Barbe Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lake Charles, Louisiana·70601
Score
11.0/100
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#440
Among 494 Louisiana elementary schools
#27
In Calcasieu Parish
#17
In Lake Charles
Top 90%
In Louisiana

Score 11.0/100: better than 11% of Louisiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% Mastery or above on state tests in Louisiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Louisiana schools.

English language arts
19%
Similar Louisiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 7% of them
Math
19%
Similar Louisiana schools ≈ 37%, better than 18% of them
Science
11%
Similar Louisiana schools ≈ 30%, better than 11% of them
All Louisiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Louisiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrades 3-8LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-819—
English language artsAll gradesLEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & English I-II19—
MathGrades 3-8LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-819—
MathAll gradesLEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & Algebra I & Geometry19—
ScienceGrades 3-8LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-811—
ScienceAll gradesLEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & Biology11—
Social studiesGrades 3-8LEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-811—
Social studiesAll gradesLEAP 2025: 2026 % Mastery+ Grades 3-8 & US History & Civics11—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
177
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
177
Typical elementary school: 436
Free or reduced-price lunch
89%
Typical elementary school: 67%

District and location

School district
City
Calcasieu Parish

Contact

Address
400 Penn Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Louisiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Barbe Elementary School at a glance

Barbe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district. It has about 177 students (a typical Louisiana elementary school has 436). About 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 67% at a typical Louisiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% Mastery or above). On our score, which compares it only with other Louisiana elementary schools, it scores 11.0 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #440 of 494. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.