Is Barbe Elementary School a good school?

Barbe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Barbe Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 177 students attended Barbe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barbe Elementary School?

Students at Barbe Elementary School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Barbe Elementary School

Summary:

Barbe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 164 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 34 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating.

Barbe Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (81.1%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 16% to 92% African American. Academically, Barbe Elementary consistently underperforms the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 51% in Math and 50% in ELA, compared to the district's 68% and 74%, and the state's 59% and 69%, respectively. Additionally, the school's male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students all rank significantly lower compared to their peers statewide.

The high percentage of students (84.15% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Barbe Elementary indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Nearby schools, such as Dolby Elementary and Prien Lake Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that Barbe Elementary could potentially learn from the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

400 Penn Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 217-4600

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
508^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,817

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 177

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.2%

Hispanic:

6.8%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barbe Elementary School ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 26^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.2%), Hispanic (6.8%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barbe Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 12^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Barbe Elementary School employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barbe Elementary School is $21,817, which is the 3^rd highest among 30 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barbe Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barbe Elementary School 508^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Barbe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

African American students:

Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 34^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barbe Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Barbe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	38.33	492^nd	725	32.1%
2008	26.68	578^th	743	22.2%
2009	39.36	493^rd	738	33.2%
2010	34.69	527^th	736	28.4%
2011	37.70	526^th	766	31.3%
2012	28.65	592^nd	764	22.5%
2013	26.85	629^th	772	18.5%
2014	27.12	615^th	777	20.8%
2015	34.76	556^th	792	29.8%
2016	37.39	517^th	742	30.3%
2017	25.59	591^st	739	20.0%
2018	6.41	702^nd	728	3.6%
2019	19.84	625^th	731	14.5%
2021	33.37	490^th	729	32.8%
2022	34.84	487^th	727	33.0%
2023	34.29	493^rd	730	32.5%
2024	28.99	508^th	675	24.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barbe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	19.41	617^th	682	9.5%
2019	20.74	606^th	697	13.1%
2021	37.52	456^th	719	36.6%
2022	38.96	455^th	724	37.2%
2023	33.15	507^th	723	29.9%
2024	32.81	485^th	674	28.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Barbe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.46	639^th	684	6.6%
2021	25.12	543^rd	705	23.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Barbe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	26.12	547^th	696	21.4%
2021	50.03	361^st	704	48.7%
2023	34.09	479^th	713	32.8%
2024	36.99	442^nd	651	32.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Barbe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	27.48	455^th	547	16.8%
2019	32.81	418^th	559	25.2%
2021	50.44	262^nd	564	53.5%
2022	41.98	327^th	562	41.8%
2023	43.29	323^rd	570	43.3%
2024	42.79	304^th	509	40.3%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Barbe 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	353	353
1990	196	143	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	341
1991	187	134	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	197	145	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	187	164	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	360
1994	151	151	4	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	315
1995	118	168	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	300
1996	118	168	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	300
1997	109	176	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
1998	65	211	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1999	63	222	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2000	68	242	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
2001	58	246	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	310
2002	59	248	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	59	248	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	55	218	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2005	45	222	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2006	36	246	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	294
2007	31	241	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2008	21	265	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2009	29	264	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2010	27	295	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2011	15	302	1	8	0	0	10	0	336
2012	23	301	2	9	0	0	11	0	346
2013	19	266	2	12	0	0	5	0	304
2014	22	302	3	13	0	0	3	0	343
2015	29	285	3	15	0	1	3	0	336
2016	24	283	4	11	0	1	4	0	327
2017	17	259	3	10	0	1	8	0	298
2018	26	252	0	8	0	0	10	0	296
2019	18	235	1	7	0	0	9	0	270
2020	17	229	0	14	0	0	5	0	265
2021	13	202	0	8	0	0	4	0	227
2022	11	105	0	11	0	0	0	0	127
2023	12	133	0	13	0	2	4	0	164
2024	10	149	0	12	0	1	5	0	177

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barbe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	353	17.5	20.1	74.5
1990	341	24.0	14.2	72.4
1991	326	24.0	13.5	72.1
1992	345	23.0	15.0	72.8
1993	360	23.0	15.7	76.7
1994	315	28.0	11.3	78.4
1995	300	22.0	13.6	76
1996	300	22.0	13.6	76
1997	295	21.0	14.0	80.3
1998	292	23.0	12.7	79.1
1999	300	23.0	13.0	88.3
2000	319	25.0	12.8	94.7
2001	310	25.0	12.4	89.4
2002	317	26.5	12.0	94
2003	317	26.5	12.0	94
2004	281	22.5	12.5	98.9
2005	280	22.5	12.4	96.8
2006	294	23.7	12.4	84.7
2007	285	21.6	13.2	93
2008	298	20.7	14.4	94
2009	307	24.5	12.5	96.7
2010	336	25.6	13.1	90.5
2011	336	24.2	13.8	95.8
2012	346	26.0	13.2	93.1
2013	304	23.5	12.9	94.7
2014	343	23.5	14.5	95.9
2015	336	25.0	13.4	85.4
2016	327	n/a	n/a	82.6
2017	298	33.0	9.0	82.6
2018	296	19.4	15.1	67.6
2019	270	17.5	15.4	84.8
2020	265	16.4	16.0	89.1
2021	227	17.3	13.1	96.9
2022	127	11.4	11.0	80.3
2023	164	11.6	14.1	84.1
2024	177	14.1	12.5	83.1

