The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 47% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Frasch Elementary School
Frasch Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Sulphur, a mid-sized city in Calcasieu Parish. The school sits on South Huntington Street in the downtown area, close to Heritage Square and the Brimstone Museum, placing it at the center of the city’s civic and cultural corridor. Sulphur itself blends residential neighborhoods with a strong industrial base anchored by oil refineries and petrochemical plants, and the school reflects the stability of a community where families often work in those sectors.
The student body is predominantly white, and a substantial share qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment runs to several hundred students across the elementary grades, with kindergarten through first grade the largest cohorts, which is a typical pattern for a PK-5 school. The school is a regular public school within the Calcasieu Parish district.
On state assessments administered through Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 program, Frasch Elementary posts a mixed but solid academic picture. In English language arts, a strong majority of students score at the proficient level or above. Math proficiency is also above the halfway mark, though lower than reading. Social studies falls roughly in the middle range. Science proficiency is the weaker subject, with fewer than half of students reaching the proficient threshold by the same measure. A parent who values strong literacy outcomes will see that as a clear strength here, while the science results may warrant a conversation with the school about how that subject is taught and supported.
When compared against other districts in Calcasieu Parish, Frasch Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among the small number of districts that had comparable data. That is a meaningful signal: within the local context of the parish, the school’s academic performance is on the stronger end.
The district context matters for understanding the school’s environment. The Calcasieu Parish School Board recently renewed property tax millages at the same rate, securing ongoing funding for teacher salaries and school operations. That renewal, combined with a major rebuilding budget driven by FEMA funds after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, has reshaped school facilities across the parish. The district has also implemented a literacy initiative that earned a Magna Award, signaling a districtwide focus on reading instruction. A parent at Frasch Elementary would be part of a system that has made recent, concrete investments in teacher pay, facility condition, and literacy programming.
Sulphur’s housing market is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks, and rents have risen moderately. The city has seen modest population growth, with most new development happening south of town or near the interstate rather than in the older core. The school’s location in the downtown area means it serves families in the older established neighborhoods as well as those in surrounding residential areas like Hollywood, Maplewood, and Northwest Sulphur. The city is car-dependent, with U.S. Route 90 and Interstate 10 providing the main travel corridors.
Some data gaps exist. Information on special education services, English learner supports, discipline rates, and chronic absenteeism was not available for this school. A parent looking for specifics on how the school serves students with disabilities or those learning English may want to ask the school directly. The school does not serve high school grades, so graduation rate data does not apply, and there is no charter or magnet designation in place.
Frasch Elementary offers a straightforward public school option in a family-oriented industrial city. The academic picture is strongest in reading and above the local average overall, while science is a softer area to take note of. For a family already in Sulphur or moving to the area for work in the petrochemical sector, this is a school that sits in the stronger tier of the parish and is backed by a district that has made recent investments in its schools.
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