Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000250
John J. Johnson II Elementary School
500 Malcolm Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · (337) 217-4900 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
127 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 39% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 31% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
17.0%
LA avg 41.8%
Math
16.0%
LA avg 34.2%
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like John J. Johnson II Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Johnson II Elementary School this school | 131 | 96.9% | N/A |
| J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy Baton Rouge | 121 | 99.2% | 14.0% |
| Tensas Elementary School St. Joseph | 154 | 96.1% | 22.5% |
| Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Lecompte | 124 | 96.8% | 18.3% |
| Delhi Elementary School Delhi | 167 | 94.6% | 7.5% |
| Washington Elementary School Washington | 115 | 92.2% | 18.0% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John J. Johnson II Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #490 of 582 | #30 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #557 of 587 | #30 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #693 of 714 | #34 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #23 of 705 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.8% | #5 of 436 | #2 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
131
-27 (-17%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 131 | 12.1 | 10.9:1 | 97% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 12.5 | 12.2:1 | 94% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 10.9 | 13.6:1 | 91% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 97% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 76% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | N/A | N/A | 85% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 98% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 94% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J. Johnson II Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (290 to 131); teachers down 33% (18 to 12.1).
About John J. Johnson II Elementary School
A small elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, John J. Johnson II Elementary School is part of Calcasieu Parish. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 131 students in pre-K through 2. Against the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 71% lower.
John J. Johnson II Elementary School is one of the 56 schools that make up Calcasieu Parish (27,851 students in total).
John J. Johnson II Elementary School's enrollment is 90% Black. The school is also 5% White and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 23% Black share among all Calcasieu Parish residents. John J. Johnson II Elementary School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at John J. Johnson II Elementary School is 12.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That is 3.1 students per teacher below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Around 97% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Calcasieu Parish report 59%.
Across Calcasieu Parish, the median household income is $67,564, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Calcasieu Parish has 61 public schools and roughly 30,278 students.
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of John J. Johnson II Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes John J. Johnson II Elementary School as City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 131, a 17% decrease from 158 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.4:1 to 10.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Calcasieu Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,088
Census ACS
Median income
$67,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
30,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Iowa High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
Other schools in Lake Charles
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
- Lake Charles Charter AcademyElementary · 951 students
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Nearby schools
- Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School1.2 mi · 92
- Pearl Watson Elementary School1.4 mi · 219
- Washington/Marion Magnet High School1.4 mi · 597
- Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School1.6 mi · 265
- T. H. Watkins Elementary School1.8 mi · 165
- Oak Park Elementary School1.9 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About John J. Johnson II Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John J. Johnson II Elementary School?
John J. Johnson II Elementary School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-02.
Is John J. Johnson II Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John J. Johnson II Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does John J. Johnson II Elementary School have?
John J. Johnson II Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at John J. Johnson II Elementary School?
Student demographics at John J. Johnson II Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 90% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is John J. Johnson II Elementary School public or private?
John J. Johnson II Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calcasieu Parish.
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