John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2001 Russell Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 63 students in grades Prekindergarten, John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-44% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-54% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten
Total Students
63 students
This chart displays total students of John F. Kennedy Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(18-19)
40-44%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
50-54%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
83%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
9%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John F. Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).
How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School?
63 students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
83% of John F. Kennedy Elementary School students are Black, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy Elementary School?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.
What grades does John F. Kennedy Elementary School offer ?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten
What school district is John F. Kennedy Elementary School part of?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School is part of Calcasieu Parish School District.

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