Prien’s public schools outscore 81% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Prien, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Prien, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Prien’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 109 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prien’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,252 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 14 middle and 11 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Prien’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Louisiana school districts, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prien, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
Kindergarten in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
1st grade in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
2nd grade in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
3rd grade in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
4th grade in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
5th grade in Prien
St. John Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 670 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Charles
Prien’s public schools are run by Calcasieu Parish School District, which also serves DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles and Sulphur and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Prien vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Prien’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prien | A− | Calcasieu Parish |
| Lake Charles | A− | Calcasieu Parish |
Every school in Prien
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Prien’s schools
Are Prien’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prien children attend outscore 81% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prien in?
Calcasieu Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,851 students in 56 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prien kids go to high school?
One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Sulphur High School, Alfred M. Barbe High School, Sam Houston High School, Iowa High School, LaGrange High School, Bell City High School, Washington/Marion Magnet High School, Westlake High School, Starks High School, DeQuincy High School and Vinton High School.
What is Prien’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Calcasieu Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Prien spend per student?
$17,252 in Calcasieu Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Prien families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.