Gillis Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 916 Topsy Road
       Lake Charles, LA  70611


(337) 217-4550

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,794 Help


Students who attend Gillis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Moss Bluff Middle School
High:    Sam Houston High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  691

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
African American:
7.8%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.4% Help


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Compare Details Gillis Elementary School ranks better than 68.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 14th 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 69.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), African American (7.8%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gillis Elementary School is 14.9, which is the 14th best among 30 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gillis Elementary School is $12,794. 17 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gillis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gillis Elementary School 230th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Gillis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
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 Gillis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 79.10 145th 725 80.0%
2008 74.36 184th 743 75.2%
2009 79.29 137th 738 81.4%
2010 76.93 178th 736 75.8%
2011 78.28 156th 766 79.6%
2012 76.54 169th 764 77.9%
2013 72.13 207th 772 73.2%
2014 72.57 201st 777 74.1%
2015 62.93 309th 792 61.0%
2016 56.60 362nd 742 51.2%
2017 57.52 361st 739 51.2%
2018 48.29 352nd 728 51.6%
2019 67.01 272nd 731 62.8%
2021 55.15 344th 729 52.8%
2022 45.91 412th 727 43.3%
2023 69.32 230th 730 68.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.87 80th 333 76.0%
2021 42.78 176th 306 42.5%
2022 34.53 207th 307 32.6%
2023 63.97 97th 296 67.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.07 457th 682 33.0%
2019 63.15 275th 697 60.5%
2021 49.10 375th 719 47.8%
2022 42.72 429th 724 40.7%
2023 53.10 350th 723 51.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.56 251st 684 63.3%
2021 55.10 340th 705 51.8%
2022 48.58 388th 701 44.7%
2023 63.93 256th 705 63.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.28 155th 281 44.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.03 313th 696 55.0%
2021 55.07 325th 704 53.8%
2022 45.36 407th 712 42.8%
2023 65.59 253rd 713 64.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.70 224th 547 59.0%
2021 73.37 111th 564 80.3%
2022 48.93 270th 562 52.0%
2023 32.48 408th 570 28.4%
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Rank History for White students at Gillis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.32 393rd 516 23.8%
2019 47.99 313th 517 39.5%
2021 30.85 407th 522 22.0%
2022 26.26 436th 517 15.7%
2023 52.31 274th 518 47.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gillis 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 557 557
1990 539 19 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1991 550 21 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 563 25 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1993 580 22 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 606
1994 614 18 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1995 653 23 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 686
1996 653 23 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 686
1997 658 20 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 691
1998 624 22 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 651
1999 618 14 2 1 4 n/a n/a 0 639
2000 583 12 2 4 5 n/a n/a 0 606
2001 593 13 2 1 7 n/a n/a 0 616
2002 609 22 4 1 6 n/a n/a 0 642
2003 609 22 4 1 6 n/a n/a 0 642
2004 651 19 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 678
2005 683 25 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 718
2006 725 33 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 699 57 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 767
2008 686 45 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 739
2009 690 45 1 12 2 n/a n/a 0 750
2010 733 58 1 18 2 n/a n/a 0 812
2011 727 41 0 14 0 0 14 0 796
2012 702 43 0 29 0 0 20 0 794
2013 702 40 0 33 0 0 23 0 798
2014 695 37 2 42 3 0 16 0 795
2015 683 42 1 40 3 0 16 0 785
2016 710 56 5 28 2 0 21 0 822
2017 710 67 1 29 2 0 15 0 824
2018 681 61 1 46 5 0 19 0 813
2019 664 56 4 46 4 0 17 0 791
2020 605 59 3 39 3 0 22 0 731
2021 544 48 2 33 2 0 20 0 649
2022 553 52 3 44 3 0 25 0 680
2023 556 54 4 46 1 0 30 0 691

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 Gillis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 557 23.7 23.5 26.2
1990 560 29.0 19.3 23.8
1991 572 29.0 19.7 22
1992 589 32.0 18.4 28.4
1993 606 33.0 18.4 28.9
1994 636 36.0 17.7 31
1995 686 37.0 18.5 28.4
1996 686 37.0 18.5 28.4
1997 691 42.0 16.5 27.2
1998 651 42.0 15.5 26.3
1999 639 40.0 16.0 36
2000 606 42.0 14.4 35
2001 616 42.0 14.7 36.4
2002 642 43.0 14.9 42.4
2003 642 43.0 14.9 42.4
2004 678 45.5 14.9 42.2
2005 718 45.9 15.6 48.6
2006 765 49.0 15.6 49.2
2007 767 53.3 14.4 51
2008 739 54.5 13.6 52.6
2009 750 55.5 13.5 52.9
2010 812 56.6 14.3 53.3
2011 796 53.9 14.7 55.7
2012 794 55.3 14.3 55.3
2013 798 55.9 14.2 53.3
2014 795 55.3 14.3 54.8
2015 785 58.0 13.5 53
2016 822 76.0 10.8 51.9
2017 824 53.9 15.2 46.8
2018 813 46.0 17.6 45.1
2019 791 46.9 16.8 48.5
2020 731 45.0 16.2 49.8
2021 649 42.8 15.1 48.2
2022 680 40.0 17.0 27.9
2023 691 46.0 14.9 50.4

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 Gillis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 557 23.7 23.5 26.2
1990 560 29.0 19.3 23.8
1991 572 29.0 19.7 22
1992 589 32.0 18.4 28.4
1993 606 33.0 18.4 28.9
1994 636 36.0 17.7 31
1995 686 37.0 18.5 28.4
1996 686 37.0 18.5 28.4
1997 691 42.0 16.5 27.2
1998 651 42.0 15.5 26.3
1999 639 40.0 16.0 36
2000 606 42.0 14.4 35
2001 616 42.0 14.7 36.4
2002 642 43.0 14.9 42.4
2003 642 43.0 14.9 42.4
2004 678 45.5 14.9 42.2
2005 718 45.9 15.6 48.6
2006 765 49.0 15.6 49.2
2007 767 53.3 14.4 51
2008 739 54.5 13.6 52.6
2009 750 55.5 13.5 52.9
2010 812 56.6 14.3 53.3
2011 796 53.9 14.7 55.7
2012 794 55.3 14.3 55.3
2013 798 55.9 14.2 53.3
2014 795 55.3 14.3 54.8
2015 785 58.0 13.5 53
2016 822 76.0 10.8 51.9
2017 824 53.9 15.2 46.8
2018 813 46.0 17.6 45.1
2019 791 46.9 16.8 48.5
2020 731 45.0 16.2 49.8
2021 649 42.8 15.1 48.2
2022 680 40.0 17.0 27.9
2023 691 46.0 14.9 50.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gillis Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,894
2018 $11,595
2019 $11,694
2020 $12,794

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gillis Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 272nd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 230th of 730 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gillis Elementary School)7982
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7373
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gillis Elementary School)8480
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7575
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Gillis Elementary School)4354
 11%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Gillis Elementary School)6057
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5559
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gillis Elementary School)7853
 25%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6966
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6359
 4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Gillis Elementary School)5742
 15%
   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 Students791691
 12.6%
African American5654
 3.6%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian44
Hispanic4646
Pacific Islander00
White664556
 16.3%
Two or More Races1730
 76.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%50.4%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gillis Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 691 students attended Gillis Elementary School.

Gillis Elementary School ranks 230th of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Gillis Elementary School are 80% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Gillis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moss Bluff Middle School
High : Sam Houston High School


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