The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Dequincy Elementary School
DeQuincy Elementary School serves grades three through five in the northern part of Calcasieu Parish, operating as a regular public school within the Calcasieu Parish Public Schools system. The school sits in DeQuincy, a small city with roots as a railroad town and a present-day economy still anchored by the Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific lines, timber processing, and a cluster of industrial tenants at the DeQuincy Industrial Airpark. The town’s population has seen a gradual decline over several decades, and the built environment is highway-oriented, with Louisiana Highways 12 and 27 running through the center. The school is one of two elementary-level campuses in the community, sharing the district with DeQuincy Primary School for younger grades and DeQuincy Middle and High Schools for older students.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Black students and a modest Hispanic presence. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial portion of families in the attendance zone face economic pressures. The school enrolls a moderate number of students, spread across third, fourth, and fifth grades. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how those populations are supported.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, DeQuincy Elementary’s results show a mixed picture. In English language arts, just under half of students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In math, a slightly smaller share reached that threshold. Science and social studies lag further behind, with roughly a third of students scoring proficient. The school’s overall proficiency index across all tested subjects places it above the midpoint relative to other schools in Calcasieu Parish, though the number of comparison schools is small. These numbers represent a single year of testing, and no prior-year data was available to indicate whether performance is trending up or down. The school achieved full participation on all exams, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire tested population.
Because DeQuincy Elementary serves only upper elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available. The district brief points to a few recent developments that may matter to families. In 2024, voters in Calcasieu Parish renewed two property tax millages dedicated to teacher salaries and school operations, a continuation that maintains current staffing and programming. The district has also rolled out a literacy initiative focused on structured reading instruction, which was recognized with an award in 2025. Additionally, the district passed a large budget driven by FEMA funds to rebuild or renovate school facilities damaged by Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020, an investment in physical infrastructure that will affect students for years. These district-level efforts suggest a system that is attending to both teacher pay and the condition of its buildings, though how those priorities translate into the daily experience at DeQuincy Elementary is not specified in the available data. For a family considering the school, the academic picture is one of moderate proficiency with clear soft spots in science and social studies, set against a backdrop of a small, financially modest community.
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