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E. K. Key Elementary School

Q: Is E. K. Key Elementary School a good school?

E. K. Key Elementary School ranks 117 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

E. K. Key Elementary School in Sulphur, LA, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Calcasieu Parish school district, serving 546 students and demonstrating a remarkable upward trajectory from a low point in 2017-2018 to a consistent 4-star rating over the last five years, now ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of all students, particularly in areas where many schools struggle. E. K. Key achieves outstanding results for its Special Education students, who rank in the 86th percentile statewide—a level of performance that far exceeds typical expectations. The school also excels in Social Studies, with 73% of students proficient, significantly outpacing the district (64%) and state (55%) averages. While nearby schools like Prien Lake Elementary (98th percentile) and Vincent Settlement Elementary (96th percentile) rank higher overall, E. K. Key’s sustained improvement—a 56-percentile-point gain over eight years—is more dramatic than peers like W.T. Henning Elementary or Richard W. Vincent Elementary, which have seen more volatile rankings. Additionally, the school’s chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6% is notably lower than the district average (20.9%) and nearby schools like Cypress Cove Elementary (19.8%) and Western Heights Elementary (18.6%), reflecting a strong culture of attendance and engagement.

A key area for growth is the "3rd grade dip," where math (65% proficient) and ELA (69% proficient) scores fall below district averages, yet the school excels at accelerating student growth in 4th and 5th grades, with 5th-grade math (88%) and ELA (84%) as standout achievements. This pattern suggests effective interventions after 3rd grade, but also an opportunity to strengthen foundational skills earlier. Overall, E. K. Key is a rising star in a competitive district, offering a high-quality, inclusive education that consistently lifts student performance, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school with proven momentum and strong support systems.

546

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,605

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 E Burton Street
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 217-4660

District: Calcasieu Parish

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

Middle:	LeBlanc Middle School
High:	Sulphur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

17.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

117^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	117 of 690	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	139 of 666	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	101 of 675	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	185 of 730	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	169 of 727	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	252 of 729	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	246 of 731	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	531 of 728	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.3	440 of 739	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	306 of 742	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	298 of 792	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	296 of 777	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	358 of 772	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	315 of 764	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.3	479 of 766	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	471 of 736	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	413 of 738	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	369 of 743	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.9	465 of 725	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	37 of 548	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	49 of 570	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	36.1	379 of 562	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	421 of 564	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	345 of 547	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	45.3	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	138 of 679	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	86 of 633	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	82 of 635	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	179 of 705	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	143 of 701	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	278 of 705	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	322 of 684	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	94.5	7 of 233	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	119 of 685	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	109 of 661	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	82 of 674	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	182 of 723	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	156 of 724	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	234 of 719	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	281 of 697	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	474 of 682	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	132 of 682	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	178 of 641	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	137 of 651	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	170 of 713	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	183 of 712	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	239 of 704	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	158 of 696	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	38 of 44	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	49 of 361	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	76 of 241	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	30 of 208	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	48 of 296	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	64 of 307	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	145 of 306	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	84 of 333	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	168 of 496	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	190 of 431	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	136 of 434	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	225 of 518	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	220 of 517	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	327 of 522	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	265 of 517	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	468 of 516	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2018)46th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics78%+16 vs state

Social Studies73%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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	546	46	11.7	66.1%	380 (69.6%)	95 (17.4%)	35 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	81.8	117^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.7	139^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.1%	22	65.0	84.0	88.0	78.0	69.0		84.0	80.0	70.0	76.0	76.0	73.0	$16,605
Frasch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 S Huntington	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4550	522	43	12.0	43.7%	420 (80.5%)	21 (4.0%)	47 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	89.2	62^nd of 690 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.2	29^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.6%	33	85.0			86.0	76.0			88.0	73.0	80.0	82.0	78.0	$16,081
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	283	25	11.3	82.7%	167 (59.0%)	80 (28.3%)	23 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.9%)	63.5	274^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.4	240^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.0%	34		85.0	54.0	73.0	78.0	90.0	64.0	78.0	56.0	72.0	34.0	55.0	$20,601
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	369	33	11.2	58.3%	206 (55.8%)	42 (11.4%)	97 (26.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	78.5	147^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.1	287^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.9%	140	73.0	84.0		80.0	76.0	73.0		77.0	64.0	76.0	70.0	70.0	$16,135
Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Maplewood Dr.	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4920	640	50	12.7	53.9%	447 (69.8%)	84 (13.1%)	52 (8.1%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	82.3	115^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.3	136^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.6%	21	80.0	80.0	78.0	80.0	78.0	80.0			60.0	76.0	77.0	72.0	$15,228
Cypress Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Currie Drive	Sulphur	70665	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4970	399	36	11.2	60.2%	323 (81.0%)	14 (3.5%)	41 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	77.5	158^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.1%		83.6	102^nd of 666 public elementary schools	84.7%	56	70.0	71.0		75.0	74.0	89.0	80.0		65.0	67.0	71.0	69.0	$16,601
Western Heights Elementary School	Public	3-5	1100 Elizabeth Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4930	343	23	14.6	56.6%	258 (75.2%)	53 (15.5%)	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	72	217^th of 690 public elementary schools	68.6%		85.2	90^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.5%	127	73.0			78.0	70.0	83.0		78.0	63.0	67.0	55.0	62.0	$14,921
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	284	23	12.2	40.5%	258 (90.8%)	8 (2.8%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	92.9	31^st of 690 public elementary schools	95.5%					(n/a)			87.0	91.0			89.0	92.0	84.0	86.0	78.0	82.0	$16,703
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Sampson Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4940	412	31	13.4	63.8%	285 (69.2%)	69 (16.7%)	22 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)													$16,050
Prien Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3741 Nelson Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4910	639	50	12.8	41.2%	370 (57.9%)	164 (25.7%)	45 (7.0%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	96.1	16^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	16^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.6%		99.0	92.0			89.0			93.0	81.0	89.0	92.0	87.0	$14,773

Frequently Asked Questions about E. K. Key Elementary School

Is E. K. Key Elementary School a good school?

E. K. Key Elementary School ranks 117^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E. K. Key Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended E. K. Key Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of E. K. Key Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : LeBlanc Middle School
High : Sulphur High School

What is the racial makeup of E. K. Key Elementary School?

Students at E. K. Key Elementary School are 70% White, 17% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is E. K. Key Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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