District guide
Calcasieu Parish public schools
Parent-focused district context for Calcasieu Parish, LA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Calcasieu Parish tells you before choosing a home
Calcasieu Parish is listed with 58 public schools and 29,523 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 33 primary, 11 middle, 9 high, 5 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
58 district schools are associated with Calcasieu Parish in the current file, about 95% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
33
13,486 reported students
11
5,668 reported students
9
8,994 reported students
5
1,375 reported students
Parent checks for Calcasieu Parish
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Calcasieu Parish
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Sulphur | 2,043 | Profile |
| Alfred M. Barbe High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lake Charles | 1,991 | Profile |
| Sam Houston High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lake Charles | 1,216 | Profile |
| S. J. Welsh Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Charles | 1,107 | Profile |
| Iowa High School Regular | High | 6–12 | Iowa | 1,096 | Profile |
| Moss Bluff Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 973 | Profile |
| LaGrange High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lake Charles | 907 | Listed only |
| Moss Bluff Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Charles | 883 | Listed only |
| Bell City High School Regular | Other | PK–12 | Bell City | 819 | Listed only |
| W. W. Lewis Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sulphur | 777 | Listed only |
| A. A. Nelson Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 741 | Listed only |
| Gillis Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 691 | Listed only |
| Prien Lake Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 671 | Listed only |
| F. K. White Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Charles | 661 | Listed only |
| St. John Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 654 | Listed only |
| Maplewood Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sulphur | 651 | Listed only |
| Washington/Marion Magnet High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Lake Charles | 587 | Listed only |
| Fairview Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 558 | Listed only |
| Frasch Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sulphur | 539 | Listed only |
| E. K. Key Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sulphur | 533 | Listed only |
| Westlake High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Westlake | 529 | Listed only |
| J. I. Watson Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Iowa | 522 | Listed only |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sulphur | 512 | Listed only |
| Vinton Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Vinton | 458 | Listed only |
| LeBleu Settlement Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 428 | Listed only |
| Westwood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–2 | Westlake | 411 | Listed only |
| LeBlanc Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sulphur | 399 | Listed only |
| W. T. Henning Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sulphur | 397 | Listed only |
| Oak Park Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Charles | 385 | Listed only |
| Dolby Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 381 | Listed only |
| S. P. Arnett Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Westlake | 370 | Listed only |
| Combre-Fondel Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lake Charles | 358 | Listed only |
| Western Heights Elementary School Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Westlake | 341 | Listed only |
| Maplewood Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sulphur | 335 | Listed only |
| Starks High School Regular | Other | PK–12 | Starks | 327 | Listed only |
| Pearl Watson Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lake Charles | 325 | Listed only |
| Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lake Charles | 325 | Listed only |
| DeQuincy High School Regular | High | 9–12 | DeQuincy | 324 | Listed only |
| Vincent Settlement Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sulphur | 321 | Listed only |
| Vinton High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Vinton | 301 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Calcasieu Parish FAQ
What schools are included for Calcasieu Parish?
Calcasieu Parish includes 58 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 33 primary, 11 middle, 9 high, 5 other schools.
Does this Calcasieu Parish page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Calcasieu Parish or local assignment tools.
Is Calcasieu Parish ranked as the best district in Calcasieu Parish?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Calcasieu Parish schools have detailed profiles?
6 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.