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Richard W. Vincent Elementary School

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Richard W. Vincent Elementary School ranks 274 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Richard W. Vincent Elementary School in Sulphur, LA, serves 283 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Calcasieu Parish school district, a high-poverty area where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional support of special education students, ranking 7th out of 361 schools statewide in 2025-2026—a consistent strength that far exceeds nearby schools like W. T. Henning Elementary School and Maplewood Elementary, which lack comparable data. Additionally, Vincent has shown dramatic improvement with its African American students, jumping from the bottom 20th percentile to the 95th percentile in the latest year, a turnaround that outpaces peers like Western Heights Elementary School.

Despite serving a high-poverty population, Vincent Elementary achieves results that rival schools with much lower poverty rates. Its overall state rank has rebounded from the 37th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026, outperforming its economic demographics. For example, Vincent’s 4th graders excel with 85% proficiency in Math and 90% in English Language Arts, significantly higher than W. T. Henning Elementary (84% Math, 73% ELA) and St. John Elementary School (81% Math, 78% ELA). However, 5th grade performance drops sharply to 54% Math and 64% ELA, a concern compared to E. K. Key Elementary School (88% Math) and St. John Elementary (81% Math).

Vincent also offers a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, similar to Cypress Cove Elementary School (11.2:1) and W. T. Henning Elementary (11.2:1), but lower than Western Heights Elementary (14.6:1) and Maplewood Elementary (12.7:1). Chronic absenteeism at 18.6% is better than the district average (20.9%) but higher than nearby Vincent Settlement Elementary School (7.1%) and Frasch Elementary School (10.0%), suggesting attendance is an area for growth. Overall, Vincent is a school on the rebound, with pockets of excellence that make it a strong choice for families seeking individualized attention and strong support for diverse learners.

283

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,601

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1634 Beglis Parkway
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 217-4690

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Richard W. Vincent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	W. W. Lewis Middle School
High:	Sulphur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

African American:

28.3%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

274^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	63.5	274 of 690	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	240 of 666	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	427 of 675	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	373 of 730	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	372 of 727	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	281 of 729	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	376 of 731	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	326 of 728	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	193 of 739	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	45.4	450 of 742	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	320 of 792	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	281 of 777	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	368 of 772	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	361 of 764	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	409 of 766	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	78.5	156 of 736	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	230 of 738	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.3	412 of 743	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.3	218 of 725	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	30 of 548	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	24.2	417 of 509	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	478 of 570	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	258 of 562	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	203 of 564	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	252 of 559	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	239 of 547	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	316 of 679	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	344 of 633	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	428 of 635	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	429 of 705	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	372 of 701	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	357 of 705	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	324 of 684	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	200 of 685	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	433 of 674	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	412 of 723	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	399 of 724	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	292 of 719	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	297 of 697	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	293 of 682	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	188 of 682	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	153 of 641	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	230 of 651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	310 of 713	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	403 of 712	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	226 of 704	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	327 of 696	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	7 of 361	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	18 of 333	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	215 of 496	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	355 of 434	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	253 of 518	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	321 of 517	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	223 of 522	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	472 of 517	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	383 of 516	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)95th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics73%+11 vs state

Social Studies55%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Richard W. Vincent Elementary School

What district is Richard W. Vincent Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What is the racial makeup of Richard W. Vincent Elementary School?

Students at Richard W. Vincent Elementary School are 59% White, 28% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Richard W. Vincent Elementary School a good school?

Richard W. Vincent Elementary School ranks 274^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard W. Vincent Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Richard W. Vincent Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Richard W. Vincent Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richard W. Vincent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. W. Lewis Middle School
High : Sulphur High School

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