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Vinton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Vinton Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Vinton, LA, serving 374 students within the high-performing Calcasieu Parish school district, though the school itself currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 18% of elementary schools statewide. Over 71% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has experienced a steady five-year decline in academic performance, dropping from the 60th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 18th percentile rank. This downward trend is visible across core subjects, with math proficiency falling from 59% to 48% and social studies proficiency at just 34%, which is 30 points behind the district average of 64%.

Compared to nearby schools, Vinton Elementary stands out for its consistent underperformance. For example, Vincent Settlement Elementary School, just 13.76 miles away, boasts a 5-star rating with 91% math and 92% ELA proficiency, while Vinton trails at 48% and 54% respectively. Similarly, Frasch Elementary School and St. John Elementary School all hold 3- to 5-star ratings and rank in the top 40% of the state, whereas Vinton is in the bottom 20%. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0%, which is higher than the district average of 20.9% and significantly above the 7.1% rate at Vincent Settlement, highlighting a strong link between attendance and achievement.

Interestingly, Vinton Elementary has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, better than many higher-performing peers like DeQuincy Elementary School (14.3:1), suggesting that staffing levels are not the primary issue. Instead, the school's challenges likely stem from instructional quality, curriculum, or school culture, especially given its high-needs population. The school has shown some strength with Hispanic students, ranking in the 41st percentile, but struggles significantly with other groups. The contrast with Vincent Settlement, which serves a lower percentage of low-income students (40.5% vs. 71.1%) and achieves far higher scores, underscores the impact of poverty and attendance on outcomes, while also showing that high performance is possible within the same district.

374

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,490

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 Hampton Street
Vinton, LA 70668

(337) 217-4520

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Vinton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vinton Middle School
High:	Vinton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

African American:

19.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

563^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 29Elementary 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	23.7	563 of 690	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	477 of 666	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	512 of 675	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	500 of 730	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	369 of 727	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	293 of 729	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	342 of 731	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	389 of 728	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	336 of 739	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	396 of 742	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	453 of 792	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	488 of 777	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	492 of 772	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	495 of 764	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	364 of 766	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	364 of 736	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	455 of 738	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	406 of 743	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	454 of 725	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	484 of 570	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	343 of 562	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.6	50 of 564	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	175 of 559	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	254 of 547	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	38.0	180 of 281	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	495 of 679	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	418 of 633	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	506 of 635	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	516 of 705	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.4	375 of 701	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	334 of 705	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	254 of 684	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	158 of 266	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	41 of 233	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	86 of 220	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.7	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	578 of 685	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	539 of 661	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	516 of 674	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	445 of 723	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	272 of 724	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	214 of 719	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	318 of 697	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	367 of 682	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	576 of 682	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	489 of 641	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	484 of 651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	392 of 713	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	375 of 712	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	258 of 704	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	347 of 696	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	265 of 361	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.8	140 of 241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	160 of 208	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	174 of 296	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	194 of 307	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	62 of 306	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	166 of 333	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	489 of 496	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	418 of 431	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	418 of 434	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	449 of 518	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	445 of 517	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	352 of 522	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	417 of 517	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	435 of 516	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2018)36th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics48%-14 vs state

Social Studies34%-21 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)				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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Vinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hampton Street	Vinton	70668	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4520	374	29	12.7	71.1%	236 (63.1%)	74 (19.8%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	23.7	563^rd of 690 public elementary schools	18.4%		32.6	477^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.4%	86	51.0	41.0	56.0	48.0	48.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	23.0	39.0	40.0	34.0	$16,490
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%)	77.5	158^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.1%		83.6	102^nd of 666 public elementary schools	84.7%	56	70.0	71.0		75.0	74.0	89.0	80.0		65.0	67.0	71.0	69.0	$16,601
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%)	89.2	62^nd of 690 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.2	29^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.6%	33	85.0			86.0	76.0			88.0	73.0	80.0	82.0	78.0	$16,081
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%)	78.5	147^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.1	287^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.9%	140	73.0	84.0		80.0	76.0	73.0		77.0	64.0	76.0	70.0	70.0	$16,135
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%)	81.8	117^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.7	139^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.1%	22	65.0	84.0	88.0	78.0	69.0		84.0	80.0	70.0	76.0	76.0	73.0	$16,605
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%)	63.5	274^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.4	240^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.0%	34		85.0	54.0	73.0	78.0	90.0	64.0	78.0	56.0	72.0	34.0	55.0	$20,601
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%)	92.9	31^st of 690 public elementary schools	95.5%					(n/a)			87.0	91.0			89.0	92.0	84.0	86.0	78.0	82.0	$16,703
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%)	82.3	115^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.3	136^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.6%	21	80.0	80.0	78.0	80.0	78.0	80.0			60.0	76.0	77.0	72.0	$15,228
DeQuincy Elementary School	Public	3-5	1605 West Fourth Street	DeQuincy	70633	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4650	222	15	14.3	60.4%	186 (83.8%)	23 (10.4%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	75.1	186^th of 690 public elementary schools	73.0%		77.3	155^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.7%	31			73.0		79.0	82.0		81.0	70.0	69.0	51.0	64.0	$17,227
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%)	78.2	149^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.4%		70.3	216^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.6%	67		65.0	81.0	72.0	82.0	80.0		83.0	71.0	63.0	75.0	70.0	$15,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vinton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vinton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vinton Middle School
High : Vinton High School

What district is Vinton Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What is the racial makeup of Vinton Elementary School?

Students at Vinton Elementary School are 63% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Vinton Elementary School a good school?

Vinton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Vinton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Vinton Elementary School.

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