Gillis Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gillis Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 50% in LA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Gillis Elementary School's student population of 689 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gillis Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	135
1	118
2	116
3	99
4	96
5	106

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School
2023	691
2022	680
2021	649
2020	791
2019	791
2018	824
2017	824
2016	822
2015	785
2014	795
2013	798
2012	794
2011	796
2010	812
2009	750
2008	739
2007	767
2006	765
2005	718
2004	678
2003	642
2002	654
2001	616
2000	606
1999	639
1998	651
1997	677
1996	672
1995	633
1994	636
1993	606
1992	589
1991	572
1990	560
1989	557
1988	557
1987	547

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School
2023	46
2022	40
2021	43
2020	47
2019	47
2018	54
2017	54
2016	76
2015	58
2014	55
2013	56
2012	55
2011	54
2010	57
2009	56
2008	55
2007	53
2006	49
2005	45
2004	45
2003	43
2002	44
2001	42
2000	42
1999	40
1998	42
1997	42
1996	37
1995	36
1994	36
1993	33
1992	32
1991	29
1990	29
1989	24
1988	24
1987	26

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Year Founded

1922

Campus Size

20 acres

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Gillis Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gillis Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#578 out of 1244 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School
2023	#578
2022	#590
2021	#483
2019	#346
2018	#463
2017	#506
2016	#554
2015	#484
2014	#363
2013	#273
2012	#344

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	41%	34%	40%
2022	37%	32%	36%
2021	35%	29%	30%
2019	81%	64%	69%
2018	77%	64%	67%
2017	76%	63%	65%
2016	77%	64%	67%
2015	67%	61%	61%
2014	78%	68%	71%
2013	79%	67%	70%
2012	83%	71%	75%

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33%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	33%	42%	47%
2021	40%	40%	44%
2019	79%	70%	77%
2018	71%	70%	67%
2017	68%	69%	70%
2016	63%	70%	71%
2015	72%	70%	70%
2014	78%	69%	73%
2013	82%	71%	79%
2012	81%	71%	77%
2011	81%	67%	73%

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24%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	24%	27%	30%
2021	25%	26%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	17:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	26:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	24:1	18:1	22:1
1988	24:1	18:1	22:1
1987	21:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	7%	11%	8%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	8%	41%	31%
2022	8%	42%	30%
2021	8%	42%	33%
2020	7%	43%	33%
2019	7%	43%	33%
2018	9%	44%	35%
2017	9%	44%	35%
2016	7%	44%	34%
2015	5%	44%	34%
2014	5%	44%	33%
2013	5%	44%	33%
2012	5%	45%	34%
2011	5%	45%	35%
2010	7%	46%	36%
2009	6%	46%	36%
2008	6%	46%	36%
2007	7%	45%	35%
2006	5%	45%	35%
2005	3%	48%	34%
2004	3%	48%	34%
2003	3%	48%	34%
2002	3%	48%	34%
2001	2%	48%	34%
2000	2%	48%	33%
1999	2%	47%	33%
1998	4%	47%	32%
1997	2%	46%	32%
1996	3%	46%	31%
1995	1%	46%	31%
1994	3%	46%	31%
1993	4%	46%	30%

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White

80%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	80%	42%	56%
2022	81%	43%	58%
2021	84%	43%	56%
2020	84%	44%	56%
2019	84%	44%	56%
2018	87%	45%	58%
2017	87%	45%	58%
2016	87%	45%	59%
2015	88%	45%	57%
2014	88%	47%	61%
2013	88%	48%	61%
2012	88%	47%	61%
2011	91%	49%	61%
2010	90%	48%	61%
2009	92%	49%	61%
2008	93%	49%	61%
2007	91%	50%	63%
2006	95%	51%	63%
2005	95%	48%	64%
2004	96%	48%	64%
2003	95%	48%	64%
2002	95%	48%	64%
2001	96%	49%	64%
2000	96%	49%	66%
1999	97%	50%	67%
1998	96%	50%	67%
1997	96%	51%	68%
1996	96%	51%	69%
1995	99%	52%	69%
1994	97%	52%	69%
1993	96%	52%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	0.35	0.65	0.59
2022	0.33	0.64	0.58
2021	0.29	0.64	0.58
2020	0.29	0.62	0.58
2019	0.29	0.62	0.58
2018	0.24	0.61	0.54
2017	0.24	0.61	0.54
2016	0.24	0.61	0.54
2015	0.22	0.61	0.53
2014	0.22	0.60	0.53
2013	0.22	0.58	0.52
2012	0.22	0.58	0.52
2011	0.17	0.56	0.51
2010	0.19	0.56	0.50
2009	0.15	0.55	0.50
2008	0.13	0.55	0.50
2007	0.17	0.55	0.49
2006	0.10	0.54	0.48
2005	0.10	0.54	0.48
2004	0.08	0.54	0.47
2003	0.10	0.54	0.47
2002	0.10	0.54	0.47
2001	0.08	0.53	0.47
2000	0.08	0.53	0.46
1999	0.06	0.53	0.45
1998	0.08	0.53	0.45
1997	0.08	0.53	0.44
1996	0.07	0.53	0.44
1995	0.02	0.52	0.44
1994	0.06	0.52	0.44
1993	0.08	0.52	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	45%	58%	53%
2022	28%	46%	34%
2021	44%	53%	66%
2020	42%	51%	45%
2019	42%	51%	45%
2018	40%	60%	44%
2017	40%	60%	44%
2016	44%	54%	43%
2015	45%	58%	47%
2014	43%	60%	51%
2013	42%	59%	51%
2012	44%	60%	51%
2011	43%	59%	52%
2010	40%	58%	48%
2009	38%	57%	48%
2008	41%	55%	46%
2007	38%	53%	44%
2006	40%	55%	46%
2005	39%	53%	44%
2004	32%	53%	43%
2003	32%	52%	38%
2002	32%	51%	37%
2001	25%	50%	35%
2000	24%	52%	35%
1999	29%	50%	35%
1998	26%	52%	36%
1997	28%	50%	35%
1996	29%	50%	36%
1995	34%	53%	39%
1994	31%	52%	37%
1993	29%	51%	36%
1992	28%	49%	36%
1991	22%	47%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gillis Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	15%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Calcasieu Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Gillis Elementary School's ranking?

Gillis Elementary School is ranked #578 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Gillis Elementary School often compared to?

Gillis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Moss Bluff Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Gillis Elementary School?

689 students attend Gillis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Gillis Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gillis Elementary School?

Gillis Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gillis Elementary School offer ?

Gillis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gillis Elementary School part of?

Gillis Elementary School is part of Calcasieu Parish School District.

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