Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 · Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
#568 of 697 elementary schools in Louisiana
#28351 of 50,301 nationally
About Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy is a charter elementary located in Lake Charles, in the Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 852 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 568th of 697 ranked elementary schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 852.
There are 34 schools in Lake Charles; Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy ranks 30th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)56%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 852
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
F. K. White Middle School
Lake Charles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
614 students · 1.1 km away
Brentwood Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
272 students · 1.5 km away
Fairview Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
518 students · 1.9 km away
Henry Heights Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
315 students · 2.1 km away
LaGrange High School
Lake Charles · Public high · Grades 9–12
881 students · 2.5 km away
Dolby Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
360 students · 2.5 km away
Lake Charles College Prep
Lake Charles · Charter high · Grades 9–12
624 students · 2.5 km away
Lake Charles Charter Academy
Lake Charles · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
951 students · 2.6 km away
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
308 students · 2.9 km away
Oak Park Middle School
Lake Charles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
388 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Charter elementary schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
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850 students
Dorothy Height Charter School
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878 students
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Baton Rouge · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
819 students
KIPP Central City
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
817 students
KIPP Leadership
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
890 students
Harriet Tubman Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
901 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy a good school?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy has a Success Index (US) of 45.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #568 of 697 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy rank in Louisiana?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy ranks #568 of 697 elementary schools in Louisiana and #28351 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy had 852 students in 2025.
Is Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.