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Combre-Fondel Elementary School

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Combre-Fondel Elementary School ranks 394 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Combre-Fondel Elementary School is a public K-5 school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of the Calcasieu Parish school district. With 408 students enrolled, the school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools.

Combre-Fondel's academic performance lags significantly behind many nearby schools in the district. For example, Western Heights Elementary outperforms Combre-Fondel by 20-30 percentage points on state assessments in both math and English language arts. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism and a very high percentage of students from low-income families, which may be impacting academic achievement. In contrast, T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School, just 4 miles away, is a high-performing school ranking among the top 2 in the state.

Combre-Fondel's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 715 out of 728 in 2017-2018 to 394 out of 666 in 2024-2025. The school has consistently been rated 0-2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement. Addressing the academic and socioeconomic challenges facing Combre-Fondel should be a priority for the school and district leadership.

426

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,822

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601-1199

(337) 217-4890

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Combre-Fondel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
High:	Washington/Marion Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

White:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

394^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	43.9	394 of 666	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	454 of 675	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	466 of 730	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	572 of 727	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	665 of 729	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	700 of 731	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	715 of 728	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	708 of 739	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	729 of 742	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	785 of 792	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	716 of 777	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	572 of 772	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.2	357 of 764	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	23.9	623 of 766	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	72.9	222 of 736	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	23.1	606 of 738	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	585 of 743	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	523 of 725	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	186 of 501	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	231 of 509	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	277 of 570	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	367 of 562	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	507 of 564	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	527 of 559	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	532 of 547	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	275 of 281	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	349 of 633	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	387 of 635	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	373 of 705	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	494 of 701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	628 of 705	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	672 of 684	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	376 of 661	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	418 of 674	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	439 of 723	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	535 of 724	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	640 of 719	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	678 of 697	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	667 of 682	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	425 of 641	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	491 of 651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	532 of 713	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	567 of 712	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	637 of 704	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	656 of 696	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	110 of 241	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	159 of 307	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	303 of 333	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics56%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (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 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	Total
Combre-Fondel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4890	426	31	13.8	85.7%	10 (2.3%)	401 (94.1%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.9	394^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.8%		37.2	454^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.7%	60	66.0	55.0	44.0	56.0	72.0	62.0	62.0	65.0	$16,822
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Opelousas Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4750	92	13	7.3	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	88 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	7.6	643^rd of 666 public elementary schools	3.5%		21	560^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.0%	83		29.0	20.0	22.0	39.0	38.0	52.0	41.0	$27,027
John J. Johnson II Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Malcolm Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4900	131	12	10.8	96.9%	6 (4.6%)	118 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)									$23,068
Moss Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 School Street	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4640	969	68	14.1	48.4%	746 (77.0%)	115 (11.9%)	50 (5.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	88.4	66^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.3	61^st of 675 public elementary schools	91.0%	5	86.0	92.0	84.0	88.0	77.0	88.0		84.0	$14,473
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%)	21.2	562^nd of 666 public elementary schools	15.6%		36.4	457^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.3%	105	49.0	47.0	28.0	42.0	47.0	65.0	50.0	53.0	$18,016
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
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Sampson Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4940	412	31	13.4	63.8%	285 (69.2%)	69 (16.7%)	22 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)									$16,050
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Combre-Fondel Elementary School

How many students attend Combre-Fondel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Combre-Fondel Elementary School.

What district is Combre-Fondel Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What is the racial makeup of Combre-Fondel Elementary School?

Students at Combre-Fondel Elementary School are 94% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Combre-Fondel Elementary School a good school?

Combre-Fondel Elementary School ranks 394^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Combre-Fondel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Combre-Fondel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
High : Washington/Marion Magnet High School

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