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T. H. Watkins Elementary School

Q: Is T. H. Watkins Elementary School a good school?

T. H. Watkins Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

T. H. Watkins Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 186 students in grades K-5 and part of the Calcasieu Parish school district.

While the Calcasieu Parish district is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating, T. H. Watkins Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 46% compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing T. H. Watkins Elementary to nearby schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as Brentwood Elementary and Oak Park Elementary, both of which are within a 2-mile radius, the school is underperforming with significantly lower proficiency rates in both Mathematics and ELA across all grade levels. This disparity may be partly attributed to the high percentage (over 88%) of students at T. H. Watkins Elementary who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

165

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,609

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Seventh Avenue
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 217-4590

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend T. H. Watkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Park Middle School
High:	LaGrange High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Calcasieu Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

452^nd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	35.5	452 of 666	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	440 of 675	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	533 of 730	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	513 of 727	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	368 of 729	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	512 of 731	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	517 of 728	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	564 of 739	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	584 of 742	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	555 of 792	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	503 of 777	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.7	661 of 772	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	690 of 764	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	585 of 766	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	640 of 736	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	554 of 738	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	531 of 743	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	469 of 725	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	247 of 501	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	251 of 509	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	379 of 570	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	237 of 562	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	142 of 564	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	292 of 559	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	261 of 547	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	53.3	122 of 281	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	362 of 633	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	328 of 635	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	485 of 705	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	596 of 701	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.3	360 of 705	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	445 of 684	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	324 of 661	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	364 of 674	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	472 of 723	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	436 of 724	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	279 of 719	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	475 of 697	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	426 of 682	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	367 of 641	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	459 of 651	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	526 of 713	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	325 of 712	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	351 of 704	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	446 of 696	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)57th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about T. H. Watkins Elementary School

Is T. H. Watkins Elementary School a good school?

T. H. Watkins Elementary School ranks 452^nd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of T. H. Watkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend T. H. Watkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Park Middle School
High : LaGrange High School

How many students attend T. H. Watkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended T. H. Watkins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of T. H. Watkins Elementary School?

Students at T. H. Watkins Elementary School are 89% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is T. H. Watkins Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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