Vincent Settlement Elementary School

Vincent Settlement Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Sulphur, Louisiana, run under Calcasieu Parish. Current enrollment sits at 284 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Across the 56 schools in Calcasieu Parish (27,851 students total), Vincent Settlement Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Vincent Settlement Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Calcasieu Parish (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vincent Settlement Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 55.0%; Vincent Settlement Elementary School posts 71.7%, +16.6 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Calcasieu Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $67,564, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calcasieu Parish runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,278 students), of which Vincent Settlement Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Cypress Cove Elementary School, roughly 3.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Vincent Settlement Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Vincent Settlement Elementary School's enrollment has declined 32% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 284). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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