caddo Parish, with a combined enrollment of about 33,851.
The closest public school to Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy is Pine Grove Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 590 students at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy; in 2024-25, 308. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 31.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.6:1.
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Caddo Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$50,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
33,851 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caddo Parish
- Captain Shreve High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- C.E. Byrd High SchoolHigh · 1,517 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Turner Elementary Middle SchoolElementary · 1,437 students
- Magnolia School of ExcellenceCombined · 1,430 students
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
Other schools in Shreveport
- Captain Shreve High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- C.E. Byrd High SchoolHigh · 1,517 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Turner Elementary Middle SchoolElementary · 1,437 students
- Magnolia School of ExcellenceCombined · 1,430 students
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Grove Elementary School0.4 mi · 333
- Linear/Northside Middle School1.1 mi · 259
- North Highlands Elementary School2.1 mi · 355
- Cherokee Park Elementary School3.3 mi · 282
- Academic Recovery Ombudsman3.8 mi · 168
- J. S. Clark Elementary School3.8 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Green Oaks Performing Arts AcademyHow large is Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy?
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy serve?
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy serves grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy?
At Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy, the student body is approximately 100% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy public or private?
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caddo Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.