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Lowery Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Lowery Middle School is a public middle school located in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a high-performing district, Lowery Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Ascension Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lowery's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 42%, compared to 77% for Ascension Parish and 60% for the state. Similarly, Lowery's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 50%, compared to 83% for Ascension Parish and 70% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students.

Lowery Middle School also faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 4.3% between the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 24.6% in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. These issues, combined with the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that socioeconomic factors and student engagement may be contributing to the school's underperformance. When compared to other middle schools in the Ascension Parish district, such as Galvez Middle School, Prairieville Middle School, and Gonzales Middle School, Lowery's academic performance is significantly lower.

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: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

378^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Ascension Parish

12^th of 118Ascension 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-20 vs state

Mathematics42%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Lowery Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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	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%)	20.2	378^th of 447 public middle schools	15.4%		24.6	352^nd of 449 public middle schools	21.6%	26		35.0	62.0	26.0	42.0		54.0	51.0	46.0	50.0	$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%)	39.3	282^nd of 447 public middle schools	36.9%		15.9	392^nd of 449 public middle schools	12.7%	110	24.0	50.0	54.0	41.0	42.0	18.0	78.0	63.0	55.0	53.0	$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%)	46.2	253^rd of 447 public middle schools	43.4%		41.1	275^th of 449 public middle schools	38.8%	22		55.0	52.0	44.0	51.0		76.0	68.0	66.0	70.0	$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%)	91.1	21^st of 447 public middle schools	95.3%		90.8	28^th of 449 public middle schools	93.8%	7		83.0	86.0	85.0	84.0		90.0	94.0	89.0	90.0	$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%)	57	199^th of 447 public middle schools	55.5%		64	166^th of 449 public middle schools	63.0%	33	56.0	72.0	73.0	52.0	64.0	70.0	71.0	68.0	62.0	68.0	$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%)	82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%		76.6	102^nd of 449 public middle schools	77.3%	26		79.0		64.0	73.0		87.0	88.0	81.0	85.0	$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%)	61.2	179^th of 447 public middle schools	60.0%		78.3	88^th of 449 public middle schools	80.4%	91		64.0	63.0	61.0	62.0		71.0	69.0	79.0	73.0	$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%)	91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%		91.4	24^th of 449 public middle schools	94.7%	5			89.0		90.0		93.0	92.0	90.0	91.0	$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%)	88.1	37^th of 447 public middle schools	91.7%		91	27^th of 449 public middle schools	94.0%	10		91.0	85.0	68.0	83.0		92.0	88.0	84.0	88.0	$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%)	82.5	72^nd of 447 public middle schools	83.9%		82.4	69^th of 449 public middle schools	84.6%	3		85.0	74.0	69.0	76.0		92.0	80.0	81.0	84.0	$14,501

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Lowery Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended 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 15.4% of Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lowery Middle School?

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

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