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Calcasieu Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 7,936 students in Calcasieu Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Calcasieu Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
58 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
29,523 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
1,917 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Calcasieu Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Graduation Rate
93%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
84 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
521 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,385 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
8,657 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
29%
43%
# White Students
16,779 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
57%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,062 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
884
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
2,378
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,371
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,257
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,124
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,208
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,056
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,016
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,134
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,232
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,478
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,354
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,030
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,001
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,346 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,177 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$483 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$566 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,346
$14,974
Spending / Student
$19,177
$14,320
Best Calcasieu Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4401 Maplewood Dr
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4920
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4920
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Moss Bluff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1104 Recreation Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4570
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #33.
Bell City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7161 Highway 14 East
Bell City, LA 70630
(337) 217-4500
Bell City, LA 70630
(337) 217-4500
Grades: PK-12
| 819 students
Rank: #44.
W. W. Lewis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1752 Cypress
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4700
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #55.
S. J. Welsh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 W Mcneese
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4410
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 1,107 students
Rank: #66.
Iowa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 W Miller Ave
Iowa, LA 70647
(337) 217-4380
Iowa, LA 70647
(337) 217-4380
Grades: 6-12
| 1,096 students
Rank: #77.
S. P. Arnett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Sulphur Ave
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4630
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4630
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #88.
F. K. White Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 E Mcneese
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 217-4810
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 217-4810
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #99.
Leblanc Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 N Crocker
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
Rank: #1010.
Dequincy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1603 W Fourth St
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4770
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4770
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #1111.
Vinton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Horridge Street
Vinton, LA 70668
(337) 217-4720
Vinton, LA 70668
(337) 217-4720
Grades: 6-8
| 214 students
Rank: #1212.
Starks High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
137 Highway 10p S
Starks, LA 70661
(337) 217-4820
Starks, LA 70661
(337) 217-4820
Grades: PK-12
| 327 students
Rank: #1313.
Oak Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4830
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4830
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #1414.
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Medora
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(318) 217-4710
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(318) 217-4710
Grades: 6-8
| 325 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1100 N Crocker St
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
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