Elementary Schools in Cameron Parish

Summary:

Cameron Parish, Louisiana is home to one standout elementary school, Grand Lake Elementary. This school is ranked 9th out of 118 school districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, making it a shining example of academic excellence in the region.

Grand Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the Cameron Parish district and the state of Louisiana on LEAP tests, with 78-83% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 81-89% proficient or better in English language arts across all grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has also been on the rise, moving from 107th in 2022-2023 to 78th in 2023-2024 and 159th in 2024-2025 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools.

Despite having a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 43.3% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Grand Lake Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, which likely contributes to its academic success. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in 2023-2024 is also below the state average, indicating that the school is effectively supporting its students and their learning.

District Detail

510 Marshall Street
Cameron, LA 70631-4701

(337) 775-5784

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,120

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 3

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Grand Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1039 Hwy 384	Lake Charles	70607	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 905-2231	351	34	10.3	44.2%	304 (86.6%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	76.7	159^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.1%		86.8	78^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.4%	81	80.0	68.0	83.0	81.0	78.0	64.0	86.0	83.0	81.0	$26,019

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Calcasieu Parish	9.87 mi	57	33^rd
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy	10.99 mi	1	95^th
Southwest Louisiana Charter Acad. Foundation, Inc.	11.07 mi	2
Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.	11.83 mi	1	59^th
Lake Charles College Prep	11.91 mi	1	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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