E. K. Key Elementary School

Summary:

E. K. Key Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sulphur, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 533 students, and is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district.

E. K. Key Elementary consistently outperforms the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP assessments for Mathematics and English Language Arts, with 85% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 80% in English Language Arts, compared to 68% and 74% for Calcasieu Parish, and 59% and 69% for Louisiana, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring 87% and 88% proficient or better. E. K. Key Elementary also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, ranking 49th out of 570 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students and 7th out of 233 for Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year.

While E. K. Key Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 71.11% of students identifying as White, the school's academic performance remains strong despite fluctuations in its free and reduced lunch rates. When compared to other nearby schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as Prien Lake Elementary and Vincent Settlement Elementary, E. K. Key Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently improving its statewide ranking over the past several years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1201 E Burton Street
       Sulphur, LA  70663


(337) 217-4660

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
101st of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,015 Help


Students who attend E. K. Key Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    LeBlanc Middle School
High:    Sulphur High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
African American:
17.8%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.9% Help


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Compare Details E. K. Key Elementary School ranks better than 85% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 8th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.3%), African American (17.8%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E. K. Key Elementary School is 13. 17 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. K. Key Elementary School is $15,015. 17 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E. K. Key Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks E. K. Key Elementary School 101st of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See E. K. Key Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 34th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for E. K. Key Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 40.90 465th 725 35.9%
2008 55.21 369th 743 50.3%
2009 51.01 413th 738 44.0%
2010 44.12 471st 736 36.0%
2011 43.27 479th 766 37.5%
2012 62.59 315th 764 58.8%
2013 57.13 358th 772 53.6%
2014 63.95 296th 777 61.9%
2015 63.75 298th 792 62.4%
2016 62.58 306th 742 58.8%
2017 46.26 440th 739 40.5%
2018 27.20 531st 728 27.1%
2019 69.94 246th 731 66.3%
2021 66.28 252nd 729 65.4%
2022 76.38 169th 727 76.8%
2023 75.43 185th 730 74.7%
2024 83.56 101st 675 85.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 38th 44 13.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.97 84th 333 74.8%
2021 49.89 145th 306 52.6%
2022 73.99 64th 307 79.2%
2023 77.58 48th 296 83.8%
2024 78.50 30th 208 85.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 474th 682 30.5%
2019 62.22 281st 697 59.7%
2021 66.82 234th 719 67.5%
2022 73.57 156th 724 78.5%
2023 70.88 182nd 723 74.8%
2024 83.58 82nd 674 87.8%
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Rank History for Female students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.00 322nd 684 52.9%
2021 63.47 278th 705 60.6%
2022 77.91 143rd 701 79.6%
2023 73.12 179th 705 74.6%
2024 84.28 82nd 635 87.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.33 153rd 281 45.6%
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Rank History for Male students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.72 158th 696 77.3%
2021 66.79 239th 704 66.1%
2022 74.02 183rd 712 74.3%
2023 74.94 170th 713 76.2%
2024 78.05 137th 651 79.0%
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Rank History for African American students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.05 345th 547 36.9%
2021 28.58 421st 564 25.4%
2022 36.10 379th 562 32.6%
2023 87.18 49th 570 91.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.53 7th 233 97.0%
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Rank History for White students at E. K. Key Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.95 468th 516 9.3%
2019 54.31 265th 517 48.7%
2021 44.10 327th 522 37.4%
2022 59.37 220th 517 57.4%
2023 59.08 225th 518 56.6%
2024 67.66 136th 434 68.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for E. K. Key Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 403 403
1990 417 26 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 430 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 436 35 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1993 427 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1994 406 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1995 391 50 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 391 50 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 359 46 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1998 345 42 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 400
