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Gonzales Primary School

Q: Is Gonzales Primary School a good school?

Gonzales Primary School ranks 274 th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Gonzales Primary School is a PK-5 elementary school in Gonzales, LA, serving 455 students as part of the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district. This school stands out for its recent upward trajectory, jumping from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year after a decade of lower performance, and it now ranks in the 61st percentile among Louisiana elementary schools. With nearly 74% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, yet it maintains a notably low student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1—lower than many higher-performing nearby schools like Bluff Ridge Primary (14.7:1) and St. Amant Primary School (14.5:1)—suggesting a strategic focus on smaller class sizes to support its students.

One of the most compelling strengths of Gonzales Primary is its exceptional performance with African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the 85th and 86th percentiles respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than its overall rank. This indicates the school is particularly effective at serving these groups compared to other schools statewide. However, the school faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism, which at 14.7% is higher than the district average of 11.6% and notably above top-performing peers like Dutchtown Primary School (7.1%) and St. Amant Primary (8.7%).

Academically, Gonzales Primary shows a clear disparity between subjects: 75% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (above the state average of 70%), but only 69% are proficient in Math (below the district average of 77%). The most significant gap is in Social Studies, where the school's 56% proficiency is a full 15 points behind the district average of 71%, with 4th-grade scores particularly low at 49% compared to the district's 76%. While the school is on the rise and shares a 3-star rating with nearby schools like G. W. Carver Primary School and Duplessis Primary School, it is starkly contrasted by 5-star schools just a few miles away in Prairieville, such as Bluff Ridge Primary and Galvez Primary School, which achieve proficiency rates 15-20 points higher in every subject.

455

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,519

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 North Burnside Avenue
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 391-6700

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Gonzales Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gonzales Middle School
High:	East Ascension High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (66% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (61st percentile)

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 school66%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg62%

274^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Ascension Parish

9^th of 119Ascension 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	61.4	274 of 699	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	226 of 666	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	371 of 675	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	477 of 730	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	432 of 727	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	443 of 729	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	401 of 731	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	410 of 728	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	447 of 739	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	416 of 742	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	367 of 792	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	344 of 777	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	448 of 772	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.5	631 of 764	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	524 of 766	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	538 of 736	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	595 of 738	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.5	570 of 743	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	521 of 725	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	132 of 556	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	75 of 501	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	180 of 509	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	313 of 570	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	297 of 562	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	292 of 564	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	195 of 559	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	174 of 547	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	23.7	237 of 281	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	277 of 688	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	203 of 633	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	379 of 635	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	440 of 705	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	432 of 701	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	414 of 705	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	464 of 684	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	92 of 273	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	29 of 207	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	74 of 189	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	134 of 233	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	96 of 220	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	93 of 202	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	130 of 190	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	238 of 693	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	164 of 661	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	350 of 674	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	471 of 723	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	423 of 724	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	415 of 719	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	417 of 697	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	377 of 682	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	293 of 690	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	271 of 641	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	400 of 651	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	477 of 713	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	409 of 712	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	418 of 704	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	386 of 696	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	202 of 407	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	153 of 241	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	230 of 296	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	178 of 307	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	94 of 333	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	200 of 431	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	387 of 518	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	304 of 517	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	399 of 522	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	351 of 517	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	412 of 516	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)67th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2018)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics69%+7 vs state

Science66%+7 vs state

Social Studies56%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gonzales Primary School

What schools do graduates of Gonzales Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Gonzales Middle School
High : East Ascension High School

What district is Gonzales Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

What is the racial makeup of Gonzales Primary School?

Students at Gonzales Primary School are 64% African American, 18% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Gonzales Primary School a good school?

Gonzales Primary School ranks 274^th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gonzales Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Gonzales Primary School.

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