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Brentwood Elementary School

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Brentwood Elementary School ranks 396 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Brentwood Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Lake Charles, LA, serving 272 students as part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, a high-performing district ranked in the top 27% of Louisiana.

Brentwood presents a fascinating paradox: it is a high-poverty school where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2025-2026 school year, 74% of students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 70%. This is a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from nearby schools like College Oaks Elementary School (67%), Barbe Elementary School (51%), and Oak Park Elementary School (53%). However, this strength is counterbalanced by a significant weakness in mathematics, where only 57% of students are proficient—5 points below the state average and 14 points below the district average. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, which is a potential asset for personalized instruction.

The most pressing concern for Brentwood is its critically high chronic absenteeism rate, which has soared to 38.2% in 2024-2025—nearly double the district average of 20.9% and the highest among all nearby schools. This rate is a major barrier to academic progress and undermines the school's successes. Despite these challenges, Brentwood has shown a dramatic turnaround from a decade ago, climbing from the bottom 5% of schools in the state in 2016-2017 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026. For context, the nearby T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School (1.44 miles away) is a top-5 school in the state with only 15% of students on free or reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.3%, highlighting the powerful link between poverty, attendance, and outcomes in the Lake Charles area.

272

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,296

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3825 Brentwood Avenue
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 217-4610

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Brentwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	F. K. White Middle School
High:	LaGrange High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

396^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	396 of 690	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	361 of 666	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	378 of 675	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	440 of 730	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	455 of 727	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	552 of 729	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	483 of 731	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	573 of 728	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	705 of 739	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	650 of 742	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	707 of 792	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	725 of 777	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	664 of 772	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	640 of 764	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	699 of 766	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	582 of 736	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	591 of 738	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	609 of 743	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	524 of 725	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	167 of 548	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	189 of 501	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	201 of 509	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	273 of 570	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	325 of 562	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	387 of 564	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	285 of 559	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	386 of 547	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	31.1	203 of 281	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	329 of 679	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	376 of 633	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	409 of 635	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	403 of 705	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	478 of 701	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	539 of 705	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	509 of 684	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	293 of 685	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	333 of 661	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	318 of 674	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	421 of 723	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	462 of 724	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	522 of 719	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	445 of 697	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	544 of 682	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	437 of 682	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	334 of 641	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	392 of 651	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	411 of 713	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	494 of 712	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	534 of 704	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	476 of 696	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	185 of 361	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	126 of 241	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)70th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)28th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3825 Brentwood Avenue	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4610	272	26	10.3	93.0%	6 (2.2%)	252 (92.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	45.4	396^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.6%		49.1	361^st of 666 public elementary schools	45.8%	35	58.0		41.0			57.0	70.0	68.0	81.0				74.0	42.0	46.0	44.0				44.0	$19,296
Henry Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Louisiana Avenue	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4620	315	33	9.4	79.7%	44 (14.0%)	238 (75.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	25.9	549^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.7	498^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.2%	51	66.0	37.0	31.0			45.0	73.0	56.0	54.0				61.0	29.0	33.0	27.0				29.0	$21,468
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1700 East McNeese Street	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 475-7910	852	57	15.0	82.9%	41 (4.8%)	588 (69.0%)	185 (21.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.9%)								(n/a)																					$13,719
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3955 Gerstner Mem. Drive	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4490	518	46	11.2	58.7%	44 (8.5%)	168 (32.4%)	296 (57.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	16.4	625^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.9	584^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.3%	41	44.0	47.0	42.0			45.0	42.0	56.0	49.0				48.0	30.0	32.0	32.0				31.0	$16,996
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 18th Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4850	259	25	10.3	84.9%	6 (2.3%)	244 (94.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	23.2	566^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.0%		25.2	526^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.0%	40	53.0	36.0				49.0	43.0	45.0	73.0				53.0	29.0		38.0				30.0	$19,066
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2711 Common Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(337) 217-4680	300	16	18.7	15.0%	201 (67.0%)	42 (14.0%)	16 (5.3%)	22 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)								100.0					100.0	100.0						100.0	$14,387
College Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3618 Ernest Street	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4560	278	27	10.3	82.0%	51 (18.3%)	202 (72.7%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	39.9	440^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.6	435^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.7%	5	66.0	42.0	41.0			50.0	63.0	67.0	70.0				67.0	58.0	36.0	38.0				44.0	$21,783
T. H. Watkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Seventh Avenue	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4590	165	16	10.0	90.9%	6 (3.6%)	147 (89.1%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	16.3	626^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.3%		35.5	452^nd of 666 public elementary schools	32.1%	174	44.0	37.0	41.0			40.0	41.0	63.0	45.0				48.0		33.0	33.0				34.0	$20,609
Lake Charles Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3160 Power Center Parkway	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 475-7900	951	58	16.3	85.5%	16 (1.7%)	805 (84.6%)	96 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.3%)	32.1	490^th of 690 public elementary schools	29.0%		39.6	418^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.2%	72	37.0	57.0		50.0	55.0	47.0	51.0	61.0	66.0	65.0	71.0	66.0	64.0	36.0	54.0	42.0	43.0	54.0	54.0	47.0	$15,153
Dolby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Jefferson Drive	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4730	360	31	11.5	61.4%	146 (40.6%)	170 (47.2%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	74.1	194^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.9%		74.1	176^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	77.0	67.0	53.0			67.0	81.0	83.0					81.0	75.0	69.0	65.0				70.0	$17,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Elementary School

What district is Brentwood Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Brentwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Brentwood Elementary School.

Is Brentwood Elementary School a good school?

Brentwood Elementary School ranks 396^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brentwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brentwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : F. K. White Middle School
High : LaGrange High School

What is the racial makeup of Brentwood Elementary School?

Students at Brentwood Elementary School are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

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