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G. W. Carver Primary School

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G. W. Carver Primary School ranks 296 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

G. W. Carver Primary School in Gonzales, LA, serves 487 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Ascension Parish School District (ranked 9th out of 116 districts in Louisiana).

One of the most notable strengths of G. W. Carver Primary is its exceptional performance with African American students, who ranked in the 80th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a stark contrast to the school's overall 57th percentile ranking. This consistent success over the last three years suggests highly effective instructional strategies are in place for this group. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, which is significantly smaller than nearby high-performing peers like Bluff Ridge Primary (14.7:1) and St. Amant Primary School (14.5:1). However, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with 71.66% receiving free or reduced lunch—much higher than top-performing neighbors like Spanish Lake Primary School (46.25%) and Dutchtown Primary School (7.1% chronic absenteeism).

Despite these strengths, G. W. Carver faces significant challenges. Performance with Special Education students is a major concern, ranking in the 10th percentile in 2024-2025 and only improving to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. Social Studies proficiency (55%) consistently lags behind the district average (71%), and chronic absenteeism has been volatile, spiking to 21.2% post-pandemic before dropping to 11.2% in 2024-2025. The school's overall performance is similar to demographically comparable "sister schools" like Gonzales Primary School (73.85% free/reduced lunch) and Pecan Grove Primary School (69.09%), but Carver stands out for its exceptional results with African American students—a strength not seen in those peers. For parents, this school offers a dedicated staff and small class sizes, but may require additional support for students with special needs or those struggling in social studies.

487

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,911

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11310 Legacy Oaks Lane
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 391-6800

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend G. W. Carver Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gonzales Middle School
High:	East Ascension High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

Hispanic:

22.6%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Louisiana median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ascension Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

296^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	60.1	296 of 690	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	339 of 666	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.1	255 of 675	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	382 of 730	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	437 of 727	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	374 of 729	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	328 of 731	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	416 of 728	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.4	289 of 739	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	282 of 742	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	361 of 792	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.6	439 of 777	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.2	367 of 772	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	382 of 764	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	365 of 766	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	398 of 736	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	388 of 738	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	441 of 743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	398 of 725	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	111 of 548	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	103 of 501	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	120 of 509	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	175 of 570	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	236 of 562	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	130 of 564	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	120 of 559	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	133 of 547	75.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	52.8	125 of 281	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	83.0	7 of 91	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	301 of 679	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	267 of 633	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	249 of 635	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	379 of 705	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	417 of 701	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	362 of 705	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	208 of 684	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	147 of 266	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.4	69 of 207	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	30 of 189	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	95 of 233	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	115 of 220	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.1	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	114 of 190	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	312 of 685	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	364 of 661	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	208 of 674	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	403 of 723	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	430 of 724	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	341 of 719	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	327 of 697	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	349 of 682	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	318 of 682	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	278 of 641	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	218 of 651	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	370 of 713	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	421 of 712	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	354 of 704	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	464 of 696	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	260 of 361	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	218 of 241	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	123 of 208	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	151 of 296	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	268 of 307	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	269 of 434	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	311 of 518	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	380 of 517	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	321 of 522	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	229 of 517	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	377 of 516	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)92nd percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

White (2024)38th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Social Studies55%~ state avg

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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
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%)	60.1	296^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.1%		53.4	339^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.1%	43	63.0	62.0	62.0			62.0	72.0	78.0	75.0				75.0	54.0	55.0	55.0				55.0	$16,911
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
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%)	75.5	179^th of 690 public elementary schools	74.1%		75.7	166^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.1%	13	64.0						68.0	91.0	83.0				80.0	50.0	80.0	74.0				68.0	$16,017
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
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
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%)	89.6	56^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.1	69^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.6%	13	85.0	87.0	75.0			83.0	84.0	90.0					89.0	75.0	84.0	77.0				78.0	$15,144
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
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%)	93.1	30^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.7%		91.1	44^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.4%	14	90.0	90.0	87.0			89.0	85.0	91.0	94.0				90.0	79.0	80.0	84.0				81.0	$14,146
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%)	93.1	28^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.3	56^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.6%	28	82.0	90.0	89.0			87.0	88.0	93.0	94.0				93.0	75.0	84.0	86.0				82.0	$15,870
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

Frequently Asked Questions about G. W. Carver Primary School

What is the racial makeup of G. W. Carver Primary School?

Students at G. W. Carver Primary School are 63% African American, 23% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of G. W. Carver Primary School attend?

Students who attend G. W. Carver Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gonzales Middle School
High : East Ascension High School

Is G. W. Carver Primary School a good school?

G. W. Carver Primary School ranks 296^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend G. W. Carver Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended G. W. Carver Primary School.

What district is G. W. Carver Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

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