John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2001 Russell Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615

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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 was 40-44% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

63 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
2023	63
2022	58
2021	72
2020	197
2019	197
2018	159
2017	159
2016	191
2015	180
2014	192
2013	178
2012	201
2011	229
2010	215
2009	222
2008	255
2007	266
2006	222
2005	269
2004	266
2003	250
2002	256
2001	302
2000	270
1999	257
1998	267
1997	265
1996	264
1995	270
1994	247
1993	258
1992	237
1991	234
1990	270
1989	276
1988	276
1987	277

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	14
2019	14
2018	23
2017	23
2015	14
2014	16
2013	16
2012	18
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	21
2004	22
2003	18
2002	19
2001	20
2000	22
1999	19
1998	20
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	19
1993	17
1992	15
1991	18
1990	19

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This School

State Level (LA)

(18-19)

40-44%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2019	42%	64%	69%
2018	52%	64%	67%
2017	47%	63%	65%
2016	82%	64%	67%
2015	62%	61%	61%
2014	62%	68%	71%
2013	87%	67%	70%
2012	82%	71%	75%
2011	67%	66%	71%
2010	72%	66%	71%

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(18-19)

50-54%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2019	52%	70%	77%
2018	52%	70%	67%
2017	47%	69%	70%
2016	67%	70%	71%
2015	57%	70%	70%
2014	57%	69%	73%
2013	87%	71%	79%
2012	82%	71%	77%
2011	67%	67%	73%
2010	67%	66%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	7:1	15:1	12:1
2017	7:1	15:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	11:1	15:1	14:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	16:1	16:1
1997	12:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	17:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	17:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	6%	11%	8%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

83%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	83%	41%	31%
2022	98%	42%	30%
2021	88%	42%	33%
2020	92%	43%	33%
2019	92%	43%	33%
2018	98%	44%	35%
2017	98%	44%	35%
2016	97%	44%	34%
2015	97%	44%	34%
2014	96%	44%	33%
2013	97%	44%	33%
2012	98%	45%	34%
2011	97%	45%	35%
2010	97%	46%	36%
2009	97%	46%	36%
2008	96%	46%	36%
2007	95%	45%	35%
2006	96%	45%	35%
2005	97%	48%	34%
2004	97%	48%	34%
2003	97%	48%	34%
2002	98%	48%	34%
2001	97%	48%	34%
2000	98%	48%	33%
1999	98%	47%	33%
1998	98%	47%	32%
1997	98%	46%	32%
1996	98%	46%	31%
1995	98%	46%	31%
1994	98%	46%	31%
1993	95%	46%	30%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	9%	42%	56%
2021	4%	43%	56%
2020	2%	44%	56%
2019	2%	44%	56%
2014	2%	47%	61%
2013	1%	48%	61%
2012	1%	47%	61%
2011	3%	49%	61%
2010	3%	48%	61%
2009	3%	49%	61%
2008	2%	49%	61%
2007	4%	50%	63%
2006	1%	51%	63%
2005	1%	48%	64%
2003	2%	48%	64%
2002	2%	48%	64%
2001	3%	49%	64%
2000	2%	49%	66%
1999	2%	50%	67%
1998	4%	50%	67%
1997	5%	51%	68%
1996	6%	51%	69%
1995	8%	52%	69%
1994	6%	52%	69%
1993	8%	52%	70%
1992	10%	53%	69%
1991	6%	53%	69%
1990	7%	53%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2021)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	0.30	0.65	0.59
2022	0.04	0.64	0.58
2021	0.22	0.64	0.58
2020	0.15	0.62	0.58
2019	0.15	0.62	0.58
2018	0.04	0.61	0.54
2017	0.04	0.61	0.54
2016	0.06	0.61	0.54
2015	0.06	0.61	0.53
2014	0.09	0.60	0.53
2013	0.07	0.58	0.52
2012	0.04	0.58	0.52
2011	0.06	0.56	0.51
2010	0.08	0.56	0.50
2009	0.08	0.55	0.50
2008	0.08	0.55	0.50
2007	0.10	0.55	0.49
2006	0.08	0.54	0.48
2005	0.06	0.54	0.48
2004	0.06	0.54	0.47
2003	0.06	0.54	0.47
2002	0.04	0.54	0.47
2001	0.06	0.53	0.47
2000	0.03	0.53	0.46
1998	0.07	0.53	0.45
1997	0.02	0.53	0.44
1996	0.02	0.53	0.44
1995	0.06	0.52	0.44
1994	0.08	0.52	0.44
1993	0.13	0.52	0.43
1992	0.19	0.52	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	90%	58%	53%
2022	84%	46%	34%
2021	81%	53%	66%
2020	88%	51%	45%
2019	88%	51%	45%
2018	79%	60%	44%
2017	79%	60%	44%
2016	75%	54%	43%
2015	81%	58%	47%
2014	97%	60%	51%
2013	97%	59%	51%
2012	96%	60%	51%
2011	93%	59%	52%
2010	91%	58%	48%
2009	91%	57%	48%
2008	93%	55%	46%
2007	92%	53%	44%
2006	90%	55%	46%
2005	94%	53%	44%
2004	91%	53%	43%
2003	85%	52%	38%
2002	85%	51%	37%
2001	82%	50%	35%
2000	81%	52%	35%
1999	79%	50%	35%
1998	90%	52%	36%
1997	85%	50%	35%
1996	91%	50%	36%
1995	97%	53%	39%
1994	96%	52%	37%
1993	89%	51%	36%
1992	89%	49%	36%
1991	89%	47%	36%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2014	2%	7%	8%
2013	2%	7%	8%
2012	2%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	6%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	10%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	6%	9%	8%
2001	7%	9%	9%
2000	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Calcasieu Parish School District

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 (No virtual instruction).

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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