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A. A. Nelson Elementary School vs. Barbe Elementary School

Should you attend A. A. Nelson Elementary School or Barbe Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
1001 Country Club Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Barbe Elementary School
400 Penn Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Barbe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 177 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barbe 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 is 20-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
772 students
177 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barbe Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#121 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
#845 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of A. A. Nelson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barbe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in LA)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A. A. Nelson 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barbe 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 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in LA)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A. A. Nelson 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barbe 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 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 20% in LA)
20-29%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barbe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Barbe Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
20
Kindergarten Students
138
28
Grade 1 Students
117
36
Grade 2 Students
127
28
Grade 3 Students
124
20
Grade 4 Students
115
21
Grade 5 Students
112
24

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
14%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barbe Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barbe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barbe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barbe 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
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barbe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Barbe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A. A. Nelson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barbe 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
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barbe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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