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Brentwood Elementary School

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Brentwood Elementary School ranks 361 st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Brentwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 272 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Brentwood Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to 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, Brentwood's Mathematics proficiency rate was 48%, compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for the state. Similarly, in ELA, Brentwood's proficiency rate was 72%, while Calcasieu Parish and the state scored 77% and 70%, respectively. Additionally, Brentwood Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 39.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Brentwood Elementary's academic performance lags behind most of the nearby schools, including College Oaks Elementary, T.H. Watkins Elementary, and Dolby Elementary, which all have higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA. However, Brentwood's African American students and students with disabilities perform better relative to their peers in the state, ranking in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the nearby T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School consistently outperforms Brentwood Elementary and the state averages in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency, with nearly 100% of students scoring proficient or better.

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 — 11th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (60% vs 65% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

361^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)28th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Brentwood 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	25.2	526^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.0%		45.5	393^rd of 675 public elementary schools	41.8%	133	42.0	51.0	56.0				50.0	27.0	62.0					57.0		$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%)	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
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
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%)	35.5	452^nd of 666 public elementary schools	32.1%		38.8	440^th of 675 public elementary schools	34.8%	12	41.0	30.0	71.0				46.0	59.0	66.0					68.0		$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%)	39.6	418^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.2%		44.2	402^nd of 675 public elementary schools	40.4%	16	41.0	52.0	37.0	59.0	46.0		45.0	58.0	64.0	73.0	77.0	70.0	73.0	69.0	100.0	$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	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Elementary School

Is Brentwood Elementary School a good school?

Brentwood Elementary School ranks 361^st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brentwood Elementary School?

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

What district is Brentwood Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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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