Barbe Elementary School

400 Penn Street, Lake Charles LA, 70601 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4660
  • grades PK-5
  • students 296
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Lake Charles
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
66%Lake Charles
66%Louisiana

Barbe Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Lake Charles, LA. There are a total of 296 students and 19 teachers at Barbe Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Barbe Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average.

Barbe Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students296
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Barbe Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Barbe Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 6.3% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 87.7% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Lake Charles demographics profile

StatisticLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Population77,8324,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,70210891
Median age35.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Charles

IndexLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college55.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Barbe Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.