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Galvez Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Galvez Primary School in Prairieville, LA, is a high-performing elementary school serving 783 students in grades PK-5 within the top-rated Ascension Parish School District, consistently ranking in the top 15% of elementary schools statewide over the past decade.

Galvez stands out for its sustained academic excellence, remaining in the 88th to 93rd percentile for the last eight years—a level of consistency that sets it apart from nearby schools like Central Primary School, which saw a significant drop from the 89th to 66th percentile. The school is particularly effective at supporting all students, with exceptional performance for male students (90th percentile) and special education students (92nd percentile). While Prairieville Primary School ranks slightly higher overall (97th percentile), Galvez matches or exceeds it in supporting key subgroups, suggesting it may be doing a more effective job of ensuring success for students with greater needs. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.9%, significantly better than the district average of 11.6% and less than half the state average of 22.5%.

One interesting finding is a notable dip in 3rd grade social studies proficiency (58%), which is below the district average (63%) but rebounds strongly in 4th and 5th grades (85% and 83%, respectively), suggesting an early instructional gap that is successfully addressed in later years. Compared to nearby schools like Duplessis Primary School (56th percentile) and Gonzales Primary School (61st percentile), Galvez is a clear academic outlier, with test scores 10-20 percentage points higher in core subjects despite serving a similar demographic profile. This points to highly effective instructional practices and a strong school culture that makes Galvez a reliably high-achieving option for families in the Prairieville area.

783

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,503

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16093 Henderson Bayou Road
Prairieville, LA 70769

(225) 391-6600

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Galvez Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Galvez Middle School
High:	St. Amant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

67^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Ascension Parish

9^th of 116Ascension Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	67 of 690	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	72 of 666	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	53 of 675	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	88 of 730	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	126 of 727	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	66 of 729	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	49 of 731	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	88 of 728	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	74 of 739	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	81 of 742	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	59 of 792	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	59 of 777	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.8	79 of 772	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	89.4	38 of 764	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	81 of 766	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	88.3	50 of 736	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	113 of 738	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	142 of 743	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	174 of 725	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	57 of 548	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	54 of 501	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	62 of 509	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	63 of 570	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	94 of 562	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	46 of 564	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	35 of 559	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	36 of 547	93.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	89.6	16 of 281	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	98 of 679	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	95 of 633	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	63 of 635	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	86 of 705	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	91 of 701	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	43 of 705	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	23 of 684	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	61 of 266	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	13 of 207	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	25 of 189	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	57 of 220	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	32 of 202	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	14 of 190	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	56.6	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	75 of 685	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	88 of 661	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	63 of 674	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	157 of 723	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	167 of 724	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	85 of 719	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	37 of 697	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	81 of 682	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	66 of 682	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	37 of 641	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	38 of 651	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	112 of 713	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	138 of 712	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	112 of 704	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	82 of 696	88.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.4	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	14 of 65	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	29 of 361	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	42 of 241	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	25 of 208	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	113 of 296	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	72 of 307	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	60 of 306	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	15 of 333	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	68 of 496	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	80 of 431	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	33 of 434	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	83 of 518	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	117 of 517	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	87 of 522	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	81 of 517	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	83 of 516	83.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)62nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

Mathematics85%+23 vs state

Social Studies77%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Galvez Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16093 Henderson Bayou Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6600	783	53	14.8	50.8%	449 (57.3%)	158 (20.2%)	114 (14.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	87.8	67^th of 690 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.9	72^nd of 666 public elementary schools	89.2%	5	75.0	91.0	87.0			85.0	82.0	88.0	90.0				87.0	58.0	85.0	83.0				77.0	$13,503
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14185 Hwy 431	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6550	1,096	80	13.6	45.5%	895 (81.7%)	65 (5.9%)	76 (6.9%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.4%)	83	109^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.3	134^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.9%	25	75.0	78.0	84.0	79.0	70.0	78.0	75.0	83.0		83.0	88.0	85.0	83.0	64.0	85.0	75.0	69.0	80.0	86.0	76.0	$14,418
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 LA Hwy 431	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7750	545	44	12.2	61.7%	335 (61.5%)	92 (16.9%)	72 (13.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	82.2	116^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	182^nd of 666 public elementary schools	72.7%	66	71.0	79.0	73.0			74.0	86.0	83.0	83.0				84.0	67.0	77.0	71.0				71.0	$14,261
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41469 LA Hwy 621	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7700	626	43	14.4	54.8%	289 (46.2%)	137 (21.9%)	160 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	69.7	234^th of 690 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.2	157^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.4%	77	68.0		61.0			71.0	76.0	84.0	79.0				80.0	53.0	71.0	56.0				61.0	$15,839
Prairieville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40228 Parker Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7400	865	66	13.1	37.5%	565 (65.3%)	162 (18.7%)	78 (9.0%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	94.7	21^st of 690 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%	24	88.0	95.0	92.0			91.0	90.0		92.0				92.0	82.0	87.0	81.0				84.0	$14,326
Sugar Mill Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	39319 Germany Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2100	644	48	13.4	55.7%	245 (38.0%)	190 (29.5%)	162 (25.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	68	243^rd of 690 public elementary schools	64.8%		74.1	173^rd of 666 public elementary schools	74.0%	70	54.0	76.0	74.0			67.0	59.0	86.0	85.0				75.0	43.0	68.0	81.0				62.0	$15,811
Gonzales Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 North Burnside Avenue	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6700	455	38	11.9	73.8%	53 (11.6%)	289 (63.5%)	84 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	64.5	267^th of 690 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.8	226^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.1%	41	69.0	69.0	70.0			69.0	78.0	72.0					75.0	53.0	49.0	66.0				56.0	$17,519
French Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15810 LA Highway 16	French Settlement	70733	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-6848	530	34	15.7	64.7%	479 (90.4%)	7 (1.3%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	80.6	129^th of 690 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.8	183^rd of 666 public elementary schools	72.5%	54	88.0		54.0	84.0		78.0	79.0	83.0	86.0				84.0	74.0	65.0	73.0	66.0			69.0	$12,748
Oak Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17550 Old Jefferson Hwy	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6750	725	47	15.3	40.7%	464 (64.0%)	84 (11.6%)	120 (16.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	94.5	22^nd of 690 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.9	40^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.0%	18	88.0		87.0			91.0			91.0					85.0	88.0	86.0				87.0	$14,801
Duplessis Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38101 Hwy 621	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6650	539	43	12.6	58.8%	196 (36.4%)	202 (37.5%)	117 (21.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	59.1	307^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.5%		71.3	205^th of 666 public elementary schools	69.2%	102	56.0		67.0			68.0	63.0	85.0	74.0				74.0	34.0	66.0	62.0				52.0	$16,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Galvez Primary School

How many students attend Galvez Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Galvez Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Galvez Primary School?

Students at Galvez Primary School are 57% White, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Galvez Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

Is Galvez Primary School a good school?

Yes. Galvez Primary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Galvez Primary School attend?

Students who attend Galvez Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Galvez Middle School
High : St. Amant High School

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