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W. T. Henning Elementary School

Q: Is W. T. Henning Elementary School a good school?

W. T. Henning Elementary School ranks 287 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

W. T. Henning Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Sulphur, Louisiana, part of the Calcasieu Parish school district. With 413 students enrolled, the school has generally performed well on state assessments, often exceeding the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana averages in proficiency rates.

One of W. T. Henning Elementary's strengths is its performance for certain student subgroups. In 2018-2019, the school ranked 27th out of 559 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students, earning a 5-star rating. However, the school has struggled with Hispanic and White student performance, ranking in the bottom half of the state in recent years. Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is an area of concern compared to the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, W. T. Henning Elementary generally performs in the middle of the pack. Schools like Prien Lake Elementary and Frasch Elementary consistently outperform W. T. Henning on state assessments and have higher rankings. However, W. T. Henning does outperform some nearby schools like Richard W. Vincent Elementary. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance for its special education students, ranking in the top half of the state in recent years.

369

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,135

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

774 Henning Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 217-4840

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend W. T. Henning Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

26.3%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

287^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

33^rd of 118Calcasieu 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
2025	61.1	287 of 666	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	228 of 675	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	210 of 730	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	276 of 727	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	355 of 729	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	275 of 731	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	437 of 728	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	378 of 739	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.3	266 of 742	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	244 of 792	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.3	234 of 777	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	54.9	371 of 772	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.5	180 of 764	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	151 of 766	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	208 of 736	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	266 of 738	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	269 of 743	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	345 of 725	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	94.1	27 of 559	95.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	50.6	134 of 281	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	73 of 91	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	259 of 633	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	170 of 635	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	205 of 705	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	261 of 701	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	330 of 705	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	267 of 684	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	114 of 207	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	144 of 189	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	139 of 233	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	135 of 220	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	118 of 202	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	127 of 190	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	298 of 661	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	258 of 674	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	162 of 723	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	310 of 724	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	352 of 719	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	145 of 697	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	376 of 682	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	280 of 641	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	289 of 651	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	263 of 713	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	322 of 712	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	366 of 704	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	243 of 696	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	127 of 241	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	59 of 208	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	46 of 296	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	179 of 307	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	112 of 306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	33 of 333	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	325 of 431	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.5	170 of 434	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	223 of 518	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	335 of 517	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	403 of 522	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	185 of 517	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	401 of 516	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)95th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)20th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics66%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
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%)	61.1	287^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.9%		69.6	228^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.2%	59	54.0	75.0	72.0	66.0	68.0	75.0	70.0	71.0	$16,135
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%)	67.4	240^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.0%		40.4	427^th of 675 public elementary schools	36.7%	187	71.0	70.0			60.0	92.0			$20,601
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%)	93.2	29^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.6%		88.5	60^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.1%	31	91.0		90.0	89.0	88.0	91.0		91.0	$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%)	78.7	139^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.1%		83.6	101^st of 675 public elementary schools	85.0%	38	75.0	85.0		81.0		79.0		79.0	$16,605
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%)	83.6	102^nd of 666 public elementary schools	84.7%		72	199^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.5%	97	84.0	69.0	77.0	76.0	84.0		92.0	86.0	$16,601
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%)	79.3	136^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.2	158^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.6%	22	69.0	81.0	80.0	76.0	74.0	88.0		83.0	$15,228
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%)								(n/a)								94.0	$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%)	85.2	90^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.5%		70	221^st of 675 public elementary schools	67.3%	131	84.0	82.0	74.0		82.0	87.0		83.0	$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
St. John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5566 Elliott Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4870	670	52	12.9	65.7%	358 (53.4%)	207 (30.9%)	54 (8.1%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.2%)	70.3	216^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.1	140^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.3%	76	74.0	68.0		72.0	74.0	78.0		81.0	$15,355

Frequently Asked Questions about W. T. Henning Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of W. T. Henning Elementary School?

Students at W. T. Henning Elementary School are 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is W. T. Henning Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What schools do graduates of W. T. Henning Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W. T. Henning Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is W. T. Henning Elementary School a good school?

W. T. Henning Elementary School ranks 287^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W. T. Henning Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended W. T. Henning Elementary School.

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