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Grand Lake Elementary

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Grand Lake Elementary ranks 159 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Grand Lake Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 358 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cameron Parish School District, which is ranked 9th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Grand Lake Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Louisiana, with students performing exceptionally well on the LEAP tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 60% statewide and 73% in the district. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 81%, compared to 70% statewide and 83% in the district. The school's performance on the LEAP Social Studies assessment is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates ranging from 52% to 80% across grade levels, outpacing the state and district averages.

Grand Lake Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby Fairview Elementary, Lake Charles Charter Academy, and Brentwood Elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Grand Lake Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate was 78%, compared to 48-56% for the nearby Calcasieu Parish schools. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Grand Lake Elementary's proficiency rate was 81%, while the nearby schools ranged from 38% to 72%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance remains exceptional.

351

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,019

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1039 Hwy 384
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 905-2231

District: Cameron Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Louisiana avg65%

159^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From top 14% (2021) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 118Cameron 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	76.7	159 of 666	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	78 of 675	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	107 of 730	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	187 of 727	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	99 of 729	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	143 of 633	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	108 of 635	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	163 of 705	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	203 of 701	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	79 of 705	88.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	82.0	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	223 of 661	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	108 of 674	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	105 of 723	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	135 of 724	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	35 of 719	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	107 of 641	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	76 of 651	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	80 of 713	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	171 of 712	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	82 of 704	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	69.5	76 of 307	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	40 of 306	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	161 of 431	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	97 of 434	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	133 of 518	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	205 of 517	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	88 of 522	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Mathematics78%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Grand Lake Elementary

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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
Grand Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1039 Hwy 384	Lake Charles	70607	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 905-2231	351	34	10.3	44.2%	304 (86.6%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	76.7	159^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.1%		86.8	78^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.4%	81	80.0	68.0	83.0	81.0			78.0	64.0	86.0		83.0			81.0		$26,019
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Tekel Road	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4740	308	31	10.0	82.1%	118 (38.3%)	133 (43.2%)	25 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.4%)	71.2	208^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.8%		50.6	361^st of 675 public elementary schools	46.5%	153	61.0		66.0				71.0	73.0	91.0	80.0				81.0		$18,371
St. John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5566 Elliott Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4870	670	52	12.9	65.7%	358 (53.4%)	207 (30.9%)	54 (8.1%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.2%)	70.3	216^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.1	140^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.3%	76	74.0	68.0					72.0	74.0	78.0					81.0		$15,355
Dolby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Jefferson Drive	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4730	360	31	11.5	61.4%	146 (40.6%)	170 (47.2%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	74.1	176^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.6%		72.6	194^th of 675 public elementary schools	71.3%	18	63.0	79.0					69.0	76.0	87.0					81.0		$17,748
A. A. Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Country Club Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4790	736	48	15.1	56.7%	304 (41.3%)	250 (34.0%)	50 (6.8%)	98 (13.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	87.8	74^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.9%		85	94^th of 675 public elementary schools	86.1%	20	83.0	85.0	89.0				85.0	83.0	84.0					85.0		$14,736
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Lake Elementary

What district is Grand Lake Elementary in?

Cameron Parish

Is Grand Lake Elementary a good school?

Grand Lake Elementary ranks 159^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Lake Elementary?

Students at Grand Lake Elementary are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Grand Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Grand Lake Elementary.

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