T. H. Watkins Elementary School vs T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School has a higher overall rating of 8.5/10 compared to 3.7/10. T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School is significantly larger with 302 students, about 1.6× the size of T. H. Watkins Elementary School (186). In math proficiency, T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School leads at 97.5%.

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T. H. Watkins Elementary School

Lake Charles, LA

3.7/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

186 students

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School

Lake Charles, LA

8.5/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

302 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	T. H. Watkins Elementary School	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Overall Rating	3.7 / 10	8.5 / 10
Academic Score	4.4	9.6
Growth Score	1.4	8.4
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	88.7%	18.5%
Environment Score	8.5	7.0
State Rank	#1,244 of 1,289	#69 of 1,289
State Percentile	4th	95th

Test Scores

Subject	T. H. Watkins Elementary School	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Math Proficiency	67.0%	97.5%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	62.0%	97.5%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	T. H. Watkins Elementary School	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 5th	Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment	186	302
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.6:1	18.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	88.7%	18.5%
District	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish
City	Lake Charles	Lake Charles

Neighborhood

Metric	Lake Charles (70601)	Lake Charles (70601)
Median Household Income	$49,545	$49,545
Median Home Value	$164,300	$164,300
Median Rent	$938	$938
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	24.9%	24.9%
Poverty Rate	27.4%	27.4%
Avg Commute	—	—

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