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Dutchtown Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Dutchtown Middle School in Geismar, LA, serves 605 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-ranked Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 9th out of 116 districts in Louisiana.

Dutchtown Middle is a consistent academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating every year for the past decade and never ranking lower than the 92nd percentile statewide. Its current state rank of 27th out of 452 middle schools places it in the top 6% of Louisiana schools. The school stands out for its exceptional support of special education students, ranking 4th in the state for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year—a level of performance unmatched by nearby schools like Lowery Middle School or Gonzales Middle School. It is also a top performer for military-connected students, ranking 2nd in the state for the past two years. With proficiency rates in Mathematics (87%), English Language Arts (89%), and Social Studies (83%) significantly above district and state averages, Dutchtown Middle is one of three elite schools in the area—along with Prairieville Middle School and Bluff Middle School—that consistently rank in the top 5% of the state.

The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.3%, the second-lowest among its immediate peers and dramatically lower than the state average of 22.5%. This strong attendance, combined with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and a dropout rate of 0.0% in three of the last five years, paints a picture of a stable, well-managed institution. While the school has seen a slight dip in rankings for some subgroups in the most recent year, its overall performance remains excellent. For families seeking a reliable, top-tier middle school education, Dutchtown Middle is a standout choice within the Ascension Parish district.

605

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,612

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734

(225) 391-7800

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Dutchtown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dutchtown High School

Feeder schools for Dutchtown Middle School:

Elementary:	Dutchtown Primary School
	Spanish Lake Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Louisiana middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

27^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle 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	91.0	27 of 452	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	21 of 447	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	28 of 449	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	23 of 465	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	38 of 460	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	34 of 459	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	34 of 449	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	32 of 411	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	28 of 437	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	25 of 435	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	26 of 482	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	38 of 470	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	26 of 457	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	34 of 442	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	29 of 412	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	49 of 408	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	48 of 425	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	41 of 413	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	57 of 396	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	26 of 344	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	15 of 333	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	15 of 360	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	38 of 360	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	33 of 352	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	17 of 338	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	19 of 313	93.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	79.1	15 of 170	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	46 of 434	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	37 of 415	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	21 of 415	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	18 of 444	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	27 of 441	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	37 of 441	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	32 of 418	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	29 of 178	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	14 of 155	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	15 of 152	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	49 of 163	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	51 of 163	68.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	32 of 118	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	53 of 450	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	34 of 437	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	46 of 444	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	59 of 459	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	96 of 458	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	75 of 455	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	54 of 430	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	74 of 403	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	27 of 435	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	20 of 414	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	27 of 426	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	30 of 443	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	50 of 442	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	45 of 442	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	35 of 418	91.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	23 of 75	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	22 of 225	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	6 of 168	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	4 of 175	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	12 of 206	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	17 of 206	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	42 of 210	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	40 of 202	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	12 of 338	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	17 of 316	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	20 of 320	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	17 of 352	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	25 of 362	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	29 of 350	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	38 of 338	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)91st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts89%+19 vs state

Mathematics87%+25 vs state

Social Studies83%+28 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)				LEAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	91	27^th of 452 public middle schools	94.0%		91.1	21^st of 447 public middle schools	95.3%	6	86.0	88.0		87.0	86.0	91.0	89.0	89.0	76.0	83.0	90.0	83.0		$14,612
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%)	93.3	16^th of 452 public middle schools	96.5%		91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%	3	91.0		80.0	91.0	90.0			92.0	83.0	87.0	86.0	85.0		$14,961
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%)	92.7	21^st of 452 public middle schools	95.4%		88.1	37^th of 447 public middle schools	91.7%	16	93.0	93.0	80.0	89.0	90.0	93.0	87.0	91.0	81.0	83.0	85.0	83.0		$14,558
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%)	47.9	253^rd of 452 public middle schools	44.0%		46.2	253^rd of 447 public middle schools	43.4%		61.0	61.0	45.0	56.0	79.0	68.0	60.0	68.0	53.0	51.0	56.0	54.0		$14,404
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%)	64.3	169^th of 452 public middle schools	62.6%		61.2	179^th of 447 public middle schools	60.0%	10	71.0	63.0	56.0	63.0	86.0	65.0	68.0	73.0	75.0	57.0	73.0	68.0		$15,244
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%)	82.7	74^th of 452 public middle schools	83.6%		82.5	72^nd of 447 public middle schools	83.9%	2	92.0	82.0	62.0	80.0	87.0	87.0	76.0	84.0	75.0	71.0	73.0	74.0		$14,501
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%)	79.2	98^th of 452 public middle schools	78.3%		82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%	22	84.0	83.0	64.0	79.0		76.0	85.0	83.0	69.0	65.0	71.0	69.0		$14,922
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	14939 Tiger Bend Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 751-0436	807	63	12.7	67.8%	121 (15.0%)	447 (55.4%)	174 (21.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	34	313^th of 452 public middle schools	30.8%		46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%	63	61.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	28.0	35.0	57.0	40.0		$19,005
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%)	23.5	358^th of 452 public middle schools	20.8%		20.2	378^th of 447 public middle schools	15.4%	20	56.0	48.0	32.0	45.0	61.0	50.0	56.0	56.0	37.0	31.0	50.0	39.0		$24,079
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	15000 Harrells Ferry	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5930	826	66	12.4	75.2%	36 (4.4%)	501 (60.7%)	237 (28.7%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	12.5	408^th of 452 public middle schools	9.7%		10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%	4	32.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	44.0	53.0	55.0	50.0		30.0	36.0	24.0	100.0	$17,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutchtown Middle School

What high school do graduates of Dutchtown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dutchtown Middle School usually go on to attend Dutchtown High School

What is the racial makeup of Dutchtown Middle School?

Students at Dutchtown Middle School are 53% White, 28% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Dutchtown Middle School a good school?

Yes. Dutchtown Middle School ranks in the top 6.0% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Dutchtown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Dutchtown Middle School.

What district is Dutchtown Middle School in?

Ascension Parish

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