Overview of Barbe Elementary School

Barbe Elementary School is a public school situated in Lake Charles, LA, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Barbe Elementary School is 270, and the school serves PK-5. At Barbe Elementary School, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 93%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 85% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 18 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Barbe Elementary School

At Barbe Elementary School, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Calcasieu Parish, 72% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 65% tested above or at that level for math.

Barbe Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Louisiana, 68% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 62% tested above or at that level for math.