Best traditional public schools in Calcasieu Parish (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 53 schools in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Vincent Settlement Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.3 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	284
2	Frasch Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	522
3	Prien Lake Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.5 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	639
4	Moss Bluff Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.7 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	781
5	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.5 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	300
6	Maplewood Middle School Sulphur · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.4 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	319
7	W. W. Lewis Middle School Sulphur · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.4 Top 10%	78% Math proficiency	757
8	Cypress Cove Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	84.0 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	399
9	Dolby Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.2 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	360
10	Sam Houston High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82.9 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	1,141
11	Moss Bluff Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.6 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	969
12	LeBleu Settlement Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.1 Top 10%	92% Math proficiency	386
13	Gillis Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.0 Top 10%	81% Math proficiency	650
14	S. J. Welsh Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.5 Top 10%	64% Math proficiency	1,011
15	S. P. Arnett Middle School Westlake · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.5 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	374
16	W. T. Henning Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.3 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	369
17	Westlake High School Westlake · High · Grades 9–12	Public	79.6 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	487
18	Western Heights Elementary School Westlake · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	79.1 Top 25%	84% Math proficiency	343
19	E. K. Key Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.9 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	546
20	Maplewood Elementary Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.7 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	640
21	Sulphur High School Sulphur · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.1 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	1,911
22	DeQuincy Middle School DeQuincy · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.8 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	208
23	A. A. Nelson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.7 Top 25%	84% Math proficiency	736
24	Alfred M. Barbe High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.5 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	1,908
25	LeBlanc Middle School Sulphur · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	366
26	St. John Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.4 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	670
27	DeQuincy High School DeQuincy · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	279
28	Vinton Middle School Vinton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.3 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	191
29	Vinton Elementary School Vinton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.6 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	374
30	Iowa High School Iowa · High · Grades 6–12	Public	72.1 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,007
31	J. I. Watson Elementary School Iowa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.5 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	531
32	Vinton High School Vinton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.1 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	242
33	Richard W. Vincent Elementary School Sulphur · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	283
34	F. K. White Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.0 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	614
35	M. J. Kaufman Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.9 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	308
36	DeQuincy Elementary School DeQuincy · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	66.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	222
37	Henry Heights Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	315
38	T. H. Watkins Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	165
39	College Oaks Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	278
40	Brentwood Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	272
41	LaGrange High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.3 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	881
42	Westwood Elementary School Westlake · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	52.1 Top 50%	63.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	412
43	Pearl Watson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	219
44	Washington/Marion Magnet High School Lake Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	597
45	DeQuincy Primary School DeQuincy · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	51.2 Top 50%	65.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	239
46	Barbe Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	179
47	Fairview Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	518
48	Oak Park Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	259
49	Oak Park Middle School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	388
50	Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School Lake Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	265
51	Combre-Fondel Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	426
52	Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	92
53	John J. Johnson II Elementary School Lake Charles · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	31.4 Lower 50%	96.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	131

Vincent Settlement Elementary School in Sulphur leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Calcasieu Parish with a Success Index (US) of 89.3. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Louisiana traditional public schools 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 public school in Calcasieu Parish?

Vincent Settlement Elementary School in Sulphur, Louisiana ranks first among traditional public schools in Calcasieu Parish with a Success Index (US) of 89.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 284).

How are traditional public schools in Calcasieu Parish ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.