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Maplewood Elementary

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Maplewood Elementary ranks 115 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Maplewood Elementary in Sulphur, LA, is a mid-sized school serving 640 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Calcasieu Parish school district, and it has shown a remarkable upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from the 50th percentile statewide in 2022 to the 83rd percentile in 2026.

What truly sets Maplewood apart is its exceptional support for specific groups of students. The school ranks in the 98th percentile statewide for Hispanic students, a dramatic leap from the 67th percentile just a few years ago, and it also excels in serving students with special needs, ranking in the 91st percentile. Additionally, Maplewood has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8%, far below the district average of 20.9% and the state average of 22.5%, and it is the lowest rate among nearby schools except for the top-performing Prien Lake Elementary (9.7%). While Prien Lake leads overall, Maplewood outperforms it in serving Hispanic and Special Education students, suggesting specialized programs that create an inclusive environment for all learners.

Maplewood also demonstrates a strong commitment to closing the achievement gap for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile for this group despite 53.9% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This is comparable to Frasch Elementary, another high-performing Sulphur school, but Maplewood achieves these results with a higher proportion of disadvantaged students. While a historical dip in Social Studies scores (53% in 2023) was a past concern, the school has since improved to 72% in 2026, reflecting its overall trend of consistent growth and effective teaching strategies.

640

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,228

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Maplewood Dr.
Sulphur, LA 70663-6495

(337) 217-4920

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Maplewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maplewood Middle School
High:	Sulphur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2017 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg71%

Louisiana avg63%

115^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2017

From top 37% (2017) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	82.3	115 of 690	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	136 of 666	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	158 of 675	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	225 of 730	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	367 of 727	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	376 of 729	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	300 of 731	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	266 of 728	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	270 of 739	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	246 of 548	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	69 of 501	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	75 of 509	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	71 of 570	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	98 of 559	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	151 of 547	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	52.6	126 of 281	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	146 of 679	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	246 of 633	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	142 of 635	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	271 of 705	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	340 of 701	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	408 of 705	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	277 of 684	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	6 of 266	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	72 of 220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	58 of 202	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	45 of 190	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	70 of 685	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	105 of 661	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	74 of 674	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	172 of 723	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	374 of 724	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	364 of 719	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	285 of 697	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	300 of 682	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	85 of 682	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	56 of 641	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	115 of 651	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	196 of 713	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	340 of 712	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	328 of 704	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	308 of 696	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	59.3	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	34 of 361	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	78.9	39 of 241	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	32 of 208	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	94 of 296	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	112 of 307	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	166 of 306	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	116 of 333	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	131 of 496	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	168 of 431	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	205 of 434	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	338 of 518	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	413 of 517	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	427 of 522	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	339 of 517	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	322 of 516	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)55th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+18 vs state

English Language Arts79%+11 vs state

Social Studies72%+17 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
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
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
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
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
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
Western Heights Elementary School	Public	3-5	1100 Elizabeth Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4930	343	23	14.6	56.6%	258 (75.2%)	53 (15.5%)	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	72	217^th of 690 public elementary schools	68.6%		85.2	90^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.5%	127	73.0			78.0	70.0	83.0		78.0	63.0	67.0	55.0	62.0	$14,921
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Sampson Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4940	412	31	13.4	63.8%	285 (69.2%)	69 (16.7%)	22 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)													$16,050
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
Prien Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3741 Nelson Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4910	639	50	12.8	41.2%	370 (57.9%)	164 (25.7%)	45 (7.0%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	96.1	16^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	16^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.6%		99.0	92.0			89.0			93.0	81.0	89.0	92.0	87.0	$14,773
Barbe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Penn Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4600	179	16	11.5	87.7%	16 (8.9%)	147 (82.1%)	9 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	19.2	601^st of 690 public elementary schools	12.9%		29.5	499^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.1%	102	48.0	48.0		48.0	45.0	58.0	52.0	51.0		38.0	29.0	25.0	$20,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Maplewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Maplewood Elementary?

Students at Maplewood Elementary are 70% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Maplewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maplewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maplewood Middle School
High : Sulphur High School

How many students attend Maplewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Maplewood Elementary.

What district is Maplewood Elementary in?

Calcasieu Parish

Is Maplewood Elementary a good school?

Maplewood Elementary ranks 115^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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