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Best Public Schools in Ascension Parish, LA

Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

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Schools

23,743

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBullion Primary School24^th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeside Primary School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lowery Middle School 8.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Prairieville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 7th 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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
G. W. Carver Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11310 Legacy Oaks Lane	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6800	487	44	10.9	71.7%	43 (8.8%)	307 (63.0%)	110 (22.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	54.1	330^th of 699 public elementary schools	52.8%		53.4	339^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.1%	9	63.0	62.0	62.0				62.0	72.0	78.0	75.0				75.0	60.0	56.0	60.0				60.0	54.0	55.0	55.0				55.0								$16,911
Donaldsonville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	38210 Hwy 3089	Donaldsonville	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7600	371	32	11.5	88.9%	6 (1.6%)	331 (89.2%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)																																				$21,256
Donaldsonville High School	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Drive	Donaldsonville	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7900	396	37	10.8	91.2%	9 (2.3%)	366 (92.4%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	36.4	210^th of 329 public high schools	36.2%		25.9	246^th of 329 public high schools	25.2%	36																													51.0	37.0	59.0	52.0	46.0	58.0	61.0	$20,473
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	13078 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7800	605	41	14.6	39.0%	320 (52.9%)	167 (27.6%)	73 (12.1%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	88.8	35^th of 464 public middle schools	92.5%		91.1	21^st of 447 public middle schools	95.3%	14				86.0	88.0	80–85%	87.0				86.0	91.0	89.0	89.0				65.0	87.0	84.0	79.0				76.0	83.0	90.0	83.0	100.0							$14,612
East Ascension High School	Public	9-12	612 E Worthy Street	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6100	1,894	143	13.2	57.4%	550 (29.0%)	925 (48.8%)	323 (17.1%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.4%)	67.9	90^th of 329 public high schools	72.6%		65.2	106^th of 329 public high schools	67.8%	16																													64.0	71.0	75.0	64.0	68.0	66.0	90.0	$14,345
Galvez Middle School	Public	6-8	42018 Hwy 933	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6350	655	52	12.5	55.9%	335 (51.1%)	155 (23.7%)	120 (18.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	81.2	76^th of 464 public middle schools	83.6%		82.5	72^nd of 447 public middle schools	83.9%	4				92.0	82.0	62.0	80.0				87.0	87.0	76.0	84.0				72.0	81.0	71.0	75.0				75.0	71.0	73.0	74.0	100.0							$14,501
Gonzales Middle School	Public	6-8	1502 West Orice Roth Street	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6450	664	51	13.0	68.5%	77 (11.6%)	421 (63.4%)	129 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	44.9	257^th of 464 public middle schools	44.6%		46.2	253^rd of 447 public middle schools	43.4%	4				61.0	61.0	45.0	56.0				79.0	68.0	60.0	68.0				49.0	56.0	50.0	51.0				53.0	51.0	56.0	54.0	100.0							$14,404
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%)	61.4	274^th of 699 public elementary schools	60.8%		68.8	226^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.1%	48	69.0	69.0	70.0				69.0	78.0	72.0	76–81%				75.0	70.0	56.0	73.0				66.0	53.0	49.0	66.0				56.0								$17,519
Lowery Middle School	Public	6-8	2389-A Hwy 1 South	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7550	277	31	8.8	91.3%	2 (0.7%)	266 (96.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.1	368^th of 464 public middle schools	20.7%		20.2	378^th of 447 public middle schools	15.4%	10				56.0	48.0	32.0	45.0				61.0	50.0	56.0	56.0				36.0	41.0	43.0	40.0				37.0	31.0	50.0	39.0								$24,079
