Lake Charles Charter Academy

Summary:

Lake Charles Charter Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 989 students in grades PK-8 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish district, which is ranked 59 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Lake Charles Charter Academy stands out for its high percentage of African American students (84.23%), which is significantly higher than the nearby public schools in the area. While the school performs below the state average in Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, it excels in Algebra I and English I End-of-Course exams, with 96% and 89% proficiency respectively, far exceeding the state averages. The school also ranks in the top 3 out of 75 Louisiana elementary schools for English Language Learner students and in the top 6 out of 19 for homeless students, indicating strong support and outcomes for these subgroups. However, the school ranks in the bottom quarter of Louisiana elementary schools for special education students, suggesting an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby public schools like T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School and Dolby Elementary School, which rank in the top 5% and top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools respectively, Lake Charles Charter Academy's overall academic proficiency lags behind. This may be partly attributable to the school's very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 81.8% to 100% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the nearby public schools. Continued focus on improving outcomes for all student subgroups, especially special education students, could be an area of emphasis for the school.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 3160 Power Center Parkway
       Lake Charles, LA  70607


(337) 475-7900

District: Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
402nd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,114 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  989

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.2%
Hispanic:
8.1%
White:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.8% Help


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Compare Details Lake Charles Charter Academy ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lake Charles Charter Academy ranks worse than 50.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.2%), Hispanic (8.1%), White (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Charles Charter Academy is 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Charles Charter Academy is $15,114.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Charles Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Charles Charter Academy 402nd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Lake Charles Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Charles Charter Academy 225th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Lake Charles Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc. 59th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lake Charles Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 56.47 373rd 777 52.0%
2015 41.59 502nd 792 36.6%
2016 51.92 402nd 742 45.8%
2017 39.78 494th 739 33.2%
2018 35.66 459th 728 37.0%
2019 44.39 432nd 731 40.9%
2021 42.12 433rd 729 40.6%
2022 47.34 402nd 727 44.7%
2023 48.83 395th 730 45.9%
2024 44.24 402nd 675 40.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.56 3rd 75 96.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.00 172nd 333 48.3%
2022 25.09 252nd 307 17.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.27 403rd 682 40.9%
2019 51.85 362nd 697 48.1%
2021 49.50 371st 719 48.4%
2022 52.21 361st 724 50.1%
2023 50.12 376th 723 48.0%
2024 44.45 408th 674 39.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.35 6th 19 68.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.42 462nd 684 32.5%
2021 34.74 472nd 705 33.0%
2022 47.62 394th 701 43.8%
2023 42.23 427th 705 39.4%
2024 36.61 435th 635 31.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.54 160th 281 43.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.98 407th 696 41.5%
2021 51.30 353rd 704 49.9%
2022 47.27 392nd 712 44.9%
2023 52.24 361st 713 49.4%
2024 51.52 336th 651 48.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.61 186th 547 66.0%
2019 59.22 222nd 559 60.3%
2021 61.42 181st 564 67.9%
2022 57.04 209th 562 62.8%
2023 61.84 190th 570 66.7%
2024 53.96 227th 509 55.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.97 43rd 233 81.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.23 422nd 516 18.2%
2019 67.06 164th 517 68.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lake Charles Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 53.89 224th 470 52.3%
2015 41.41 310th 482 35.7%
2016 60.96 176th 435 59.5%
2017 49.79 243rd 437 44.4%
2018 40.83 246th 411 40.1%
2019 54.49 218th 449 51.4%
2021 53.48 211th 459 54.0%
2022 53.66 216th 460 53.0%
2023 47.46 241st 465 48.2%
2024 52.23 225th 449 49.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.85 2nd 55 96.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.47 56th 202 72.3%
2022 45.91 101st 206 51.0%
2023 30.34 147th 206 28.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.88 211th 403 47.6%
2019 62.37 155th 430 64.0%
2021 62.06 162nd 455 64.4%
2022 57.20 192nd 458 58.1%
2023 48.62 229th 459 50.1%
2024 51.20 216th 444 51.4%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.56 3rd 21 85.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.27 220th 418 47.4%
2021 53.95 207th 441 53.1%
2022 46.84 247th 441 44.0%
2023 40.47 277th 444 37.6%
2024 51.44 216th 415 48.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.06 61st 170 64.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.41 214th 418 48.8%
2021 55.26 193rd 442 56.3%
2022 59.07 178th 442 59.7%
2023 51.52 201st 443 54.6%
2024 49.83 216th 426 49.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.23 95th 313 69.6%
2019 72.19 75th 338 77.8%
2021 72.14 62nd 352 82.4%
2022 67.01 80th 360 77.8%
2023 64.26 97th 360 73.1%
2024 65.83 100th 333 70.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.45 40th 163 75.5%
2024 85.98 13th 152 91.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Charles Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.03 123rd 350 64.9%
2022 69.62 100th 362 72.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lake Charles Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 105 508 3 9 0 0 0 0 625
2013 98 656 4 14 6 0 0 0 778
2014 105 735 5 20 7 0 0 0 872
2015 95 733 2 24 6 0 0 0 860
2016 102 731 4 27 3 1 0 0 868
2017 78 730 5 42 0 1 1 0 857
2018 77 741 8 44 0 2 1 0 873
2019 86 875 4 53 0 0 2 0 1020
2020 77 857 2 43 0 3 0 0 982
2021 73 818 2 50 0 3 13 0 959
2022 52 734 1 70 1 3 19 0 880
2023 39 833 2 80 2 2 31 0 989

