Schools by Reading Proficiency in Lake Charles (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 32 schools in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.
- 186T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
- 282LeBleu Settlement Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 383Sam Houston High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 85%
- 488Prien Lake Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 90%
- 583Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 85%
- 677Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighReading · math: 89% · 79%
- 786Grand Lake High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 88%
- 883Dolby Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 978A. A. Nelson Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 84% · 84%
- 1086Moss Bluff Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleReading · math: 84% · 78%
- 1175St. John Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 84% · 70%
- 1282Gillis Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 81%
- 1381S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 64%
- 1458Lake Charles Charter AcademyLake Charles · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 62%
- 1569M. J. Kaufman Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 66%
- 1665Henry Heights Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 1758Brentwood Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 52%
- 1858College Oaks Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 47%
- 1969F. K. White Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleReading · math: 65% · 54%
- 2061T. H. Watkins Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 67%
- 2150Lake Charles College PrepLake Charles · Charter HighReading · math: 62% · 52%
- 2252Washington/Marion Magnet High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 47%
- 2357LaGrange High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighReading · math: 59% · 53%
- 2447Oak Park Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 27%
- 2545Southwest Louisiana Charter AcademyLake Charles · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 45%
- 2652Pearl Watson Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 57%
- 2750Barbe Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 2848Oak Park Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 2942Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleReading · math: 51% · 30%
- 3049Fairview Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 3133Ralph F. Wilson Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 32%
- 3235Combre-Fondel Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.5% · 97.5% | 85.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 2 | LeBleu Settlement Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 82.1 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 3 | Sam Houston High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91% · 85% | 82.9 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,141 |
| 4 | Prien Lake Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 89% · 90% | 87.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 5 | Moss Bluff Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 89% · 85% | 82.6 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 969 |
| 6 | Alfred M. Barbe High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 89% · 79% | 76.5 Top 25% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,908 |
| 7 | Grand Lake High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 87% · 88% | 85.6 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 8 | Dolby Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 87% | 83.2 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 9 | A. A. Nelson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84% · 84% | 77.7 Top 25% | 84% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 10 | Moss Bluff Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84% · 78% | 85.7 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 781 |
| 11 | St. John Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84% · 70% | 75.4 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 12 | Gillis Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79% · 81% | 82.0 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 13 | S. J. Welsh Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 64% | 80.5 Top 10% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,011 |
| 14 | Lake Charles Charter Academy Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 71% · 62% | 57.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 951 |
| 15 | M. J. Kaufman Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70% · 66% | 68.9 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 16 | Henry Heights Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 65.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 17 | Brentwood Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 52% | 57.9 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 18 | College Oaks Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 47% | 58.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 19 | F. K. White Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 65% · 54% | 69.0 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 20 | T. H. Watkins Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 62% · 67% | 60.9 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 21 | Lake Charles College Prep Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 62% · 52% | 49.9 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 624 |
| 22 | Washington/Marion Magnet High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62% · 47% | 51.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 23 | LaGrange High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 59% · 53% | 57.3 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 24 | Oak Park Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58% · 27% | 46.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 25 | Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 56% · 45% | 45.4 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 852 |
| 26 | Pearl Watson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 57% | 51.8 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 219 |
| 27 | Barbe Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 49.5 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 28 | Oak Park Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 42% | 47.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 29 | Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 51% · 30% | 42.0 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 30 | Fairview Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 49.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 518 |
| 31 | Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 46% · 32% | 33.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 92 |
| 32 | Combre-Fondel Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 37% | 35.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School in Lake Charles leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Lake Charles with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5%. Of the 32 schools shown, 29 are public, 3 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Louisiana schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Lake Charles page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in Lake Charles?
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School in Lake Charles, Louisiana ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Lake Charles with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5% (Enrollment: 300).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Lake Charles ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.