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Fairview Elementary School

Q: Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 32% African American, 8% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : F. K. White Middle School High : LaGrange High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary School 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, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 48%, compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 38%, compared to 77% for Calcasieu Parish and 70% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 24.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Fairview Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Dolby Elementary School, located just 2.71 miles away, outperformed Fairview Elementary School in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School, located 2.44 miles from Fairview Elementary, is a high-performing school, ranking 2nd out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with 100% proficiency rates in both Mathematics and ELA.

518

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,996

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3955 Gerstner Mem. Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 217-4490

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

African American:

32.4%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (43% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

584^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	17.9	584 of 666	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	597 of 675	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	676 of 730	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	644 of 727	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	608 of 729	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	684 of 731	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	705 of 728	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	716 of 739	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	634 of 742	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	645 of 792	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	500 of 777	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	569 of 772	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.2	418 of 764	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	386 of 766	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	293 of 736	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.8	499 of 738	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	434 of 743	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	413 of 725	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	380 of 501	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	439 of 509	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	394 of 570	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	395 of 562	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	377 of 564	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	456 of 559	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	462 of 547	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	15.2	269 of 281	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	61 of 82	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	67 of 90	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	78 of 91	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	86 of 89	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	551 of 633	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	567 of 635	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	657 of 705	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	589 of 701	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	599 of 705	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	661 of 684	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	185 of 207	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	168 of 189	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	225 of 233	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	203 of 220	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	191 of 202	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	187 of 190	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	164 of 168	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	584 of 661	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	586 of 674	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	689 of 723	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	638 of 724	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	602 of 719	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	643 of 697	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	656 of 682	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	540 of 641	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	552 of 651	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	648 of 713	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	648 of 712	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	546 of 704	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	640 of 696	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	182 of 241	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	161 of 208	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	0.2	516 of 516	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile~ school

White (2018)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

English Language Arts38%-32 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 32% African American, 8% White.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

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