Barbe Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of Calcasieu Parish
400 Penn Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · (337) 217-4600
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Academic performance
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 40.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
179Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
88%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten34
Grade 127
Grade 230
Grade 329
Grade 424
Grade 520
Students
Black · 82%147
White · 9%16
Hispanic · 5%9
Two or more races · 2%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%2
Asian · 1%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
227’20
127’21
164’22
177’23
179’24
Location
400 Penn Street Lake Charles
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.