M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 301 Tekel Road
       Lake Charles, LA  70607


(337) 217-4740

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
354th of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,337 Help


Students who attend M. J. Kaufman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.2%
White:
38.8%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.9% Help


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Compare Details M. J. Kaufman Elementary School ranks better than 51.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 18th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (45.2%), White (38.8%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School is 16.5. 22 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare M. J. Kaufman Elementary School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School is $12,337. 23 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

M. J. Kaufman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks M. J. Kaufman Elementary School 354th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See M. J. Kaufman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
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White students:


Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 29th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.58 376th 725 48.1%
2008 65.53 290th 743 61.0%
2009 62.21 322nd 738 56.4%
2010 73.33 216th 736 70.7%
2011 73.77 214th 766 72.1%
2012 74.09 197th 764 74.2%
2013 74.35 175th 772 77.3%
2014 70.45 232nd 777 70.1%
2015 73.80 190th 792 76.0%
2016 49.33 415th 742 44.1%
2017 51.63 406th 739 45.1%
2018 56.49 285th 728 60.9%
2019 45.17 422nd 731 42.3%
2021 47.37 393rd 729 46.1%
2022 47.20 403rd 727 44.6%
2023 54.44 356th 730 51.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.17 67th 333 79.9%
2021 58.54 114th 306 62.7%
2022 83.41 37th 307 87.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.91 277th 682 59.4%
2019 45.37 415th 697 40.5%
2021 59.92 288th 719 59.9%
2022 52.67 352nd 724 51.4%
2023 56.38 331st 723 54.2%
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Rank History for Female students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.53 461st 684 32.6%
2021 39.77 433rd 705 38.6%
2022 40.82 445th 701 36.5%
2023 44.28 419th 705 40.6%
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Rank History for Male students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.74 373rd 696 46.4%
2021 48.88 370th 704 47.4%
2022 52.48 363rd 712 49.0%
2023 60.62 298th 713 58.2%
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Rank History for African American students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.24 176th 547 67.8%
2019 53.38 258th 559 53.8%
2021 51.95 250th 564 55.7%
2022 46.00 296th 562 47.3%
2023 53.10 254th 570 55.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.77 155th 168 7.7%
2019 22.61 165th 190 13.2%
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Rank History for White students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.31 424th 516 17.8%
2019 32.51 403rd 517 22.1%
2021 27.48 426th 522 18.4%
2022 39.45 366th 517 29.2%
2023 41.98 346th 518 33.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 358 358
1990 312 25 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1991 281 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1992 303 29 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1993 326 13 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1994 300 24 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1995 227 33 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1996 227 33 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1997 249 30 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 285
1998 227 25 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 255
1999 222 46 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 249 49 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2001 219 61 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 283
2002 256 66 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2003 256 66 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2004 260 69 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 331
2005 267 78 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 349
2006 266 98 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 372
2007 261 118 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2008 241 128 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2009 224 127 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 360
2010 211 124 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 344
2011 193 120 3 10 1 0 6 0 333
2012 214 104 3 19 1 0 13 0 354
2013 219 102 3 20 1 0 13 0 358
2014 227 110 2 24 1 0 25 0 389
2015 214 113 1 25 0 1 30 0 384
2016 244 125 1 34 0 1 33 0 438
2017 235 148 0 35 1 2 20 0 441
2018 189 153 0 49 1 2 24 0 418
2019 177 154 1 57 1 2 22 0 414
2020 161 188 2 43 2 1 20 0 417
2021 112 151 1 32 1 2 15 0 314
2022 96 105 1 26 3 1 10 0 242
2023 114 133 1 27 2 1 16 0 294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 358 16.5 21.6 27.4
1990 337 18.0 18.7 33.8
1991 304 18.0 16.8 38.2
1992 332 21.0 15.8 42.2
1993 340 22.0 15.5 45.3
1994 326 24.0 13.6 44.2
1995 264 19.6 13.5 42.8
1996 264 19.6 13.5 42.8
1997 285 18.0 15.8 43.9
1998 255 20.0 12.8 43.9
1999 271 18.0 15.1 56.8
2000 301 19.0 15.8 55.8
2001 283 20.0 14.2 58.3
2002 325 22.0 14.8 62.8
2003 325 22.0 14.8 62.8
2004 331 24.5 13.5 71.3
2005 349 24.0 14.5 70.2
2006 372 26.0 14.3 76.3
2007 386 27.0 14.3 79.5
2008 377 31.5 12.0 74
2009 360 27.5 13.1 75.8
2010 344 26.6 12.8 80.2
2011 333 25.3 13.1 81.1
2012 354 25.5 13.8 78.8
2013 358 28.7 12.4 82.4
2014 389 27.8 13.9 78.7
2015 384 30.0 12.8 60.7
2016 438 39.0 11.2 57.3
2017 441 27.5 16.0 55.1
2018 418 25.4 16.4 48.3
2019 414 24.5 16.8 64.7
2020 417 23.4 17.8 71.9
2021 314 22.2 14.1 94.6
2022 242 16.5 14.6 47.9
2023 294 17.8 16.5 78.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 358 16.5 21.6 27.4
1990 337 18.0 18.7 33.8
1991 304 18.0 16.8 38.2
1992 332 21.0 15.8 42.2
1993 340 22.0 15.5 45.3
1994 326 24.0 13.6 44.2
1995 264 19.6 13.5 42.8
1996 264 19.6 13.5 42.8
1997 285 18.0 15.8 43.9
1998 255 20.0 12.8 43.9
1999 271 18.0 15.1 56.8
2000 301 19.0 15.8 55.8
2001 283 20.0 14.2 58.3
2002 325 22.0 14.8 62.8
2003 325 22.0 14.8 62.8
2004 331 24.5 13.5 71.3
2005 349 24.0 14.5 70.2
2006 372 26.0 14.3 76.3
2007 386 27.0 14.3 79.5
2008 377 31.5 12.0 74
2009 360 27.5 13.1 75.8
2010 344 26.6 12.8 80.2
2011 333 25.3 13.1 81.1
2012 354 25.5 13.8 78.8
2013 358 28.7 12.4 82.4
2014 389 27.8 13.9 78.7
2015 384 30.0 12.8 60.7
2016 438 39.0 11.2 57.3
2017 441 27.5 16.0 55.1
2018 418 25.4 16.4 48.3
2019 414 24.5 16.8 64.7
2020 417 23.4 17.8 71.9
2021 314 22.2 14.1 94.6
2022 242 16.5 14.6 47.9
2023 294 17.8 16.5 78.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,980
2018 $11,605
2019 $11,966
2020 $12,337

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 422nd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 356th of 730 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)6466
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7373
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)6864
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7575
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)3324
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)7565
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7471
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)5057
 7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5559
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)5575
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6972
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)6768
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7675
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (M. J. Kaufman Elementary School)4836
 12%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5854
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students414294
 29%
African American154133
 13.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic5727
 52.6%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White177114
 35.6%
Two or More Races2216
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.7%78.9%
 14.2%


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M. J. Kaufman Elementary School ranks 354th of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended M. J. Kaufman Elementary School.

Students who attend M. J. Kaufman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Students at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School are 45% African American, 39% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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