Top Rankings
Calcasieu Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 7,537 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 26% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
58 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
27,334 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
1,802 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Calcasieu Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
80 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
495 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,926 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
7,811 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
29%
43%
# White Students
16,091 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
59%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
905 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
885
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
2,126
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,096
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,014
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,051
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,937
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,893
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,993
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,104
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,971
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,389
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,070
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,974
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,831
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,655 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,713 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$483 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$566 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,655
$15,797
Spending / Student
$20,713
$15,107
Best Calcasieu Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell City High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
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
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
W. W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 33% | 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
| 772 students
Rank: #33.
Maplewood Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4401 Maplewood Dr
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4920
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4920
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
Iowa High School
(Math: 28% | 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
| 1,036 students
Rank: #55.
Moss Bluff Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1104 Recreation Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4570
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 217-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #66.
S. P. Arnett Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Sulphur Ave
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4630
Westlake, LA 70669
(337) 217-4630
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #77.
S. J. Welsh Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 W Mcneese
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4410
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students
Rank: #88.
Leblanc Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 N Crocker
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
Rank: #99.
F. K. White Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
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
| 547 students
Rank: #1010.
Vinton Middle School
(Math: 20% | 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
| 212 students
Rank: #1111.
Dequincy Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1603 W Fourth St
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4770
Dequincy, LA 70633
(337) 217-4770
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
Rank: #1212.
Starks High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
| 333 students
Rank: #1313.
Oak Park Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
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
| 388 students
Rank: #1414.
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
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
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children
Special Education School
1100 N Crocker St
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4510
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
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