Best Schools in Sulphur, LA
Sulphur, LA has 23 public schools (4 high, 6 middle, 12 elementary) serving 11,929 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Sulphur greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sulphur, LA
The top high schools in Sulphur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sam Houston High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1216 Students
2. Sulphur High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2043 Students
3. Dequincy High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 324 Students
4. Vinton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 301 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sulphur, LA
The top middle schools in Sulphur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Moss Bluff Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 883 Students
2. W. W. Lewis Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 777 Students
3. Maplewood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 335 Students
4. Dequincy Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 212 Students
5. Leblanc Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 399 Students
6. Vinton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 214 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sulphur, LA
The top elementary schools in Sulphur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Vincent Settlement Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 321 Students
2. Frasch Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 539 Students
3. Moss Bluff Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 973 Students
4. Maplewood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 651 Students
5. E. K. Key Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 533 Students
6. Cypress Cove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 512 Students
7. Dequincy Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 216 Students
8. W. T. Henning Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 397 Students
9. Richard W. Vincent Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 292 Students
10. Vinton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Calcasieu Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 458 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sulphur, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sulphur, LA has a total population of 34,251 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sulphur, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sulphur, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.32 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.21 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.11 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sulphur, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sulphur, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sulphur, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sulphur, LA
How many schools are in Sulphur, LA?
Sulphur, LA has 23 public schools: 4 high schools, 6 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 11,929 students in total.
How do schools in Sulphur perform on state tests?
On average, 23 schools in Sulphur score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Sulphur greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sulphur?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 28%
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Sulphur
11 of 12 schools in Sulphur carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 3C: 1
All 12 public schools we grade in Sulphur. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Cypress Cove Elementary School
- E K Key Elementary School
- Frasch Elementary School
- Maplewood Elementary
- Richard W Vincent Elementary School
- Vincent Settlement Elementary School
- W T Henning Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.