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Lowery Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Lowery Middle School in Donaldsonville, LA, serves 277 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district, though it stands out as a school facing significant challenges. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 21st percentile statewide, a stark contrast to other middle schools in the district like Prairieville Middle School and Bluff Middle School, which rank in the top 5th percentile. Academic proficiency rates at Lowery are dramatically lower than its district peers—for example, only 45% of students are proficient in math compared to the district average of 77%, and 56% are proficient in English Language Arts versus the district average of 82%. This performance gap is closely tied to the school's high level of economic need, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among all nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, there are some promising signs. Special Education students at Lowery have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the bottom 1st percentile statewide to the 49th percentile in the most recent school year, earning a 3-star rating. This suggests that targeted interventions may be working for this group. Additionally, the school maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, which is much lower than high-performing peers like Dutchtown Middle School (14.5:1), indicating a strong investment in individualized attention. However, chronic absenteeism remains a barrier, with 19% of students chronically absent—nearly double the rate at schools like Galvez Middle School (8.3%).

Another concerning trend is the "8th grade slump," where student performance drops significantly as they progress through the school. For instance, 6th graders at Lowery have 56% math proficiency, but by 8th grade, that number falls to just 32%. This decline is much steeper than at other schools, such as St. Amant Middle School, where the drop is less pronounced. Overall, Lowery Middle School is a school with deep needs, but the recent success with Special Education and its low class sizes offer hope for future improvement.

277

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,079

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2389-A Hwy 1 South
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

(225) 391-7550

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Lowery Middle School usually attend:

High:

Donaldsonville High School

Feeder schools for Lowery Middle School:

Elementary:	Donaldsonville Primary School
	Lowery Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.9%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

358^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	23.5	358 of 452	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	378 of 447	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	352 of 449	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	385 of 465	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	399 of 460	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	388 of 459	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	369 of 449	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	383 of 411	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	407 of 437	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	410 of 435	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	392 of 482	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	377 of 470	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	362 of 457	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	346 of 442	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	316 of 412	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	260 of 408	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	332 of 425	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	355 of 413	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	324 of 396	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	214 of 344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	240 of 344	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	193 of 333	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	245 of 360	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	268 of 360	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	235 of 352	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	209 of 338	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	262 of 313	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	12.9	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	340 of 434	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	322 of 415	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	339 of 415	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	347 of 444	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	371 of 441	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	344 of 441	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	328 of 418	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	338 of 450	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	348 of 437	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	323 of 444	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	353 of 459	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	389 of 458	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	370 of 455	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	332 of 430	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	361 of 403	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	347 of 435	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	349 of 414	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	312 of 426	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	376 of 443	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	382 of 442	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	384 of 442	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	361 of 418	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	115 of 225	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	10.4	162 of 168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	174 of 175	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	158 of 206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	184 of 210	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	183 of 202	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-14 vs state

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Social Studies39%-16 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 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	Total
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
Belle Rose Middle School	Public	5-8	7177 Hwy 1	Belle Rose	70341	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 473-8917	77	8	9.8	83.1%	6 (7.8%)	64 (83.1%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)													$20,031
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
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
Napoleonville Middle School	Public	5-8	4847 Hwy 1	Napoleonville	70390	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 369-6587	281	25	11.0	58.7%	139 (49.5%)	121 (43.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$18,599
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowery Middle School

What district is Lowery Middle School in?

Ascension Parish

Is Lowery Middle School a good school?

Lowery Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lowery Middle School?

Students at Lowery Middle School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lowery Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Lowery Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lowery Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lowery Middle School usually go on to attend Donaldsonville High School

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