Westwood Elementary School

Westwood Elementary School operates as a mid-sized K-5 school in Shreveport, Louisiana, one of the schools within Caddo Parish. Current enrollment sits at 419 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Westwood Elementary School is one of 57 schools operated by Caddo Parish, a district that teaches 32,649 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westwood Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Westwood Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at Westwood Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Caddo Parish runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westwood Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.5%.

Around the school, census data for Caddo Parish shows median household income runs about $50,705, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Westwood Elementary School is one of 61 public schools in Caddo Parish (combined enrollment of about 33,851 students).

The closest other public school is Sunset Acres Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westwood Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 10.3%.

Westwood Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westwood Elementary School has increased 5%, going from 398 students in 2018 to 419 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Westwood Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.