Southern Hills Elementary School in Shreveport, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southern Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Shreveport, Louisiana that is part of Caddo Parish Public Schools. It serves 522 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

522 Students

41 Teachers

9075 Kingston Rd

Shreveport, LA 71118 View local requests

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Southern Hills Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southern Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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