Best Schools in Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA has 56 public schools (9 high, 9 middle, 32 elementary) serving 31,439 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Lake Charles exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lake Charles, LA
The top high schools in Lake Charles, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Grand Lake High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cameron Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 340 Students
2. Alfred M. Barbe High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1991 Students
3. Sam Houston High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1216 Students
4. Sulphur High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2043 Students
5. Iowa High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1096 Students
6. South Beauregard High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Beauregard Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 801 Students
7. Lake Charles College Prep
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Charles College Prep • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 574 Students
8. Lagrange High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 907 Students
9. Washington/marion Magnet High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 587 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lake Charles, LA
The top middle schools in Lake Charles, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. South Beauregard Upper Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Beauregard Parish • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 393 Students
2. Moss Bluff Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 883 Students
3. W. W. Lewis Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 777 Students
4. S. J. Welsh Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1107 Students
5. Maplewood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 335 Students
6. F. K. White Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 661 Students
7. Leblanc Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 399 Students
8. Oak Park Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 385 Students
9. Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 325 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lake Charles, LA
The top elementary schools in Lake Charles, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 300 Students
2. Vincent Settlement Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 321 Students
3. Prien Lake Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 671 Students
4. Lebleu Settlement Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 428 Students
5. Moss Bluff Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 973 Students
6. A. A. Nelson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 741 Students
7. Grand Lake Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cameron Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 334 Students
8. Maplewood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 651 Students
9. E. K. Key Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 533 Students
10. Gillis Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 691 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lake Charles, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lake Charles, LA has a total population of 127,207 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lake Charles, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lake Charles, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.50 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.47 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.03 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lake Charles, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lake Charles, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lake Charles, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lake Charles, LA
How many schools are in Lake Charles, LA?
Lake Charles, LA has 56 public schools: 9 high schools, 9 middle schools and 32 elementary schools, serving 31,439 students in total.
How do schools in Lake Charles perform on state tests?
On average, 56 schools in Lake Charles score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Lake Charles exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lake Charles?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Lake Charles
33 of 36 schools in Lake Charles carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 5C: 4D: 12F: 1
All 36 public schools we grade in Lake Charles. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Alfred M Barbe High School
- Grand Lake High School
- Lagrange High School
- Sam Houston High School
- Washingtonmarion Magnet High School
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- F K White Middle School
- Moss Bluff Middle School
- Oak Park Middle School
- Ray D Molo Middle Magnet School
- S J Welsh Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (23)
- A A Nelson Elementary School
- Barbe Elementary School
- Brentwood Elementary School
- College Oaks Elementary School
- Combre Fondel Elementary School
- Dolby Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Gillis Elementary School
- Grand Lake Elementary
- Henry Heights Elementary School
- Jessie D Clifton Elementary School
- John F Kennedy Elementary School
- John J Johnson Ii Elementary School
- Lebleu Settlement Elementary School
- M J Kaufman Elementary School
- Moss Bluff Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary School
- Pearl Watson Elementary School
- Prien Lake Elementary School
- Ralph F Wilson Elementary School
- St John Elementary School
- T H Watkins Elementary School
- T S Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.