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St. John Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5566 Elliott Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 · (337) 217-4870 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Prien’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
670
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about St. John Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Prien kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where Prien kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5St. John Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5566 Elliott Road, Lake Charles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten107
Grade 1110
Grade 2113
Grade 3107
Grade 497
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
731’20
627’21
654’22
688’23
670’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 31%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about St. John Elementary School from Prien families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1
Prien Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A
639 students13:1

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; Prien’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.