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Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School

Q: How many students attend Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Public Grades 3-5

Summary

Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with 103 students enrolled. 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-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Ralph F. Wilson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. The school's performance on LEAP tests is significantly below the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Ralph F. Wilson Elementary has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20-36% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77-93% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet, Westwood Elementary, and Combre-Fondel Elementary.

The combination of high poverty, high chronic absenteeism, and low academic achievement suggests that Ralph F. Wilson Elementary is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Factors like lack of resources, high teacher turnover, and inadequate support services may be contributing to the school's struggles. Given the school's consistently low performance across multiple metrics, there appears to be a critical need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the challenges facing Ralph F. Wilson Elementary. Strategies focused on improving attendance, providing additional academic and social-emotional support, and engaging the community may be necessary to turn the school around.

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,027

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Opelousas Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 217-4750

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (32% vs 65% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2025	7.6	643 of 666	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	560 of 675	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	659 of 730	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	693 of 727	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	597 of 729	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	694 of 731	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	689 of 728	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	702 of 739	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	719 of 742	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	614 of 792	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.7	370 of 777	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.0	582 of 772	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	572 of 764	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	708 of 766	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	649 of 736	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	534 of 738	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	502 of 743	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.4	574 of 725	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	476 of 501	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	389 of 509	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	523 of 570	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	514 of 562	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	451 of 564	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	512 of 559	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	478 of 547	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	18.3	261 of 281	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	630 of 633	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	523 of 635	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	651 of 705	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	657 of 701	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	622 of 705	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	649 of 684	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	636 of 661	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	535 of 674	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	659 of 723	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	684 of 724	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	566 of 719	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	664 of 697	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	633 of 682	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	604 of 641	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	546 of 651	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	630 of 713	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	678 of 712	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	587 of 704	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	668 of 696	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	229 of 241	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	318 of 333	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-29 vs state

Mathematics22%-38 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, April 27, 2012

Ralph Wilson is one of the most poorly managed schools that I have ever visited.The principal and office staff are constantly late to open up the school, and often times the students, teachers, and parents have to wait outside until staff arrives. The principal is ineffective in her managerial skill and not very cordial. More often than not she is condescending in her attitude towards staff and colleagues.

The greater majority of students come from underpriviledged backgrounds which is unfortunate. However, the principal is oblivious in a need to address these issues or the fact that student behavior is out of control.Leasdership is lacking at this school.Student behavior is off the chart out of control and the teachers are overwhelmed.

I would NEVER recommend this school for anything other than closure or new leadership. 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
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%)								(n/a)													$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%)	13.3	637^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)	50.0	46.0	27.0	42.0	46.0	42.0	46.0	45.0		25.0			$23,068
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%)	27.3	534^th of 690 public elementary schools	22.6%		21.2	562^nd of 666 public elementary schools	15.6%	28	62.0	65.0	45.0	57.0	51.0	50.0	60.0	54.0	10.0		30.0	20.0	$18,016
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%)	40.8	435^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.0%		43.9	394^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.8%	41	62.0	68.0	50.0	60.0	57.0	70.0		62.0	38.0	48.0	37.0	41.0	$16,822
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School

What district is Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What schools do graduates of Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School.

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