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College Oaks Elementary School

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College Oaks Elementary School ranks 440 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

College Oaks Elementary School in Lake Charles, LA, is a small PK-5 school within the Calcasieu Parish district, serving 278 students in a predominantly low-income area where 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana elementary schools, recent data shows a slight upward trend, reaching its highest percentile rank (36th) in several years, suggesting a potential turnaround.

A key concern is a severe and worsening chronic absenteeism rate of 34.4%, significantly higher than the district (20.9%) and state (22.5%) averages, which is a primary driver of academic challenges. Interestingly, the school boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, lower than high-performing nearby schools like Prien Lake Elementary School (12.8:1) and A. A. Nelson Elementary School (15.1:1), yet this resource hasn't translated into strong overall academic gains. The school also shows a troubling "3rd grade cliff," where students perform relatively well in 3rd grade Math (66% proficient) and Social Studies (58% proficient, above the district average of 56%), but proficiency drops dramatically by 4th and 5th grade.

Despite these struggles, College Oaks has a bright spot in 3rd grade Social Studies, and its English Language Arts proficiency has improved from 56% to 67% over two years. However, Math proficiency has declined from 56% to 50% in the same period, indicating inconsistent progress. The school's proximity to both high-performing schools like Prien Lake (98th percentile) and similarly challenged schools like Brentwood Elementary School (38.2% chronic absenteeism) suggests that its issues are tied to specific school-level factors, not just neighborhood demographics. The path to improvement lies in aggressively tackling absenteeism and addressing the academic drop-off in upper elementary grades.

278

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,783

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3618 Ernest Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 217-4560

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend College Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Alfred M. Barbe High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.7%

White:

18.3%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

440^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	39.9	440 of 690	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	435 of 666	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	489 of 675	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	581 of 730	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	494 of 727	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	610 of 729	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	532 of 731	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	557 of 728	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	578 of 739	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	649 of 742	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	669 of 792	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	520 of 777	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	482 of 772	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	415 of 764	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	397 of 766	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	430 of 736	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	406 of 738	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	392 of 743	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.4	288 of 725	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	378 of 548	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	328 of 501	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	393 of 509	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	468 of 570	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	354 of 562	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	454 of 564	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	434 of 559	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	449 of 547	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	20.8	253 of 281	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	463 of 679	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	456 of 633	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	433 of 635	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	471 of 705	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	463 of 701	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	593 of 705	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	548 of 684	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	406 of 685	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	449 of 661	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	481 of 674	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	595 of 723	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	453 of 724	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	558 of 719	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	485 of 697	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	511 of 682	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	445 of 682	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	409 of 641	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	504 of 651	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	588 of 713	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	461 of 712	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	560 of 704	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	487 of 696	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	33.1	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	22 of 496	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	250 of 517	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	426 of 516	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)96th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)30th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, January 22, 2012

College Oaks has proved to be a great school. The office staff is wonderful and helpful, The pre-k and kindergarten teachers are EXCELLENT! I have a child in kindergarten and one who will be entering pre-k for the 2012-2013 year and I am sure they will do great here. We attended the book fair in October, which was a load of fun! And I got to see most of the teachers from the higher grades and they are all so friendly and all about making school and learning fun for our kids. College Oaks is in a quiet neighborhood and honestly I feel good when I leave my child there for the day because I know she will be safe and well cared for which is very important to me when choosing a school. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
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%)	39.9	440^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.6	435^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.7%	5	66.0	42.0	41.0	50.0	63.0	67.0	70.0	67.0	58.0	36.0	38.0	44.0	$21,783
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
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%)	25.9	549^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.7	498^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.2%	51	66.0	37.0	31.0	45.0	73.0	56.0	54.0	61.0	29.0	33.0	27.0	29.0	$21,468
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
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%)	96.1	16^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	16^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.6%		99.0	92.0			89.0			93.0	81.0	89.0	92.0	87.0	$14,773
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%)	45.4	396^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.6%		49.1	361^st of 666 public elementary schools	45.8%	35	58.0		41.0	57.0	70.0	68.0	81.0	74.0	42.0	46.0	44.0	44.0	$19,296
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	194^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.9%		74.1	176^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	77.0	67.0	53.0	67.0	81.0	83.0		81.0	75.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	$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%)	80.1	133^rd of 690 public elementary schools	80.7%		87.8	74^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.9%	59	82.0	81.0	77.0	80.0	74.0	80.0		80.0	72.0	62.0	70.0	67.0	$14,736
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about College Oaks Elementary School

Is College Oaks Elementary School a good school?

College Oaks Elementary School ranks 440^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of College Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend College Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Alfred M. Barbe High School

What district is College Oaks Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend College Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended College Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of College Oaks Elementary School?

Students at College Oaks Elementary School are 73% African American, 18% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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