Maplewood Elementary

Located at 4401 Maplewood Dr., in Sulphur, Louisiana, Maplewood Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school that educates 640 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Calcasieu Parish. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Maplewood Elementary sits 41% above that benchmark.

Calcasieu Parish comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 27,851 students; Maplewood Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Maplewood Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at Maplewood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Maplewood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.5%; this one delivers 43.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Calcasieu Parish) reports that median household income runs about $67,564, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Maplewood Elementary is one of 61 public schools in Calcasieu Parish (combined enrollment of about 30,278 students).

The closest other public school is Maplewood Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maplewood Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.4%.

Maplewood Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Maplewood Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 680 (now 640). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 76% to 70%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Maplewood Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.