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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,895 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 43% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Ascension Parish School District are Bluff Middle School, Prairieville 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
23,078 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
1,374 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 188 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,444 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
7,237 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
31%
43%
# White Students
12,174 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
53%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
846 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
596
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
1,604
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,722
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,644
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,677
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,663
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,649
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,702
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,813
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,783
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,076
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,793
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,793
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,563
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,504 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$330 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$335 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,308
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,504
$15,107
Best Ascension Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluff Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Prairieville Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #33.
Dutchtown Middle School
(Math: 56% | 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
| 654 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14185 Hwy 431
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6550
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6550
Grades: PK-8
| 916 students
Rank: #55.
Central Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14101 Roddy Road
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6400
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 727 students
Rank: #66.
St. Amant Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
44317 Hwy 429
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6500
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #77.
Galvez Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
42018 Hwy 933
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6350
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #88.
Gonzales Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1502 West Orice Roth Street
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6450
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #99.
Lowery Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2389-a Hwy 1 South
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 391-7550
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 391-7550
Grades: 6-8
| 275 students
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