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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,975 students in Ascension Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Ascension Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Ascension Parish School District are Prairieville Middle School, Bluff Middle School and Dutchtown Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
24,683 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
1,847 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 180 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
0.64
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
31%
43%
% White
50%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,561 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$330 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$335 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,378
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,561
$14,514
Best Ascension Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairieville Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
Bluff Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #33.
Dutchtown Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7800
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Elementary 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
| 893 students
Rank: #55.
Galvez Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
42018 Hwy 933
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6350
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #66.
Central Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14101 Roddy Road
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6400
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
Rank: #77.
St. Amant Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44317 Hwy 429
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6500
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #88.
Gonzales Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1502 West Orice Roth Street
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6450
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #99.
Lowery Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2389-a Hwy 1 South
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 391-7550
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 391-7550
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
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