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Henry Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Henry Heights Elementary School a good school?

Henry Heights Elementary School ranks 498 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Henry Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 324 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-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Henry Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, receiving 1 or 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for white students. Additionally, Henry Heights has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 26.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Henry Heights Elementary lags behind the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and social studies, with proficiency rates typically 10-20 percentage points lower. Nearby schools, such as Barbe Elementary, Fairview Elementary, and T.H. Watkins Elementary, generally perform better than Henry Heights, though they still struggle to match the top-performing T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School in the area.

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: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 65% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

498^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Mathematics42%-18 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

Schools Near Henry Heights 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
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
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. 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
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
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
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%)	29.5	499^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.1%		29	508^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.7%	9	35.0		53.0				42.0	59.0	54.0	62.0				58.0		$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%)	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
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
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 Henry Heights Elementary School

What district is Henry Heights Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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

Is Henry Heights Elementary School a good school?

Henry Heights Elementary School ranks 498^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

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