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Lake Charles College Prep

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

2801 Power Centre Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA 70607 · (337) 419-2868

Lake Charles’ School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Students
624
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lake Charles College Prep

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2801 Power Centre Pkwy, Lake Charles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9169
Grade 10159
Grade 11160
Grade 12136
Enrollment over time
553’20
517’21
574’22
616’23
624’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%White 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Charles College Prep from Lake Charles families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Lake Charles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.