R. V. Kerr Elementary School

1700 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112

367 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

R. V. Kerr Elementary School, located on Airline Drive in Bossier City, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Bossier Parish School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and personal development for students in their formative elementary years. By focusing on a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its student body for future academic success while promoting a strong sense of community and school spirit among its pupils, staff, and local families.

Beyond its core academic mission, R. V. Kerr Elementary is known for being an integral part of the Bossier City neighborhood. The school prioritizes the cultivation of essential social and emotional skills, striving to create a safe space where diversity is welcomed and every child is encouraged to reach their individual potential. Through a combination of dedicated instruction, extracurricular engagement, and active parent-teacher collaboration, the school remains committed to upholding the standards of the Bossier Parish school system and serving as a cornerstone for the early education of children in the surrounding community.

367

Total Students

31.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for R. V. Kerr Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	83
Black	197
Asian	2
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

Black
197 (53.7%)
Hispanic
83 (22.6%)
White
66 (18.0%)
Two or More
18 (4.9%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bossier Parish
Phone:	(318)549-6560
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	367
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	269
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 27

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 53