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Maplewood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
127th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 82% 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/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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 → 82nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 18% of Louisiana elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 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 school76%
District avg70%
Louisiana avg62%
127th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 18 pts since 2017
From top 37% (2017) to top 18% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 30Elementary Schools in the Calcasieu Parish
29th of 119Calcasieu 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202679.1127 of 69981.8%★★★★☆
202579.3136 of 66679.6%★★★★☆
202477.2158 of 67576.6%★★★★☆
202369.7225 of 73069.2%★★★☆☆
202252.3367 of 72749.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.3376 of 72948.4%★★☆☆☆
201962.7300 of 73159.0%★★★☆☆
201858.4266 of 72863.5%★★★☆☆
201766.8270 of 73963.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202647.4281 of 55649.5%★★☆☆☆
202578.569 of 50186.2%★★★★☆
202480.675 of 50985.3%★★★★☆
202382.171 of 57087.5%★★★★☆
201977.698 of 55982.5%★★★★☆
201866.8151 of 54772.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201852.6126 of 28155.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202672.7177 of 68874.3%★★★★☆
202562.0246 of 63361.1%★★★☆☆
202477.2142 of 63577.6%★★★★☆
202363.1271 of 70561.6%★★★☆☆
202253.6340 of 70151.5%★★★☆☆
202144.5408 of 70542.1%★★☆☆☆
201962.9277 of 68459.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202690.712 of 27395.6%★★★★★
202265.872 of 22067.3%★★★☆☆
202167.758 of 20271.3%★★★★☆
201970.945 of 19076.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.186 of 69387.6%★★★★☆
202579.4105 of 66184.1%★★★★☆
202485.074 of 67489.0%★★★★☆
202371.4172 of 72376.2%★★★★☆
202250.0374 of 72448.3%★★☆☆☆
202150.3364 of 71949.4%★★☆☆☆
201961.7285 of 69759.1%★★★☆☆
201858.5300 of 68256.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.696 of 69086.1%★★★★☆
202587.756 of 64191.3%★★★★★
202481.0115 of 65182.3%★★★★☆
202371.4196 of 71372.5%★★★★☆
202255.4340 of 71252.2%★★★☆☆
202154.7328 of 70453.4%★★★☆☆
201960.0308 of 69655.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202359.317 of 4663.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202685.243 of 40789.4%★★★★☆
202578.939 of 24183.8%★★★★☆
202478.332 of 20884.6%★★★★☆
202364.494 of 29668.2%★★★☆☆
202258.0112 of 30763.5%★★★☆☆
202146.0166 of 30645.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.5116 of 33365.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202667.2146 of 50270.9%★★★★☆
202560.8168 of 43161.0%★★★☆☆
202456.9205 of 43452.8%★★★☆☆
202343.1338 of 51834.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.3413 of 51720.1%★☆☆☆☆
202127.4427 of 52218.2%★☆☆☆☆
201942.6339 of 51734.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.1322 of 51637.6%★★☆☆☆
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)96th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)63rd percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2018)55th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2026)49th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics80%+18 vs state
Science76%+17 vs state
Social Studies72%+17 vs state

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

Students who attend Maplewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maplewood Middle School
High : Sulphur High School

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

Maplewood Elementary ranks 127th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
2019–20 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesOct 6, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026


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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