Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Calcasieu Parish (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 52 schools in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.
- 169F. K. White Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 274Vinton Middle SchoolVinton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 342Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 447Oak Park Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 571Vinton High SchoolVinton · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 665Henry Heights Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 757LaGrange High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 875DeQuincy High SchoolDeQuincy · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 985Maplewood Middle SchoolSulphur · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 1080Westlake High SchoolWestlake · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 1169M. J. Kaufman Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 1261T. H. Watkins Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 1348Oak Park Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 1458Brentwood Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 1558College Oaks Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 1678DeQuincy Middle SchoolDeQuincy · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 1731John J. Johnson II Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 1881S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 1949Fairview Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 2084Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolSulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 2176LeBlanc Middle SchoolSulphur · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 2280W. T. Henning Elementary SchoolSulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 2352Pearl Watson Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 2483Dolby Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 2570Richard W. Vincent Elementary SchoolSulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 2679E. K. Key Elementary SchoolSulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 2750Barbe Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 2888Frasch Elementary SchoolSulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 2989Vincent Settlement Elementary SchoolSulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 3082Gillis Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 3184W. W. Lewis Middle SchoolSulphur · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 3252Washington/Marion Magnet High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 3386Moss Bluff Middle SchoolLake Charles · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 3479Maplewood ElementarySulphur · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 3574Vinton Elementary SchoolVinton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 3688Prien Lake Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 3772J. I. Watson Elementary SchoolIowa · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 3875St. John Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 3951DeQuincy Primary SchoolDeQuincy · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 4081S. P. Arnett Middle SchoolWestlake · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 4172Iowa High SchoolIowa · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 4252Westwood Elementary SchoolWestlake · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 4378Sulphur High SchoolSulphur · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4435Combre-Fondel Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 4583Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 4682LeBleu Settlement Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 4783Sam Houston High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 4867DeQuincy Elementary SchoolDeQuincy · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 4979Western Heights Elementary SchoolWestlake · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 5078A. A. Nelson Elementary SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
- 5177Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolLake Charles · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 5286T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolLake Charles · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.0
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. K. White Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 8.9 | 69.0 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 2 | Vinton Middle School Vinton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.1 | 74.3 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 191 |
| 3 | Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.1 | 42.0 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 4 | Oak Park Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.2 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 5 | Vinton High School Vinton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.3 | 71.1 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 6 | Henry Heights Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.5 | 65.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 7 | LaGrange High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.5 | 57.3 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 8 | DeQuincy High School DeQuincy · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.6 | 75.1 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 9 | Maplewood Middle School Sulphur · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.7 | 85.4 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 10 | Westlake High School Westlake · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.7 | 79.6 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 11 | M. J. Kaufman Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.3 | 68.9 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 12 | T. H. Watkins Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.3 | 60.9 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 13 | Oak Park Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.4 | 47.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 14 | Brentwood Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 57.9 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 15 | College Oaks Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.7 | 58.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 16 | DeQuincy Middle School DeQuincy · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.9 | 77.8 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 17 | John J. Johnson II Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.9 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 96.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 131 |
| 18 | S. J. Welsh Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.2 | 80.5 Top 10% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,011 |
| 19 | Fairview Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 49.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 518 |
| 20 | Cypress Cove Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 84.0 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 21 | LeBlanc Middle School Sulphur · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.4 | 75.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 22 | W. T. Henning Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.5 | 80.3 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 23 | Pearl Watson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.5 | 51.8 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 219 |
| 24 | Dolby Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 83.2 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 25 | Richard W. Vincent Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 70.0 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 26 | E. K. Key Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 78.9 Top 25% | 79% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 27 | Barbe Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 49.5 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 28 | Frasch Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 88.3 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 29 | Vincent Settlement Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 89.3 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 30 | Gillis Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 82.0 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 31 | W. W. Lewis Middle School Sulphur · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.4 | 84.4 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 757 |
| 32 | Washington/Marion Magnet High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.7 | 51.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 33 | Moss Bluff Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.8 | 85.7 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 781 |
| 34 | Maplewood Elementary Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 78.7 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 35 | Vinton Elementary School Vinton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 73.6 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 36 | Prien Lake Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 87.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 37 | J. I. Watson Elementary School Iowa · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 71.5 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 38 | St. John Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 | 75.4 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 39 | DeQuincy Primary School DeQuincy · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 13.3 | 51.2 Top 50% | 65.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 239 |
| 40 | S. P. Arnett Middle School Westlake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.4 | 80.5 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 41 | Iowa High School Iowa · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 13.4 | 72.1 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,007 |
| 42 | Westwood Elementary School Westlake · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 13.7 | 52.1 Top 50% | 63.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 412 |
| 43 | Sulphur High School Sulphur · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.1 | 78.1 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,911 |
| 44 | Combre-Fondel Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.2 | 35.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 45 | Moss Bluff Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.3 | 82.6 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 969 |
| 46 | LeBleu Settlement Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.3 | 82.1 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 47 | Sam Houston High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.8 | 82.9 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,141 |
| 48 | DeQuincy Elementary School DeQuincy · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 14.8 | 66.9 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 49 | Western Heights Elementary School Westlake · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 14.9 | 79.1 Top 25% | 84% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 50 | A. A. Nelson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 | 77.7 Top 25% | 84% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 51 | Alfred M. Barbe High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.0 | 76.5 Top 25% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,908 |
| 52 | T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.0 | 85.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 300 |
F. K. White Middle School in Lake Charles leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Calcasieu Parish with Students per teacher 8.9. Of the 52 schools shown, 52 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Louisiana lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Calcasieu Parish page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Calcasieu Parish?
F. K. White Middle School in Lake Charles, Louisiana ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Calcasieu Parish with Students per teacher 8.9 (Enrollment: 614).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Calcasieu Parish ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.