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E. K. Key Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1201 E Burton Street, Sulphur, LA 70663 · (337) 217-4660 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Sulphur’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
546
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about E. K. Key Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sulphur kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Sulphur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5E. K. Key Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 E Burton Street, Sulphur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten95
Grade 193
Grade 293
Grade 379
Grade 481
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
505’20
519’21
533’22
552’23
546’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 17%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E. K. Key Elementary School from Sulphur families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Sulphur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.