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Calcasieu Parish School District

3310 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615-3808
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 7,708 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Calcasieu Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), 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 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
56 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
29,282 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
2,279 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Calcasieu Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#32 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
40%
34%
47%
42%
30%
27%
89%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
30%
43%
% White
56%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,481 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,335 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$483 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$566 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,481
$15,176
Spending / Student
$19,335
$14,514

Best Calcasieu Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4401 Maplewood Dr
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4920
Gr: 6-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Moss Bluff Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1104 Recreation Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4570
Gr: 6-8 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
W. W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1752 Cypress
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Bell City High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7161 Highway 14 East
Bell City, LA 70630
(337) 217-4500
Gr: PK-12 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
S. J. Welsh Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 W Mcneese
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4410
Gr: 6-8 | 1,031 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Iowa High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 W Miller Ave
Iowa, LA 70647
(337) 217-4380
Gr: 6-12 | 1,051 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #77.
S. P. Arnett Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Sulphur Ave
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4630
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Leblanc Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 N Crocker
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #99.
F. K. White Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 E Mcneese
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 217-4810
Gr: 6-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1010.
Dequincy Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1603 W Fourth St
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4770
Gr: 6-8 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1111.
Vinton Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Horridge Street
Vinton, LA 70668
(337) 217-4720
Gr: 6-8 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1212.
Starks High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
137 Highway 10p S
Starks, LA 70661
(337) 217-4820
Gr: PK-12 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1313.
Oak Park Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4830
Gr: 6-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1414.
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Medora
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(318) 217-4710
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children
Special Education School
1100 N Crocker St
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Gr: PK-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 56 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,282 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 30% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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