1999 385 41 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 429
2000 368 33 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2001 405 34 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2002 411 55 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 470
2003 411 55 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 470
2004 429 36 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2005 430 39 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2006 456 48 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 447 45 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2008 439 53 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2009 436 59 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2010 412 51 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2011 426 61 1 13 0 0 11 0 512
2012 394 59 4 20 0 1 14 0 492
2013 357 56 3 21 1 0 14 0 452
2014 383 54 3 22 1 0 18 0 481
2015 372 58 5 24 0 0 18 0 477
2016 360 49 2 13 0 0 29 0 453
2017 348 47 3 23 0 0 31 0 452
2018 342 61 2 31 1 0 32 0 469
2019 400 64 3 38 3 0 29 0 537
2020 395 66 8 32 3 1 25 0 530
2021 370 69 3 27 3 2 31 0 505
2022 371 81 5 30 0 0 32 0 519
2023 379 87 4 32 1 0 30 0 533
2024 388 98 4 34 0 0 28 0 552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at E. K. Key Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 403 19.3 20.8 40.4
1990 443 24.0 18.4 37.7
1991 462 24.0 19.2 35.7
1992 471 28.0 16.8 34
1993 461 30.0 15.4 42.7
1994 448 31.0 14.5 39.5
1995 441 24.0 18.4 36.5
1996 441 24.0 18.4 36.5
1997 410 25.0 16.4 38.5
1998 400 26.0 15.4 41.3
1999 429 26.0 16.5 61.3
2000 403 27.0 14.9 60.3
2001 443 28.0 15.8 55.1
2002 470 30.0 15.7 61.1
2003 470 30.0 15.7 61.1
2004 473 30.5 15.5 66.6
2005 474 31.5 15.0 62.7
2006 511 35.5 14.4 70.1
2007 500 32.7 15.3 64.2
2008 498 33.5 14.9 65.3
2009 503 35.5 14.2 70
2010 478 33.2 14.3 72.2
2011 512 30.9 16.5 74.2
2012 492 30.8 15.9 78.3
2013 452 31.5 14.3 78.1
2014 481 31.5 15.2 72.1
2015 477 31.0 15.3 65.8
2016 453 n/a n/a 46.6
2017 452 44.1 10.2 46.2
2018 469 27.4 17.0 46.3
2019 537 32.4 16.5 51
2020 530 31.7 16.6 50.8
2021 505 30.0 16.8 89.3
2022 519 30.0 17.3 40.3
2023 533 32.2 16.5 63.8
2024 552 42.4 13.0 62.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio E. K. Key Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 403 19.3 20.8 40.4
1990 443 24.0 18.4 37.7
1991 462 24.0 19.2 35.7
1992 471 28.0 16.8 34
1993 461 30.0 15.4 42.7
1994 448 31.0 14.5 39.5
1995 441 24.0 18.4 36.5
1996 441 24.0 18.4 36.5
1997 410 25.0 16.4 38.5
1998 400 26.0 15.4 41.3
1999 429 26.0 16.5 61.3
2000 403 27.0 14.9 60.3
2001 443 28.0 15.8 55.1
2002 470 30.0 15.7 61.1
2003 470 30.0 15.7 61.1
2004 473 30.5 15.5 66.6
2005 474 31.5 15.0 62.7
2006 511 35.5 14.4 70.1
2007 500 32.7 15.3 64.2
2008 498 33.5 14.9 65.3
2009 503 35.5 14.2 70
2010 478 33.2 14.3 72.2
2011 512 30.9 16.5 74.2
2012 492 30.8 15.9 78.3
2013 452 31.5 14.3 78.1
2014 481 31.5 15.2 72.1
2015 477 31.0 15.3 65.8
2016 453 n/a n/a 46.6
2017 452 44.1 10.2 46.2
2018 469 27.4 17.0 46.3
2019 537 32.4 16.5 51
2020 530 31.7 16.6 50.8
2021 505 30.0 16.8 89.3
2022 519 30.0 17.3 40.3
2023 533 32.2 16.5 63.8
2024 552 42.4 13.0 62.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for E. K. Key Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,114
2018 $13,260
2019 $12,475
2020 $12,747
2021 $13,303
2022 $15,015

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on E. K. Key Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 246th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 185th of 730 Elementary schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (E. K. Key Elementary School)7980
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7575
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (E. K. Key Elementary School)5468
 14%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (E. K. Key Elementary School)7073
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7471
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (E. K. Key Elementary School)7681
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8076
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (E. K. Key Elementary School)5866
 8%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5559
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (E. K. Key Elementary School)8553
 32%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6972
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (E. K. Key Elementary School)8278
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7678
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (E. K. Key Elementary School)5857
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5854
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students537533
 0.7%
African American6487
 35.9%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic3832
 15.8%
Pacific Islander00
White400379
 5.3%
Two or More Races2930
 3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51%63.8%
 12.8%


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Students who attend E. K. Key Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : LeBlanc Middle School
High : Sulphur High School

Students at E. K. Key Elementary School are 70% White, 18% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

E. K. Key Elementary School ranks 101st of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 552 students attended E. K. Key Elementary School.


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