Prairieville Middle School	Public	6-8	16200 Hwy 930	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6300	835	59	14.1	39.0%	562 (67.3%)	135 (16.2%)	90 (10.8%)	17 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	91.5	22^nd of 464 public middle schools	95.3%		88.1	37^th of 447 public middle schools	91.7%	15				93.0	93.0	80.0	89.0				90.0	93.0	87.0	91.0				83.0	85.0	84.0	83.0				81.0	83.0	85.0	83.0	100.0							$14,558
St. Amant Middle School	Public	6-8	44317 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6500	532	39	13.5	55.5%	319 (60.0%)	154 (28.9%)	43 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	77.6	96^th of 464 public middle schools	79.3%		82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%	20				84.0	83.0	64.0	79.0				82–87%	76.0	85.0	83.0				62.0	74.0	79.0	70.0				69.0	65.0	71.0	69.0	100.0							$14,922
St. Amant High School	Public	9-12	12035 Hwy 431	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6000	1,847	127	14.5	44.6%	1,299 (70.3%)	342 (18.5%)	129 (7.0%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.2%)	87.4	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%		85	28^th of 329 public high schools	91.5%	6																													92.0	84.0	88.0	84.0	79.0	79.0	98.0	$12,720
Lowery Elementary School	Public	3-5	2389-B Hwy 1 South	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7500	307	31	9.9	91.9%	7 (2.3%)	276 (89.9%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	30	502^nd of 699 public elementary schools	28.2%		33.8	470^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.4%	32	47.0	42.0	61.0				50.0	55.0	62.0	57.0				58.0	56.0	45.0	54.0				53.0	38.0	40.0	51.0				44.0								$21,778
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	14101 Roddy Road	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6400	512	41	12.3	54.1%	228 (44.5%)	139 (27.1%)	112 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	62.1	170^th of 464 public middle schools	63.4%		61.2	179^th of 447 public middle schools	60.0%	9				71.0	63.0	56.0	63.0				86.0	65.0	68.0	73.0				67.0	58.0	62.0	62.0				75.0	57.0	73.0	68.0	100.0							$15,244
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%)	93.7	25^th of 699 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.9	40^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.0%	15	88.0	96.0	87.0				91.0	94.0	96.0	91.0				94.0	90.0	90.0	88.0				89.0	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%)	59.5	290^th of 699 public elementary schools	58.5%		71.3	205^th of 666 public elementary schools	69.2%	85	56.0	80–85%	67.0				68.0	63.0	85.0	74.0				74.0	60.0	74.0	76.0				69.0	34.0	66.0	62.0				52.0								$16,265
Dutchtown High School	Public	9-12	13165 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6200	2,029	133	15.2	34.2%	1,239 (61.1%)	484 (23.9%)	171 (8.4%)	61 (3.0%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	67 (3.3%)	89.7	16^th of 329 public high schools	95.1%		87.1	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%	5																													89.0	86.0	91.0	84.0	87.0	86.0	93.0	$12,359
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%)	86.3	73^rd of 699 public elementary schools	89.6%		87.9	72^nd of 666 public elementary schools	89.2%	1	75.0	91.0	87.0				85.0	82.0	88.0	90.0				87.0	81.0	83.0	84.0				83.0	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%)	81.3	110^th of 699 public elementary schools	84.3%		79.3	134^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.9%	24	75.0	78.0	84.0	79.0	80–85%	70.0	78.0	75.0	83.0	77–82%	83.0	88.0	85.0	83.0	79.0	78.0	79.0	69.0	85.0	81.0	78.0	64.0	85.0	75.0	69.0	80.0	86.0	76.0	100.0							$14,418
Dutchtown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13046 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7850	541	43	12.5	51.8%	266 (49.2%)	158 (29.2%)	82 (15.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	87.7	63^rd of 699 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.1	69^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.6%	6	85.0	87.0	75.0				83.0	84.0	90.0	94.0				89.0	80.0	81.0	82.0				81.0	75.0	84.0	77.0				78.0								$15,144
St. Amant Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44365 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7950	585	40	14.5	50.9%	463 (79.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	85.1	80^th of 699 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.9	53^rd of 666 public elementary schools	92.0%	27	72.0	82.0	82–87%				80.0	80.0	83.0	88–93%				85.0	85.0	80.0	89.0				85.0	72.0	79.0	83.0				79.0								$14,474
