John F. Kennedy Elementary School

2001 Russell Street, Lake Charles LA, 70615 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4760
  • grades PK-5
  • students 173
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Lake Charles
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
83%Lake Charles
66%Louisiana

John F. Kennedy 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 173 students and 13 teachers at John F. Kennedy Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

John F. Kennedy Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 28% lower than the Louisiana average.

John F. Kennedy Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students173
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 John F. Kennedy 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
All42%
360-79%
440-59%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-59%
460-79%
540-59%
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.

John F. Kennedy Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 1.0% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 96.9% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 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 1.0% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Lake Charles demographics profile

StatisticLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Population4,7884,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,26310891
Median age32.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Charles

IndexLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college40.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The John F. Kennedy Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.