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M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Q: Is M. J. Kaufman Elementary School a good school?

M. J. Kaufman Elementary School ranks 208 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

M. J. Kaufman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with 299 students. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

M. J. Kaufman Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 71% proficiency in Math and 81% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70% respectively. The school also ranks very highly for its special education students, placing 8th out of 241 Louisiana elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. Despite having a high percentage of low-income students, M. J. Kaufman Elementary performs well, ranking 123 out of 661 Louisiana elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, M. J. Kaufman performs well, outperforming Fairview Elementary, Henry Heights Elementary, and College Oaks Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Prien Lake Elementary, St. John Elementary, and T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet.

308

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,371

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Tekel Road
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 217-4740

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend M. J. Kaufman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.2%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Louisiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

208^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	71.2	208 of 666	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	361 of 675	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	356 of 730	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	403 of 727	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	393 of 729	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	422 of 731	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	285 of 728	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	406 of 739	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	415 of 742	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	73.8	190 of 792	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	232 of 777	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	175 of 772	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	197 of 764	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	214 of 766	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	216 of 736	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	322 of 738	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	290 of 743	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	376 of 725	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	158 of 501	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	214 of 509	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	254 of 570	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	296 of 562	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	250 of 564	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	258 of 559	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	176 of 547	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	230 of 633	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	378 of 635	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	419 of 705	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	445 of 701	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	433 of 705	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	461 of 684	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	22.6	165 of 190	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	123 of 661	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	281 of 674	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	331 of 723	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	352 of 724	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	288 of 719	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	415 of 697	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	277 of 682	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	100 of 641	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	271 of 651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	298 of 713	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	363 of 712	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	370 of 704	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	373 of 696	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	8 of 241	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	37 of 307	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	114 of 306	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	77 of 431	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	30.4	360 of 434	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	346 of 518	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	366 of 517	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	426 of 522	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	403 of 517	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	424 of 516	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Mathematics71%+11 vs state

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Schools Near M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
St. John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5566 Elliott Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4870	670	52	12.9	65.7%	358 (53.4%)	207 (30.9%)	54 (8.1%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.2%)	70.3	216^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.1	140^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.3%	76	74.0	68.0					72.0	74.0	78.0					81.0		$15,355
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%)	17.9	584^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.3%		15.3	597^th of 675 public elementary schools	11.6%	13	53.0	62.0	29.0				48.0	30.0	49.0	38.0				38.0		$16,996

Frequently Asked Questions about M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of M. J. Kaufman Elementary School?

Students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School are 43% African American, 38% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is M. J. Kaufman Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend M. J. Kaufman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended M. J. Kaufman Elementary School.

Is M. J. Kaufman Elementary School a good school?

M. J. Kaufman Elementary School ranks 208^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of M. J. Kaufman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend M. J. Kaufman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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