Central Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

900 Central Park Boulevard
Bossier City, LA 71112

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Bottom 50%

Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Park Elementary 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 is 11% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Central Park Elementary School's student population of 467 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Park Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	64
1	74
2	76
3	72
4	67
5	76

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School
2023	461
2022	464
2021	467
2020	377
2019	377
2018	389
2017	389
2016	388
2015	391
2014	418
2013	429
2012	409
2011	431
2010	441
2009	451
2008	383
2007	421
2006	420
2005	401
2004	419
2003	430
2002	421
2001	434
2000	358
1999	390
1998	419
1997	403
1996	420
1995	434
1994	473
1993	567
1992	582
1991	543
1990	536
1989	573
1988	573
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	30
2020	23
2019	23
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	28
2013	31
2012	30
2011	31
2010	35
2009	32
2008	29
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	31
2002	32
2001	29
2000	30
1999	31
1998	30
1997	27
1996	28
1995	30
1994	30
1993	33
1992	33
1991	31
1990	32
1989	33
1988	33
1987	35

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Year Founded

2002

School Calendar

School Motto

Educating for Eternity

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Park Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#1076 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School
2023	#1076
2022	#935
2021	#961
2019	#960
2018	#1137
2017	#1003
2016	#1089
2015	#776
2014	#994
2013	#985
2012	#1096

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	11%	34%	43%
2022	17%	32%	41%
2021	15%	29%	40%
2019	52%	64%	72%
2018	42%	64%	71%
2017	42%	63%	71%
2016	42%	64%	70%
2015	52%	61%	67%
2014	52%	68%	74%
2013	52%	67%	73%
2012	47%	71%	75%

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20-24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2022	22%	42%	49%
2021	21%	40%	47%
2019	52%	70%	75%
2018	42%	70%	71%
2017	57%	69%	74%
2016	52%	70%	75%
2015	67%	70%	75%
2014	57%	69%	75%
2013	62%	71%	80%
2012	57%	71%	77%
2011	47%	67%	71%

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10-14%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2022	12%	27%	33%
2021	13%	26%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	13:1	15:1	17:1
2017	13:1	15:1	17:1
2016	13:1	13:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	16:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	17:1
2000	12:1	15:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	31%	11%	12%
2022	27%	9%	11%
2021	24%	9%	10%
2020	23%	7%	9%
2019	23%	7%	9%
2018	26%	6%	8%
2017	26%	6%	8%
2016	25%	6%	8%
2015	22%	6%	8%
2014	21%	5%	7%
2013	24%	4%	7%
2012	21%	4%	7%
2011	19%	3%	4%
2010	21%	3%	6%
2009	16%	3%	5%
2008	17%	3%	5%
2007	18%	2%	4%
2006	14%	2%	4%
2005	11%	2%	3%
2004	7%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

55%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	55%	41%	30%
2022	61%	42%	30%
2021	63%	42%	30%
2020	66%	43%	29%
2019	66%	43%	29%
2018	61%	44%	29%
2017	61%	44%	29%
2016	63%	44%	29%
2015	64%	44%	30%
2014	63%	44%	28%
2013	59%	44%	27%
2012	58%	45%	27%
2011	59%	45%	28%
2010	63%	46%	30%
2009	63%	46%	30%
2008	59%	46%	30%
2007	61%	45%	31%
2006	60%	45%	31%
2005	63%	48%	31%
2004	69%	48%	31%
2003	67%	48%	30%
2002	66%	48%	30%
2001	62%	48%	29%
2000	65%	48%	30%
1999	65%	47%	30%
1998	59%	47%	30%
1997	59%	46%	29%
1996	56%	46%	29%
1995	50%	46%	29%
1994	46%	46%	29%
1993	43%	46%	29%

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White

10%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	11%	42%	52%
2022	9%	43%	53%
2021	10%	43%	54%
2020	7%	44%	56%
2019	7%	44%	56%
2018	10%	45%	58%
2017	10%	45%	58%
2016	9%	45%	58%
2015	14%	45%	60%
2014	12%	47%	60%
2013	14%	48%	60%
2012	17%	47%	61%
2011	16%	49%	62%
2010	14%	48%	62%
2009	19%	49%	63%
2008	20%	49%	63%
2007	19%	50%	63%
2006	24%	51%	63%
2005	24%	48%	64%
2004	22%	48%	65%
2003	28%	48%	65%
2002	28%	48%	66%
2001	33%	49%	66%
2000	37%	49%	67%
1999	37%	50%	67%
1998	42%	50%	67%
1997	47%	51%	68%
1996	49%	51%	69%
1995	52%	52%	69%
1994	52%	52%	69%
1993	54%	52%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	0.59	0.65	0.63
2022	0.55	0.64	0.62
2021	0.54	0.64	0.61
2020	0.51	0.62	0.59
2019	0.51	0.62	0.59
2018	0.55	0.61	0.58
2017	0.55	0.61	0.58
2016	0.54	0.61	0.57
2015	0.53	0.61	0.53
2014	0.55	0.60	0.57
2013	0.58	0.58	0.56
2012	0.60	0.58	0.56
2011	0.60	0.56	0.54
2010	0.54	0.56	0.53
2009	0.55	0.55	0.52
2008	0.59	0.55	0.52
2007	0.57	0.55	0.51
2006	0.57	0.54	0.51
2005	0.54	0.54	0.50
2004	0.48	0.54	0.49
2003	0.48	0.54	0.49
2002	0.49	0.54	0.48
2001	0.51	0.53	0.48
2000	0.51	0.53	0.47
1999	0.49	0.53	0.47
1998	0.53	0.53	0.47
1997	0.51	0.53	0.46
1996	0.53	0.53	0.45
1995	0.54	0.52	0.45
1994	0.53	0.52	0.45
1993	0.53	0.52	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	85%	58%	51%
2022	70%	46%	35%
2021	61%	53%	30%
2020	78%	51%	39%
2019	78%	51%	39%
2018	75%	60%	37%
2017	75%	60%	37%
2016	91%	54%	44%
2015	89%	58%	41%
2014	91%	60%	41%
2013	88%	59%	40%
2012	88%	60%	39%
2011	87%	59%	39%
2010	87%	58%	39%
2009	84%	57%	37%
2008	83%	55%	36%
2007	86%	53%	36%
2006	82%	55%	37%
2005	79%	53%	35%
2004	77%	53%	34%
2003	77%	52%	34%
2002	72%	51%	33%
2001	69%	50%	31%
2000	79%	52%	31%
1999	77%	50%	29%
1998	80%	52%	31%
1997	75%	50%	30%
1996	80%	50%	33%
1995	80%	53%	32%
1994	74%	52%	34%
1993	65%	51%	31%
1992	61%	49%	26%
1991	57%	47%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Central Park Elementary School	Louisiana	Bossier Parish School District
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bossier Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Park Elementary School's ranking?

Central Park Elementary School is ranked #1076 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Central Park Elementary School often compared to?

Central Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bossier Elementary School, Waller Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Central Park Elementary School?

467 students attend Central Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Central Park Elementary School students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Park Elementary School?

Central Park Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Central Park Elementary School offer ?

Central Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Park Elementary School part of?

Central Park Elementary School is part of Bossier Parish School District.

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