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Maplewood Middle School

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Maplewood Middle School ranks 118 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Maplewood Middle School is a public middle school located in Sulphur, Louisiana, serving 314 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maplewood Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the LEAP assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics and 83% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 and 2021-2022 school years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Maplewood Middle School also has consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as S.J. Welsh Middle School, Moss Bluff Middle School, and S.P. Arnett Middle School, Maplewood Middle School stands out as a top performer in the region. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the performance of its White student subgroup and its chronic absenteeism rate, which ranges from 18% to 24.6%.

319

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,235

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Maplewood Dr
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 217-4920

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Maplewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sulphur High School

Feeder schools for Maplewood Middle School:

Elementary:

Maplewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

9.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg64%

118^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	74.8	118 of 447	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	154 of 449	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	99 of 465	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	85 of 460	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	103 of 459	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	121 of 449	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	97 of 411	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	113 of 437	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	141 of 482	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	84 of 470	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	140 of 457	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	125 of 442	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.7	186 of 412	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	184 of 408	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	127 of 425	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	96 of 413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	48 of 396	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	47 of 360	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	24 of 360	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	64.9	89 of 352	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	164 of 338	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	129 of 313	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	55.6	57 of 170	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	89 of 415	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	136 of 415	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	94 of 444	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	61 of 441	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	106 of 441	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	85 of 418	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	39 of 155	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	27 of 163	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	34 of 163	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	31 of 118	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	128 of 444	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	108 of 459	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	69 of 458	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	94 of 455	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	121 of 430	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	139 of 403	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	107 of 414	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	105 of 426	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	93 of 443	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	67 of 442	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	111 of 442	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	126 of 418	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	51 of 168	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	33 of 175	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	16 of 206	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	24 of 206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	34 of 210	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	70 of 202	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	150 of 316	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	186 of 320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	138 of 352	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	108 of 362	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	135 of 358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	134 of 350	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	90 of 338	73.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)66th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics70%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Maplewood Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Maplewood Middle School

Is Maplewood Middle School a good school?

Maplewood Middle School ranks 118^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maplewood Middle School?

Students at Maplewood Middle School are 72% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Maplewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Maplewood Middle School usually go on to attend Sulphur High School

How many students attend Maplewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Maplewood Middle School.

What district is Maplewood Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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