All of y 7 children have attended kerr and I am here to say it was a great experience for them and us. The teachers are involved and take an interest in the kids they have. My youngest will graduate from kindergarten this year and my oldest just finished here 3rd year of college to become a Nurse. I
... Read more feel without the proper early education these children wouldn't a soldi foundation for their futures and I give that to Kerr. I would like to see more sports come back to the school and the pep squad that was given to the 5th graders. Keep up all the good work. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/14/09
I was a student at this school when I was young for K-5th grade. I enjoyed this school very much and was a 4-H Cheerleader. Love it. Now, my son attends and I don't regret it. The teachers are still wonderful and Principal Doughty is great! I feel that my son is very safe and he is truely happy to attend
... Read more this school. The only thing I would work on is trying to get after school sports there and love to see 4-H Cheerleaders back cheering on Kerr Kat Spirit! Shannan Bowman Maxey Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/19/08
When my kids started this school, I was wary. I homeschooled for 3 years, and I strongly considered returning to it. Now, halfway through, I'm glad we stuck with it! This school is wonderful, and the staff is, too. They are caring and kind, and my children couldn't be happier! Short of a few 'first
... Read more day mishaps', the most trouble we've had has been 'boy trouble'...and that's hardly the fault of the school! It seems that the staff is just as involved in the growth and proper maturation of the children there as the parents are. I'm very happy that my children attend this school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/15/08
Hmmm... So far I'm not to impressed with this school. My Daughter trasfered to this school at the end of Kindergarten last year, now she is back for 1ST grade. I think the school is to consumed in Uniform policies. This is a public school it should be an option for parents...I think it is unfair to underpreliveged
... Read more families. School supply list were long, but this could have to do with state bugeting rather than the school itself. Otherwise the teachers seem warm, friendly and concerned. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/10/07
Kerr is getting much better reviews than I have thought. This is a 2 star school. Both the assistant principal & principal are very helpful and informative, however, they do tend to ignore some bad behavior of some teachers. Homework seems to be an overload on these kids, it's hard to manage when
... Read more each child is bringing home 5 assignments nightly, which by the way aren't even counted towards the grade. This school does have uniforms, because 'it improves scores', I don't think it's helped. One positive thing, all field trips are free. I would say overall this school isn't the worst out there, but it does have a lot to improve on. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/19/07
Kerr is a wonderful school. My child went to Kerr k -5. The over all education is great and the teachers care. The principal is the best!
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Posted by a parent on 08/28/06
I think that Kerr is a great school! Miss Doughty is a wonderful principal and really cares about the kids! My daughter is in kindergarten and does not want school to end because she loves it so much and will miss her teacher.
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Posted by a parent on 03/22/06
The stats I have seen on this site do not accuratly reflect what I know to be the truth. Having several children who have and do attend this school I do know the truth. The classroom are very small and unorganized making for a chaotic learning environment for the childre. The majority of the teachers
... Read more are caring and do seem to care about the students in their care buit the others cant seem to get them out the door and 'out of their hair' fast enough. The alternative... Waller, isnt much better unfortunately... in some ways it is worse. This school is definately the lesser of two evils. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/06/06
Kerr overall is a great school I can say that because I actually have another school to compare it too. All the teachers are great and caring. As far as the admin. goes they are by far the best. My child went to Kerr for 2 years and my daughter and I both wish that we were still there! By far standardized
... Read more test scores don't really mean that much as far as quality of schools. It takes good administration and caring teachers and parent involvement to make a good school and thats what Kerr is! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/04
Kerr is a great school. They care about each individual kid & really get to know the kids & parents. They'll work with kids on things they need work on because they care! They don't act 'above' parents or seem intimidating at all. They have the right priorities, caring about what's important & are
... Read more lenient on things that don't matter. The staff at this school are very nice and are great examples for kids. My son feels very loved and cared about here. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) to assess students in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The LEAP 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
Student enrollment:
561
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
42
Number of classrooms:
35
Arts
Art
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
Special Education
Mentally Challenged, Physically Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
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English as Second Language
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Bossier City schools — R V Kerr Elementary School is located at 1700 Airline Dr, Bossier City LA 71112. 1700 Airline Dr is in the 71112 ZIP code in Bossier City, LA The school district for R V Kerr Elementary School is the Bossier Parish School District. R V Kerr Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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