Grand Lake Elementary

Cameron Parish
1039 Hwy 384
Lake Charles, LA 70607
334 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Grand Lake Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Cameron Parish school district, located in Lake Charles, LA with 334 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 24 teachers, Grand Lake Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
334
Total Students
24.7
Full-Time Teachers
13.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
46.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    283 (84.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    33 (9.9 %)
  • Two or More
    12 (3.6 %)
  • Black
    4 (1.2 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Cameron Parish
Phone: (337)905-2231
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 334
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 24.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 134
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 30
Kindergarten 43
Grade 1 52
Grade 2 44
Grade 3 41
Grade 4 42
Grade 5 37
Grade 6 45
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School
Calcasieu Parish
294 Students
301 Tekel Road
Lake Charles, LA 70607 (9.8 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th