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W. W. Lewis Middle School

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

W. W. Lewis Middle School ranks 63 rd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

W. W. Lewis Middle School in Sulphur, LA, is a high-performing public school serving 757 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which ranks in the top 27% of districts statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, W. W. Lewis achieved proficiency rates of 79% in mathematics, 84% in English Language Arts, and 75% in social studies—all significantly above both district and state averages. It is one of only two schools in the area, alongside Moss Bluff Middle School, to exceed 75% proficiency in every subject. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 8th-grade Algebra I students achieving a near-perfect 99% proficiency rate, far outpacing the district (73%) and state (65%) averages. Notably, W. W. Lewis is a top-tier school in Louisiana for supporting special education students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide with a 5-star rating—a clear differentiator from nearby schools.

While W. W. Lewis is a consistently strong choice, it has interesting contrasts with its Sulphur neighbor, Maplewood Middle School, which has a slightly higher ELA proficiency rate (86%) and a lower chronic absenteeism rate (11.8% vs. 17.6%). However, W. W. Lewis has shown a strong recovery from pandemic-era absenteeism, dropping to 17.6% in 2024-2025—below the district (20.9%) and state (22.5%) averages. The school has also demonstrated a sustained upward trajectory in state rankings, climbing from 178th in 2016-2017 to 63rd in 2025-2026. One area for attention is performance among Hispanic students, which declined from the 64th to the 38th percentile over the same period. Overall, W. W. Lewis offers balanced excellence, making it a reliable choice for families seeking strong academics and robust support for diverse learners.

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 — 61st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 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 school84%

District avg69%

Louisiana avg63%

63^rd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	63 of 452	86.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.6	107 of 344	68.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	81.2	72 of 434	83.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	43.8	110 of 178	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	80.9	68 of 450	84.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.1	62 of 435	85.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.6	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.4	20 of 225	91.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.7	63 of 338	81.4%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

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

Disabled (2018)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+34 vs state

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics79%+17 vs state

Social Studies75%+20 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)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (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 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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	84.7	63^rd of 452 public middle schools	86.1%		81.3	80^th of 447 public middle schools	82.1%	17	87.0	80.0	66.0	79.0	84.0	85.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	71.0	82.0	75.0	99.0		$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%)	60.7	184^th of 452 public middle schools	59.3%		51.2	228^th of 447 public middle schools	49.0%	44	70.0	75.0	50.0	66.0	70.0	70.0	69.0	71.0	66.0	57.0	65.0	63.0			$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%)	84.3	64^th of 452 public middle schools	85.8%		74.8	118^th of 447 public middle schools	73.6%	54	82.0		58.0	77.0	87.0	89.0	82.0	86.0	71.0	77.0	86.0	79.0			$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%)	81.1	86^th of 452 public middle schools	81.0%		84	59^th of 447 public middle schools	86.8%	27	81.0	83.0		77.0	82.0	88.0	76.0	82.0	63.0	71.0	77.0	72.0			$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%)	81.7	80^th of 452 public middle schools	82.3%		83.8	61^st of 447 public middle schools	86.4%	19	80.0	78.0	68.0	76.0		77.0	86.0	80.0	70.0	68.0	84.0	74.0			$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%)	85.3	61^st of 452 public middle schools	86.5%		77.9	101^st of 447 public middle schools	77.4%	40	92.0	85.0	66.0	82.0	86.0	81.0	78.0	82.0	79.0	78.0	81.0	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%)	55.6	212^th of 452 public middle schools	53.1%		45.7	254^th of 447 public middle schools	43.2%	42	56.0	60.0	55.0	57.0	71.0	68.0	75.0	72.0	50.0	60.0	73.0	61.0		99.0	$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%)	38.7	295^th of 452 public middle schools	34.7%		19.2	382^nd of 447 public middle schools	14.5%	87	55.0	58.0	30.0	48.0	64.0	75.0	55.0	65.0	56.0	56.0	39.0	51.0			$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%)	23.3	359^th of 452 public middle schools	20.6%		29.6	327^th of 447 public middle schools	26.8%	32	34.0	55.0	22.0	37.0	62.0	69.0	54.0	62.0	25.0	47.0	38.0	37.0		69.0	$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%)	54.9	217^th of 452 public middle schools	52.0%		65.3	157^th of 447 public middle schools	64.9%	60	59.0		67.0	65.0	70.0	70.0	75.0	71.0	43.0	49.0	68.0	54.0			$20,883

Frequently Asked Questions about W. W. Lewis Middle School

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

W. W. Lewis Middle School ranks 63^rd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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