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%)	92.9	29^th of 699 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%	16	88.0	95.0	92.0				91.0	90.0	94.0	92.0				92.0	87.0	89.0	86.0				87.0	82.0	87.0	81.0				84.0								$14,326
Pecan Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7450	508	49	10.4	69.1%	77 (15.2%)	283 (55.7%)	119 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	71.5	202^nd of 699 public elementary schools	71.1%		75.7	166^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.1%	36	64.0	78–83%	77–82%				72–77%	68.0	91.0	83.0				80.0	67.0	75.0	68.0				70.0	50.0	80.0	74.0				68.0								$16,017
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%)	79.1	128^th of 699 public elementary schools	81.7%		73.8	182^nd of 666 public elementary schools	72.7%	54	71.0	79.0	73.0				74.0	86.0	83.0	83.0				84.0	78.0	72.0	75.0				74.0	67.0	77.0	71.0				71.0								$14,261
Spanish Lake Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13323 Bluff Road	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7650	480	35	13.8	46.3%	258 (53.8%)	114 (23.8%)	70 (14.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	91.6	36^th of 699 public elementary schools	94.8%		89.3	56^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.6%	20	82.0	90.0	89.0				87.0	88.0	93.0	94.0				93.0	83.0	92.0	89.0				87.0	75.0	84.0	86.0				82.0								$15,870
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%)	68.4	228^th of 699 public elementary schools	67.4%		77.2	157^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.4%	71	68.0	77–82%	61.0				71.0	76.0	84.0	79.0				80.0	73.0	69.0	74.0				71.0	53.0	71.0	56.0				61.0								$15,839
Sorrento Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42111 North City Parc Drive	Sorrento	70778	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6900	638	48	13.3	64.6%	257 (40.3%)	278 (43.6%)	61 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	80.1	119^th of 699 public elementary schools	83.0%		86.2	81^st of 666 public elementary schools	87.8%	38	73.0	85.0	88.0				81.0	75.0	89.0	92.0				86.0	71.0	80.0	75.0				75.0	56.0	69.0	78.0				67.0								$16,128
Bullion Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17005 Sills Drive	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6950	586	44	13.2	37.5%	329 (56.1%)	121 (20.6%)	56 (9.6%)	40 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	94.1	24^th of 699 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.2	28^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.8%	4	91.0	90.0	93.0				92.0	92.0	96.0	97.0				96.0	88.0	87.0	95.0				91.0	81.0	87.0	88.0				86.0								$14,886
Bluff Ridge Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	14191 Hwy 73	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2050	677	46	14.7	39.1%	391 (57.8%)	155 (22.9%)	71 (10.5%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	91.3	37^th of 699 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.1	44^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.4%	7	90.0	90.0	87.0				89.0	85.0	91.0	94.0				90.0	82.0	86.0	92.0				87.0	79.0	80.0	84.0				81.0								$14,146
Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	15464 Bluff Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2000	662	46	14.5	32.3%	369 (55.7%)	159 (24.0%)	62 (9.4%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	92.6	19^th of 464 public middle schools	95.9%		91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%					91.0	94.0	80.0	91.0				90.0	94.0	91.0	92.0				79.0	91.0	87.0	87.0				83.0	87.0	86.0	85.0	100.0							$14,961
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%)	65.6	252^nd of 699 public elementary schools	63.9%		74.1	173^rd of 666 public elementary schools	74.0%	79	54.0	76.0	74.0				67.0	59.0	86.0	85.0				75.0	56.0	73.0	81.0				68.0	43.0	68.0	81.0				62.0								$15,811
Prairieville High School	Public	9-12	40070 Parker Rd	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2200	1,377	84	16.4	46.6%	760 (55.2%)	342 (24.8%)	204 (14.8%)	19 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (3.3%)	84.6	28^th of 329 public high schools	91.5%					(n/a)																													84.0	81.0	85.0	76.0	78.0	84.0	93.0

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