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School Comparison

Lake Charles Charter Academy
vs.
T. H. Watkins Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Lake Charles Charter Academy
T. H. Watkins Elementary School
  • Lake Charles Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than T. H. Watkins Elementary School (198 vs. 59).
  • T. H. Watkins Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Lake Charles Charter Academy (16 vs. 0).
  • T. H. Watkins Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Lake Charles Charter Academy (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Lake Charles Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than T. H. Watkins Elementary School (198 vs. 59).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

T. H. Watkins Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Lake Charles Charter Academy (16 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

T. H. Watkins Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Lake Charles Charter Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at T. H. Watkins Elementary School

1 metric was reported by T. H. Watkins Elementary School. Comparable data for Lake Charles Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
181:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Lake Charles Charter Academy
$15,223.46
T. H. Watkins Elementary School
$17,723.94
Local revenue share
Lake Charles Charter Academy
51.7%
T. H. Watkins Elementary School
47%
State revenue share
Lake Charles Charter Academy
25.3%
T. H. Watkins Elementary School
22.8%
Federal revenue share
Lake Charles Charter Academy
23%
T. H. Watkins Elementary School
30.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lake Charles Charter Academy
20.9%
T. H. Watkins Elementary School
19.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Calcasieu Parish
$67,849
Calcasieu Parish
$67,849
Poverty rate
Calcasieu Parish
17.8%
Calcasieu Parish
17.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Calcasieu Parish
24.7%
Calcasieu Parish
24.7%
Unemployment rate
Calcasieu Parish
4.5%
Calcasieu Parish
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.