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Maplewood Middle School

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Maplewood Middle School ranks 64 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Maplewood Middle School in Sulphur, LA, is a mid-sized school serving 319 students in grades 6-8 within the Calcasieu Parish school district, and it has earned a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates that significantly exceed state averages in every core subject: 86% in English Language Arts, 79% in Social Studies, and 77% in Mathematics. These results place Maplewood on par with top-tier local schools like Moss Bluff Middle and W. W. Lewis Middle, and far ahead of nearby schools such as LeBlanc Middle and F. K. White Middle. Perhaps most notably, Maplewood has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among all its nearby peers at just 11.8%, compared to the district average of 20.9% and the state average of 22.5%. This low rate suggests a highly engaged student body and a positive school climate. The school also excels at supporting students who often face greater challenges, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for special education students and the 88th percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Maplewood has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 66th percentile in statewide rankings in 2023-2024 to the 86th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school’s overall performance is strong, its 8th-grade mathematics proficiency (58%) is a relative weak point compared to its 6th-grade math scores (82%), though students who take Algebra I achieve a perfect 100% proficiency rate. Compared to its Sulphur counterpart, W. W. Lewis Middle, Maplewood is a smaller school with a lower student-teacher ratio (9.5 vs. 12.2), which may contribute to its success in fostering student engagement and driving down absenteeism.

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: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

64^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	64 of 452	85.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.1	54 of 344	84.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.9	59 of 434	86.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.0	27 of 178	84.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.6	55 of 450	87.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.3	71 of 435	83.7%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	29 of 225	87.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.3	96 of 338	71.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

African American (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)66th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+16 vs state

Social Studies79%+24 vs state

Mathematics77%+15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Maplewood Middle School

What high school do graduates of Maplewood Middle School attend?

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

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 district is Maplewood Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

Is Maplewood Middle School a good school?

Maplewood Middle School ranks 64^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maplewood Middle School?

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

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