Best Lake Charles Public Charter Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 2,387 students in Lake Charles, LA.

The top-ranked public charter schools in Lake Charles, LA are Lake Charles College Prep, Lake Charles Charter Academy and Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lake Charles, LA public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average). Charter schools in Lake Charles have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Louisiana public charter schools.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).