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Dolby Elementary School

Q: Is Dolby Elementary School a good school?

Dolby Elementary School ranks 176 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Dolby Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 350 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in the state, Dolby Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Dolby Elementary consistently outperforms the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dolby's overall Mathematics proficiency was 69%, compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for the state. In ELA, Dolby's overall proficiency was 81%, compared to 77% for Calcasieu Parish and 70% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Dolby Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 24.6% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Barbe Elementary, Fairview Elementary, College Oaks Elementary, and Henry Heights Elementary schools, all of which had the same 24.6% rate for that year. The only exception is Prien Lake Elementary, a top-performing school in the district and state, ranking 16th out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools in 2024-2025.

360

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,748

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

817 Jefferson Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 217-4730

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Dolby Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

F. K. White Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Louisiana median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

176^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

33^rd of 118Calcasieu 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
2025	74.1	176 of 666	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	194 of 675	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	116 of 730	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	194 of 727	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	137 of 729	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	167 of 731	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	242 of 728	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	293 of 739	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	347 of 742	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	251 of 792	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	282 of 777	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	178 of 772	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	151 of 764	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	153 of 766	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	89 of 736	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	125 of 738	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	92 of 743	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	89.3	41 of 725	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	140 of 501	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	178 of 509	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	138 of 570	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	184 of 562	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	107 of 564	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	61 of 559	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	159 of 547	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	57.4	108 of 281	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	198 of 633	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	221 of 635	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	113 of 705	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	215 of 701	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	119 of 705	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	115 of 684	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	269 of 661	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	255 of 674	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	132 of 723	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	283 of 724	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.9	93 of 719	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	116 of 697	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	231 of 682	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	227 of 641	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	162 of 651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	104 of 713	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	210 of 712	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	174 of 704	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	229 of 696	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	245 of 431	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.8	99 of 434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	75 of 518	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	197 of 517	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	166 of 522	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	144 of 517	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	196 of 516	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2018)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Mathematics69%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP English I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th 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 English I End of Course	Total
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	176^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.6%		72.6	194^th of 675 public elementary schools	71.3%	18	63.0	79.0					69.0	76.0	87.0					81.0		$17,748
A. A. Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Country Club Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4790	736	48	15.1	56.7%	304 (41.3%)	250 (34.0%)	50 (6.8%)	98 (13.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	87.8	74^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.9%		85	94^th of 675 public elementary schools	86.1%	20	83.0	85.0	89.0				85.0	83.0	84.0					85.0		$14,736
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Tekel Road	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4740	308	31	10.0	82.1%	118 (38.3%)	133 (43.2%)	25 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.4%)	71.2	208^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.8%		50.6	361^st of 675 public elementary schools	46.5%	153	61.0		66.0				71.0	73.0	91.0	80.0				81.0		$18,371
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%)	37.6	435^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.7%		31.6	489^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.6%	54	70.0	58.0					56.0	60.0	57.0	48.0				56.0		$21,783
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%)	17.1	589^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.9	586^th of 675 public elementary schools	13.2%	3	45.0	37.0	19.0	39.0	41.0	34.0	36.0	50.0	52.0	51.0	64.0	67.0	66.0	57.0	92.0	$13,719
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%)	29.7	498^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.2%		21.2	559^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.2%	61	43.0	43.0	41.0				42.0	60.0	65.0	63.0				62.0		$21,468
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%)	49.1	361^st of 666 public elementary schools	45.8%		47.6	378^th of 675 public elementary schools	44.0%	17	57.0	34.0	58.0				48.0	69.0	71.0	79.0				72.0		$19,296
Prien Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3741 Nelson Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4910	639	50	12.8	41.2%	370 (57.9%)	164 (25.7%)	45 (7.0%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	95.3	16^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.6	18^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.3%	2	91.0		94.0					91.0								$14,773
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%)	98	2^nd of 666 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.4	5^th of 675 public elementary schools	99.3%	3	100.0		100.0				100.0	100.0		99.0				100.0		$14,387
Barbe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Penn Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4600	179	16	11.5	87.7%	16 (8.9%)	147 (82.1%)	9 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	29.5	499^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.1%		29	508^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.7%	9	35.0		53.0				42.0	59.0	54.0	62.0				58.0		$20,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Dolby Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dolby Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : F. K. White Middle School

Is Dolby Elementary School a good school?

Dolby Elementary School ranks 176^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dolby Elementary School?

Students at Dolby Elementary School are 47% African American, 41% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dolby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Dolby Elementary School.

What district is Dolby Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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