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Henry Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Henry Heights Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Lake Charles, LA, serving 315 students within the Calcasieu Parish school district, where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Henry Heights has a clear strength in early literacy: 61% of all students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2025-2026 school year, outperforming nearby schools like Fairview Elementary School (48%) and T. H. Watkins Elementary School (48%). Third graders achieved a 73% proficiency rate in ELA, which actually exceeded the district and state averages. However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics: while 66% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, this drops dramatically to 37% in 4th grade and 31% in 5th grade—a much steeper decline than at Dolby Elementary School or College Oaks Elementary School. The school also has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4, the smallest of any nearby school, which provides a potential advantage for individualized instruction.

Henry Heights performs relatively well for its special education students, ranking in the 36th percentile statewide for this subgroup—higher than its overall ranking. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 26.1%, but this is lower than at Brentwood Elementary School (38.2%) and Barbe Elementary School (36.9%). Social studies proficiency is low across the area, with Henry Heights at 29%, similar to Oak Park Elementary School (30%) and Pearl Watson Elementary School (20%). The most impactful improvement would be a targeted focus on 4th and 5th-grade math instruction, while protecting the successful early literacy practices that lead to strong 3rd-grade outcomes.

315

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,468

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Louisiana Avenue
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 217-4620

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Henry Heights Elementary School usually attend:

High:

LaGrange High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

White:

14.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

549^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	25.9	549 of 690	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	498 of 666	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	559 of 675	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	486 of 730	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	630 of 727	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	483 of 729	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	514 of 731	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	514 of 728	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	555 of 739	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	562 of 742	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.7	510 of 792	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.8	531 of 777	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	473 of 772	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.8	569 of 764	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.7	419 of 766	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.6	497 of 736	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	397 of 738	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	462 of 743	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	334 of 725	53.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	390 of 548	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	364 of 501	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	442 of 509	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	355 of 570	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	317 of 562	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	326 of 564	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	374 of 559	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	309 of 547	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	29.4	215 of 281	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	488 of 679	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	431 of 633	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	535 of 635	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	486 of 705	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	609 of 701	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	430 of 705	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	511 of 684	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	557 of 685	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	461 of 661	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	556 of 674	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	491 of 723	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	619 of 724	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	431 of 719	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	474 of 697	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	368 of 682	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	529 of 682	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	522 of 641	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	542 of 651	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	501 of 713	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	620 of 712	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	525 of 704	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	503 of 696	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	232 of 361	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	5.3	508 of 518	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	514 of 517	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	345 of 522	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	405 of 517	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	267 of 516	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2018)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2023)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Social Studies29%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Everyone is so helpful and a pleasure to be around. The principal down to the janitors are extremely courteous if not above and beyond the call of duty. The school is super clean and well maintained. I love my daughter coming to this 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)								(n/a)													$13,719
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
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%)	16.4	625^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.9	584^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.3%	41	44.0	47.0	42.0	45.0	42.0	56.0	49.0	48.0	30.0	32.0	32.0	31.0	$16,996
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Henry Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Henry Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Henry Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Henry Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : LaGrange High School

What district is Henry Heights Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What is the racial makeup of Henry Heights Elementary School?

Students at Henry Heights Elementary School are 76% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Henry Heights Elementary School a good school?

Henry Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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