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 Lake Charles Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 625 34.0 18.3 80.3
2013 778 41.0 18.9 84.1
2014 872 51.4 16.9 83.8
2015 860 47.0 18.2 71.4
2016 868 59.0 14.7 72.4
2017 857 58.8 14.5 98.4
2018 873 53.9 16.1 99.8
2019 1020 63.0 16.1 37
2020 982 50.0 19.6 99.9
2021 959 50.5 18.9 100
2022 880 53.0 16.6 100
2023 989 57.3 17.2 81.8

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 Lake Charles Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 625 34.0 18.3 80.3
2013 778 41.0 18.9 84.1
2014 872 51.4 16.9 83.8
2015 860 47.0 18.2 71.4
2016 868 59.0 14.7 72.4
2017 857 58.8 14.5 98.4
2018 873 53.9 16.1 99.8
2019 1020 63.0 16.1 37
2020 982 50.0 19.6 99.9
2021 959 50.5 18.9 100
2022 880 53.0 16.6 100
2023 989 57.3 17.2 81.8

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 Lake Charles Charter Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,177
2018 $9,484
2019 $9,848
2020 $9,982
2021 $14,606
2022 $15,114

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Charles Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 432nd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 395th of 730 Elementary schools
 5%
Ranks 218th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 241st of 465 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Charles Charter Academy)7165
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Charles Charter Academy)6564
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Lake Charles Charter Academy)4136
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Charles Charter Academy)6866
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Charles Charter Academy)6751
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Lake Charles Charter Academy)3546
 11%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Charles Charter Academy)5570
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lake Charles Charter Academy)5240
 12%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lake Charles Charter Academy)6064
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Lake Charles Charter Academy)5041
 9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lake Charles Charter Academy)5962
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Charles Charter Academy)7272
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Lake Charles Charter Academy)5548
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lake Charles Charter Academy)4835
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Charles Charter Academy)8462
 22%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lake Charles Charter Academy)6945
 24%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Lake Charles Charter Academy)10099
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1020989
 3%
African American875833
 4.8%
American Indian02
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic5380
 50.9%
Pacific Islander02
White8639
 54.7%
Two or More Races231
 1450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%81.8%
 44.8%


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Lake Charles Charter Academy ranks 402nd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 989 students attended Lake Charles Charter Academy.

Students at Lake Charles Charter Academy are 84% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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