Best Public Schools in Sulphur, LA

Summary:

The city of Sulphur, Louisiana is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across the Calcasieu Parish district, providing a range of educational opportunities.

Among the standout schools in Sulphur are Vincent Settlement Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top 14 elementary schools in Louisiana and earns a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores. Frasch Elementary School is another high performer, ranking among the top 60-68 elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating. The district's only high school, Sulphur High School, ranks among the top 68-87 high schools in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating, with strong performance on end-of-course exams.

The data also reveals some interesting insights about the schools in Sulphur. While the top-performing schools have significantly higher proficiency rates compared to state and district averages, a few schools, such as LeBlanc Middle and Richard W. Vincent Elementary, have lower proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, the schools in Sulphur display varying levels of racial diversity, with the elementary schools generally more diverse than the middle and high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP Geometry (2024)	LEAP English II (2024)	LEAP U.S. History (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	LEAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1100 N Crocker St	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4510	26	3	8.6	88.5%	10 (38.5%)	14 (53.8%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$22,768
Frasch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 S Huntington	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4550	539	39	13.7	47.5%	436 (80.9%)	35 (6.5%)	45 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	88.5	60^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.6	68^th of 730 public elementary schools	90.7%	8	83.0		80.0					83.0	91.0					86.0							$14,300
W. T. Henning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	774 Henning Drive	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4840	397	23	16.9	56.4%	254 (64.0%)	41 (10.3%)	76 (19.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	69.6	228^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.2%		71.7	210^th of 730 public elementary schools	71.2%	18	64.0	73.0	69.0				68.0	74.0	74.0	76.0				74.0							$14,208
E. K. Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 E Burton Street	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4660	533	32	16.5	63.8%	379 (71.1%)	87 (16.3%)	32 (6.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	83.6	101^st of 675 public elementary schools	85.0%		75.4	185^th of 730 public elementary schools	74.7%	84	87.0	88.0					85.0	72.0	83.0					80.0							$15,015
LeBlanc Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Crocker	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4510	399	32	12.4	61.7%	301 (75.4%)	49 (12.3%)	34 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	53.9	216^th of 449 public middle schools	51.9%		55.5	208^th of 465 public middle schools	55.3%	8				62.0	72.0	42.0	59.0				66.0	74.0	66.0	67.0							$15,470
W. W. Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	1752 Cypress	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4700	777	57	13.5	49.3%	585 (75.3%)	77 (9.9%)	75 (9.7%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.3%)	83.3	60^th of 449 public middle schools	86.6%		77.6	84^th of 465 public middle schools	81.9%	24				83.0	79.0	67.0	78.0				91.0	81.0	82.0	85.0							$14,813
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 Maplewood Dr	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4920	335	28	11.7	50.4%	245 (73.1%)	25 (7.5%)	38 (11.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	66.4	154^th of 449 public middle schools	65.7%		75.8	99^th of 465 public middle schools	78.7%	55				66.0	73.0	37.0	61.0				78.0	82.0	81.0	80.0							$15,390
Cypress Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Currie Drive	Sulphur	70665	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4970	512	31	16.6	60.9%	413 (80.7%)	29 (5.7%)	45 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	72	199^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.5%		79.4	143^rd of 730 public elementary schools	80.4%	56	62.0	70.0	84.0				71.0	61.0	82.0	90.0				78.0							$13,539
Sulphur High School	Public	9-12	100 Sycamore Street	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4430	2,043	115	17.8	46.8%	1,571 (76.9%)	202 (9.9%)	173 (8.5%)	23 (1.1%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.2%)	70.1	87^th of 333 public high schools	73.9%		72.6	68^th of 321 public high schools	78.8%	19															67.0	73.0	78.0	70.0	74.0	70.0	$13,454
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1634 Beglis Parkway	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4690	292	16	18.3	77.1%	152 (52.1%)	89 (30.5%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.5%)	40.4	427^th of 675 public elementary schools	36.7%		51.5	373^rd of 730 public elementary schools	48.9%	54		54.0					63.0	60.0	44.0	75.0				58.0							$16,175
Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Maplewood Dr.	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4920	651	41	15.6	55.3%	446 (68.5%)	69 (10.6%)	61 (9.4%)	31 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	77.2	158^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.6%		69.7	225^th of 730 public elementary schools	69.2%	67		74.0						84.0	75.0					81.0							$14,175
Vincent Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1072 Vincent Settlement Road	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4580	321	22	14.4	40.8%	294 (91.6%)	7 (2.2%)	17 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	95.6	14^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.4	14^th of 730 public elementary schools	98.1%			100.0	100.0				99.0	89.0						95.0							$14,346

Cities Near Sulphur

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westlake	5.65 mi	4	92^nd
Lake Charles	7.04 mi	36	144^th
Vinton	13.56 mi	3	154^th
DeQuincy	15.96 mi	5	91^st
Hackberry	16.99 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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