Fairfield Magnet School

Fairfield Magnet School is a public elementary school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 528 students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school runs a 15.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, which keeps class sizes manageable and allows teachers to work closely with students throughout the lower grades. The numbers place Fairfield among Louisiana's strongest schools at any level.

It earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating — and ranks first among all 53 public schools in Shreveport. Statewide, it climbs to #22 of 1,288 Louisiana public schools, outperforming 98% of schools across the state. Within the elementary tier specifically, Fairfield ranks #12 of 703 schools statewide.

An academic score of 9.4 and a growth score of 9.6 underpin those standings — the growth figure is particularly notable, reflecting how consistently students outpace expected yearly progress compared to peers across Louisiana. For Shreveport parents with children in the early grades, Fairfield represents the top option in the city. Families comparing schools across northwest Louisiana will find very few public schools that match its academic performance and student growth trajectory at the elementary level.