Top Rankings
Ascension Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 18 public preschools serving 11,635 students in Ascension Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Ascension Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Ascension Parish School District are Bullion Primary School, Oak Grove Primary School and Bluff Ridge Primary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
24,769 Students
320,424 Students
# Teachers
1,557 Teachers
19,062 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
54 Students
1,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
338 Students
4,697 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,027 Students
38,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
7,747 Students
133,146 Students
% Black Students
31%
42%
# White Students
12,589 Students
129,610 Students
% White Students
51%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
996 Students
12,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
635
25,609
# Students in K Grade:
1,741
47,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,956
48,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,864
43,801
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,787
38,893
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,832
36,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,794
33,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,821
15,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,773
10,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,979
10,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,153
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,006
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,751
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,677
2,184
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,514 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$330 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$335 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,332
$14,974
Spending / Student
$13,514
$14,320
Best Ascension Parish School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bullion Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17005 Sills Drive
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6950
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17550 Old Jefferson Hwy
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6750
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #33.
Bluff Ridge Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14191 Hwy 73
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2050
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2050
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #44.
Dutchtown Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13046 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7850
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7850
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #55.
Prairieville Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
40228 Parker Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-7400
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 845 students
Rank: #66.
Spanish Lake Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13323 Bluff Road
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7650
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #77.
Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14185 Hwy 431
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6550
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6550
Grades: PK-8
| 926 students
Rank: #88.
Galvez Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16093 Henderson Bayou Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6600
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 842 students
Rank: #99.
St. Amant Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44365 Hwy 429
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-7950
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-7950
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1010.
Central Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
41469 La Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7700
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #1111.
Lakeside Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16500 La Hwy 431
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-7750
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-7750
Grades: PK-5
| 853 students
Rank: #1212.
Sorrento Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
42111 North City Parc Drive
Sorrento, LA 70778
(225) 391-6900
Sorrento, LA 70778
(225) 391-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #1313.
Sugar Mill Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
39319 Germany Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2100
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #1414.
Duplessis Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
38101 Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6650
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6650
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
Rank: #1515.
Pecan Grove Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7450
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7450
Grades: PK-5
| 643 students
Rank: #1616.
Gonzales Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
521 North Burnside Avenue
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6700
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #1717.
G. W. Carver Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11310 Legacy Oaks Lane
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6800
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
Rank: n/an/a
Donaldsonville Primary School
Magnet School
38210 Hwy 3089
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7600
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7600
Grades: PK-2
| 432 students
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