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Combre-Fondel Elementary School

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Combre-Fondel Elementary School ranks 435 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Combre-Fondel Elementary School in Lake Charles, LA, serves 426 students in grades K-5 within the highly-rated Calcasieu Parish school district, and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, climbing from the bottom 5% of Louisiana elementary schools to the 37th percentile over the past decade.

This school has shown exceptional progress, particularly with its African American students, who ranked in the 59th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to nearby schools like T. H. Watkins Elementary (9th percentile overall) and Pearl Watson Elementary (23rd percentile overall). While Combre-Fondel still lags behind the district average, its sustained upward trajectory is unique among peers. For example, Moss Bluff Elementary and T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School are consistently high-performing, but Combre-Fondel has improved by 35 percentile points since 2016, a more dramatic climb than any other school in the immediate vicinity. The school also excels at managing chronic absenteeism, reducing it to 15.7%—far better than the district (20.9%) and state (22.5%) averages, and much lower than Ralph F. Wilson Elementary (38.0%) and Barbe Elementary (36.9%).

Despite these strengths, Combre-Fondel faces notable challenges. There is a significant gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 49th percentile and male students in the 26th percentile—a 23-point difference not seen at nearby Western Heights Elementary. Additionally, 5th-grade performance drops sharply compared to 4th grade, with math proficiency falling from 68% to 50%, suggesting a need for better support during the transition to upper elementary curriculum. Social studies is a critical weak point, with only 41% of students proficient, compared to 64% for the district. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic status population (over 85% free/reduced lunch), and its favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 provides a solid foundation for continued improvement.

426

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,822

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601-1199

(337) 217-4890

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Combre-Fondel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
High:	Washington/Marion Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

White:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

435^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	40.8	435 of 690	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	394 of 666	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	454 of 675	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	466 of 730	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	572 of 727	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	665 of 729	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	700 of 731	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	715 of 728	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	708 of 739	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	729 of 742	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	785 of 792	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	716 of 777	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	572 of 772	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.2	357 of 764	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	23.9	623 of 766	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	72.9	222 of 736	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	23.1	606 of 738	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	585 of 743	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	523 of 725	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	224 of 548	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	186 of 501	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	231 of 509	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	277 of 570	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	367 of 562	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	507 of 564	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	527 of 559	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	532 of 547	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	275 of 281	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	349 of 679	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	349 of 633	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	387 of 635	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	373 of 705	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	494 of 701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	628 of 705	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	672 of 684	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	401 of 685	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	376 of 661	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	418 of 674	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	439 of 723	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	535 of 724	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	640 of 719	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	678 of 697	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	667 of 682	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	507 of 682	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	425 of 641	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	491 of 651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	532 of 713	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	567 of 712	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	637 of 704	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	656 of 696	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	256 of 361	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.1	110 of 241	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	159 of 307	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	303 of 333	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)59th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Social Studies41%-14 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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	Total
Combre-Fondel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4890	426	31	13.8	85.7%	10 (2.3%)	401 (94.1%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.8	435^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.0%		43.9	394^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.8%	41	62.0	68.0	50.0	60.0	57.0	70.0		62.0	38.0	48.0	37.0	41.0	$16,822
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Opelousas Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4750	92	13	7.3	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	88 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$27,027
John J. Johnson II Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Malcolm Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4900	131	12	10.8	96.9%	6 (4.6%)	118 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	13.3	637^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)	50.0	46.0	27.0	42.0	46.0	42.0	46.0	45.0		25.0			$23,068
Moss Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 School Street	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4640	969	68	14.1	48.4%	746 (77.0%)	115 (11.9%)	50 (5.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	78.9	142^nd of 690 public elementary schools	79.4%		88.4	66^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.1%	76	79.0	88.0	82.0	83.0	65.0	84.0		79.0	62.0	67.0	68.0	66.0	$14,473
Pearl Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 5th Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4860	219	20	10.9	91.8%	7 (3.2%)	202 (92.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	27.3	534^th of 690 public elementary schools	22.6%		21.2	562^nd of 666 public elementary schools	15.6%	28	62.0	65.0	45.0	57.0	51.0	50.0	60.0	54.0	10.0		30.0	20.0	$18,016
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
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Sampson Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4940	412	31	13.4	63.8%	285 (69.2%)	69 (16.7%)	22 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)													$16,050
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
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%)	19.2	601^st of 690 public elementary schools	12.9%		29.5	499^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.1%	102	48.0	48.0		48.0	45.0	58.0	52.0	51.0		38.0	29.0	25.0	$20,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Combre-Fondel Elementary School

What district is Combre-Fondel Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

Is Combre-Fondel Elementary School a good school?

Combre-Fondel Elementary School ranks 435^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Combre-Fondel Elementary School?

Students at Combre-Fondel Elementary School are 94% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Combre-Fondel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Combre-Fondel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
High : Washington/Marion Magnet High School

How many students attend Combre-Fondel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Combre-Fondel Elementary School.

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