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W. W. Lewis Middle School

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W. W. Lewis Middle School ranks 80 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

W. W. Lewis Middle School is a public middle school located in Sulphur, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 769 students. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W. W. Lewis Middle School consistently performs above the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 77% in Mathematics and 83% in ELA, compared to 70% and 77% for Calcasieu Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th and 7th grade Mathematics, where the proficiency rates are 85% and 80%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state. W. W. Lewis Middle School also excels in Algebra I, with a 100% proficiency rate in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 71% for Calcasieu Parish and 64% for Louisiana.

The school's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students. Despite having a significant population of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students (47.2% in 2023-2024), W. W. Lewis Middle School continues to perform well, ranking in the top 84th percentile for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, including DeQuincy Middle School, Vinton Middle School, and LeBlanc Middle School, in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with W. W. Lewis Middle School is S. J. Welsh Middle School, which also demonstrates strong academic performance.

757

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,701

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1752 Cypress
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 217-4700

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend W. W. Lewis Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sulphur High School

Feeder schools for W. W. Lewis Middle School:

Elementary:	Cypress Cove Elementary School
	Richard W. Vincent Elementary School
	Vincent Settlement Elementary School
	W. T. Henning Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

80^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Middle 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	81.3	80 of 447	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	60 of 449	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	84 of 465	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	116 of 460	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	96 of 459	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	96 of 449	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	112 of 411	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	178 of 437	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	169 of 435	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	121 of 482	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	71 of 470	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	56 of 457	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	57 of 442	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	65 of 412	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	44 of 408	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	51 of 425	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	52 of 413	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	64 of 396	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	69 of 344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	60 of 333	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	164 of 360	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	77 of 360	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	114 of 352	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	71 of 338	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	70 of 313	77.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	59.7	47 of 170	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	58 of 415	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	105 of 415	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	90 of 444	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	138 of 441	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	121 of 441	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	96 of 418	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	62 of 155	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	55 of 152	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	65 of 163	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	72 of 163	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	28 of 118	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	84 of 437	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	68 of 444	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	110 of 459	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	116 of 458	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	95 of 455	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	94 of 430	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	149 of 403	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	78 of 414	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	43 of 426	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	88 of 443	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	90 of 442	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	94 of 442	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	88 of 418	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.2	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	15 of 175	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	34 of 206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	68 of 206	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	48 of 210	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	73 of 316	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	68 of 320	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	93 of 352	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	149 of 362	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	126 of 358	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	113 of 350	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	147 of 338	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

African American (2025)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics77%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
W. W. Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	1752 Cypress	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4700	757	62	12.2	44.9%	563 (74.4%)	58 (7.7%)	82 (10.8%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.9%)	81.3	80^th of 447 public middle schools	82.1%		83.3	60^th of 449 public middle schools	86.6%	20	85.0	80.0	63.0	77.0	88.0	86.0	75.0	83.0			$16,701
LeBlanc Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Crocker	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4510	366	32	11.3	59.8%	277 (75.7%)	42 (11.5%)	27 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	51.2	228^th of 447 public middle schools	49.0%		53.9	216^th of 449 public middle schools	51.9%	12	61.0	63.0	45.0	57.0	72.0	64.0	72.0	69.0	100.0		$18,096
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 Maplewood Dr	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4920	319	33	9.5	46.4%	231 (72.4%)	29 (9.1%)	29 (9.1%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	74.8	118^th of 447 public middle schools	73.6%		66.4	154^th of 449 public middle schools	65.7%	36	74.0		57.0	70.0		83.0	80.0	83.0	100.0		$20,235
S. P. Arnett Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sulphur Ave	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4630	374	29	12.9	51.9%	276 (73.8%)	47 (12.6%)	30 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	84	59^th of 447 public middle schools	86.8%		79.8	81^st of 449 public middle schools	82.0%	22	87.0	78.0	72.0	81.0		83.0	81.0	85.0			$15,108
S. J. Welsh Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 W McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4410	1,011	90	11.2	47.3%	511 (50.5%)	307 (30.4%)	71 (7.0%)	71 (7.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.5%)	83.8	61^st of 447 public middle schools	86.4%		76.1	105^th of 449 public middle schools	76.6%	44	80.0	82.0	68.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	86.0	84.0			$18,078
Moss Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	1104 Recreation Blvd	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4570	781	62	12.6	39.6%	617 (79.0%)	91 (11.7%)	38 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	77.9	101^st of 447 public middle schools	77.4%		74.5	112^th of 449 public middle schools	75.1%	11	92.0	75.0	63.0	78.0	84.0	72.0	82.0	79.0			$15,145
F. K. White Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 E McNeese	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4810	614	70	8.7	62.9%	164 (26.7%)	272 (44.3%)	128 (20.8%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	45.7	254^th of 447 public middle schools	43.2%		41.1	276^th of 449 public middle schools	38.5%	22	58.0	67.0	44.0	58.0	63.0	71.0	60.0	65.0	100.0	100.0	$18,332
Oak Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Oak Park Blvd	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4830	388	42	9.1	83.0%	22 (5.7%)	332 (85.6%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	19.2	382^nd of 447 public middle schools	14.5%		16.5	389^th of 449 public middle schools	13.4%	7	36.0	42.0	27.0	35.0		59.0	54.0	60.0		94.0	$21,012
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	2300 Medora	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 217-4710	265	30	8.9	90.6%	4 (1.5%)	249 (94.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	29.6	327^th of 447 public middle schools	26.8%		27.4	334^th of 449 public middle schools	25.6%	7	48.0	43.0	34.0	42.0	70.0	59.0	57.0	63.0		93.0	$23,235
Vinton Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Horridge Street	Vinton	70668	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4720	191	21	9.0	64.4%	123 (64.4%)	33 (17.3%)	25 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	65.3	157^th of 447 public middle schools	64.9%		67.9	146^th of 449 public middle schools	67.5%	11		67.0	55.0	63.0	75.0	78.0		74.0			$20,883

Frequently Asked Questions about W. W. Lewis Middle School

What district is W. W. Lewis Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend W. W. Lewis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended W. W. Lewis Middle School.

What high school do graduates of W. W. Lewis Middle School attend?

Students who attend W. W. Lewis Middle School usually go on to attend Sulphur High School

What is the racial makeup of W. W. Lewis Middle School?

Students at W. W. Lewis Middle School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is W. W. Lewis Middle School a good school?

W. W. Lewis Middle School ranks 80^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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