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Cameron Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 812 students in Cameron Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Cameron Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
1,152 Students
508,835 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
29,418 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cameron Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
16 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
41%
# White Students
1,015 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
88%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
79
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,003 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 188% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,806 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 144% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,003
$14,974
Spending / Student
$49,806
$14,320
Best Cameron Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1039 Hwy 384
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 905-2231
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 905-2231
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
South Cameron High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
753 Oak Grove Highway
Grand Chenier, LA 70643
(337) 542-4628
Grand Chenier, LA 70643
(337) 542-4628
Grades: PK-12
| 182 students
Rank: #33.
Hackberry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1390 School Street
Hackberry, LA 70645
(337) 762-3305
Hackberry, LA 70645
(337) 762-3305
Grades: PK-12
| 212 students
Rank: #44.
Johnson Bayou High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6304 Gulf Beach Highway
Cameron, LA 70631
(337) 569-2138
Cameron, LA 70631
(337) 569-2138
Grades: PK-12
| 84 students
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