The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in English language arts. The lowest is 61% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Vincent Settlement Elementary School
Vincent Settlement Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Calcasieu Parish school district. It is located on Vincent Settlement Road, within the city of Sulphur. The school building sits in an area whose economy is built around oil refineries and petrochemical plants, with Citgo and Sasol as major employers. The school itself is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Its enrollment is small for an elementary school serving that many grades, and the student body is overwhelmingly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
The school’s performance on state assessments is strong, particularly in reading and math. On the LEAP 2025 tests, proficiency in English language arts was high, and math proficiency was also high. Science proficiency was lower, though still above where many schools in the parish land. Social studies proficiency was around the same level as science. The cut scores for social studies changed recently, so a parent may want to ask the school how that shift affected results. Compared with other schools in Calcasieu Parish, Vincent Settlement’s overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile among those with reported data. Because the school does not serve grades beyond fifth, there is no graduation rate to report, and the district does not report chronic absenteeism data for this school.
The school’s academic performance is the strongest signal available for a family evaluating it. Reading and math scores are a clear strength. Science and social studies are less consistent, which could warrant a conversation with the principal or a visit to the school to understand the curriculum in those subjects. The school participates in the district’s recent literacy initiative, a structured literacy approach that won a Magna Award in 2025, so the district-level focus on reading aligns with the school’s strong ELA results.
Vincent Settlement is a neighborhood school for families living on the south side of Sulphur, which is where most new residential development in the city is taking place, including the Carlyss area and land around Interstate 10. The older parts of Sulphur include neighborhoods like Maplewood and Hollywood, which were originally built to house refinery workers. The downtown area, a short drive away, holds civic anchors like the Brimstone Museum and Henning Cultural Center, as well as Heritage Square. The broader district recently renewed property tax millages to fund teacher salaries and school operations without a tax increase, and it passed a large budget driven by FEMA rebuilding funds after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, which paid for renovating or rebuilding multiple school facilities.
For a parent, this school offers a small setting with consistently strong test scores in the core academic areas that elementary schools are most measured on. The community context is car-dependent and family-focused, with a stated ethos of faith, family, and community. The industrial base provides stable employment, though the economy is heavily concentrated in petrochemicals. Families looking for a small elementary school with high proficiency, a mostly white student body, and a quiet residential setting will find Vincent Settlement a good match. Those concerned about the lower science and social studies scores, or who want more racial or economic diversity, should look into those areas further with the school.
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