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 Barbe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	353	17.5	20.1	74.5
1990	341	24.0	14.2	72.4
1991	326	24.0	13.5	72.1
1992	345	23.0	15.0	72.8
1993	360	23.0	15.7	76.7
1994	315	28.0	11.3	78.4
1995	300	22.0	13.6	76
1996	300	22.0	13.6	76
1997	295	21.0	14.0	80.3
1998	292	23.0	12.7	79.1
1999	300	23.0	13.0	88.3
2000	319	25.0	12.8	94.7
2001	310	25.0	12.4	89.4
2002	317	26.5	12.0	94
2003	317	26.5	12.0	94
2004	281	22.5	12.5	98.9
2005	280	22.5	12.4	96.8
2006	294	23.7	12.4	84.7
2007	285	21.6	13.2	93
2008	298	20.7	14.4	94
2009	307	24.5	12.5	96.7
2010	336	25.6	13.1	90.5
2011	336	24.2	13.8	95.8
2012	346	26.0	13.2	93.1
2013	304	23.5	12.9	94.7
2014	343	23.5	14.5	95.9
2015	336	25.0	13.4	85.4
2016	327	n/a	n/a	82.6
2017	298	33.0	9.0	82.6
2018	296	19.4	15.1	67.6
2019	270	17.5	15.4	84.8
2020	265	16.4	16.0	89.1
2021	227	17.3	13.1	96.9
2022	127	11.4	11.0	80.3
2023	164	11.6	14.1	84.1
2024	177	14.1	12.5	83.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Barbe Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$12,049
2018	$12,051
2019	$13,082
2020	$13,522
2021	$18,403
2022	$21,817

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barbe Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 625^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 493^rd of 730 Elementary schools	18%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barbe Elementary School)	45	48	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)	73	73
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barbe Elementary School)	48	62	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)	75	75
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barbe Elementary School)	51	44	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)	74	71	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barbe Elementary School)	57	56	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)	80	76	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Barbe Elementary School)	33	30	3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)	55	59	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barbe Elementary School)	53	58	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)	69	72	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barbe Elementary School)	55	66	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)	76	78	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Barbe Elementary School)	25	34	9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)	58	54	4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	270	164	39.3%
African American	235	133	43.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	7	13	85.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	18	12	33.3%
Two or More Races	9	4	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.8%	84.1%	0.7%

Schools Near Barbe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)				LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Total
Barbe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Penn Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4600	177	14	12.5	83.1%	10 (5.6%)	149 (84.2%)	12 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	29	508^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.7%		34.3	493^rd of 730 public elementary schools	32.5%	15	39.0	45.0	65.0	51.0	39.0	45.0	65.0	50.0	$21,817
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	302	16	18.6	18.5%	207 (68.5%)	44 (14.6%)	15 (5.0%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	97.4	5^th of 675 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.1	2^nd of 730 public elementary schools	99.7%	3		100.0		99.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,990
College Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3618 Ernest Street	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4560	283	24	11.6	70.0%	66 (23.3%)	189 (66.8%)	17 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	31.6	489^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.6%		23.5	581^st of 730 public elementary schools	20.4%	92	51.0	55.0	54.0	54.0	61.0	41.0	51.0	52.0	$21,248
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	324	34	9.5	75.0%	53 (16.4%)	236 (72.8%)	18 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	21.2	559^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.2%		34.6	486^th of 730 public elementary schools	33.4%	73	45.0	48.0	29.0	40.0	55.0	42.0	55.0	51.0	$19,862
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	332	25	13.0	88.9%	7 (2.1%)	306 (92.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	36.4	457^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.3%		10.4	684^th of 730 public elementary schools	6.3%	227	58.0	46.0	51.0	51.0	60.0	35.0	71.0	55.0	$18,177
Prien Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3741 Nelson Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4910	703	46	15.1	43.2%	406 (57.8%)	169 (24.0%)	56 (8.0%)	36 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	94.6	18^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.3%		94.7	24^th of 730 public elementary schools	96.7%	6	90.0	93.0			91.0		99.0		$14,458
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	264	24	11.1	86.7%	12 (4.5%)	243 (92.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	45.5	393^rd of 675 public elementary schools	41.8%		43.9	435^th of 730 public elementary schools	40.4%	42	55.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	68.0	58.0	68.0	65.0	$17,398
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	21	12.8	87.5%	7 (2.6%)	249 (91.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	47.6	378^th of 675 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.9	440^th of 730 public elementary schools	39.7%	62	52.0	52.0	37.0	46.0	63.0	80.0	76.0	73.0	$19,426
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	186	16	11.3	88.7%	5 (2.7%)	169 (90.9%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	38.8	440^th of 675 public elementary schools	34.8%		30.2	533^rd of 730 public elementary schools	27.0%	93	19.0	56.0	52.0	40.0	55.0	74.0	65.0	64.0	$19,128
Dolby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Jefferson Drive	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4730	350	33	10.6	60.6%	152 (43.4%)	152 (43.4%)	23 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.6	194^th of 675 public elementary schools	71.3%		82.3	116^th of 730 public elementary schools	84.1%	78	75.0	69.0	64.0	70.0	74.0	83.0		81.0	$16,339

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Schools Near Barbe Elementary School