Top Rankings
Cameron Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 802 students in Cameron Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Cameron Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
1,142 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Cameron Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
2%
43%
# White Students
1,001 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
88%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
92
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,406 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 191% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $50,242 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 146% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,406
$15,797
Spending / Student
$50,242
$15,107
Best Cameron Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Lake High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 905-2231
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 905-2231
Grades: 7-12
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Johnson Bayou High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6304 Gulf Beach Highway
Cameron, LA 70631
(337) 569-2138
Cameron, LA 70631
(337) 569-2138
Grades: PK-12
| 71 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hackberry High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1390 School Street
Hackberry, LA 70645
(337) 762-3305
Hackberry, LA 70645
(337) 762-3305
Grades: PK-12
| 200 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
South Cameron High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
753 Oak Grove Highway
Grand Chenier, LA 70643
(337) 542-4628
Grand Chenier, LA 70643
(337) 542-4628
Grades: PK-12
| 193 students
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