Summary:
The 12 public schools in Sulphur, Louisiana, part of the highly-rated Calcasieu Parish school district, serve approximately 6,215 students from elementary through high school and consistently outperform state averages in academic proficiency and attendance.
Standout schools in Sulphur include Vincent Settlement Elementary School, a 5-star school ranking in the 96th percentile with 91% math and 92% ELA proficiency and the city's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 7.1%. Frasch Elementary School is another consistent 5-star performer with 86% math and 88% ELA proficiency. Maplewood Middle School shows remarkable improvement, jumping from the 66th to the 86th percentile. In contrast, Richard W. Vincent Elementary School faces significant challenges with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (82.69%) and lower proficiency, especially in 5th-grade math (54%) and social studies (34%). Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children serves a specialized population of 19 students with unique needs, reflected in its high absenteeism (42.9%) and low student-teacher ratio (5.4:1).
Key metrics show Sulphur schools excel overall: city-wide math proficiency averages 79% (vs. 62% state), ELA averages 82% (vs. 70% state), and chronic absenteeism is 16.8% (vs. 22.5% state). Sulphur High School boasts a 95% graduation rate. However, a systemic challenge emerges in middle school math, with 8th-grade proficiency dropping significantly—for example, at W. W. Lewis Middle School, it falls from 87% in 6th grade to 66% in 8th grade. Attendance strongly correlates with performance, as top elementary schools have absenteeism below 11.8%, while struggling schools exceed 18.6%. Overall, 8 of 11 standard schools hold 4-star or 5-star ratings, reflecting a strong educational environment.
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