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Prairieville Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Prairieville Middle School is a public middle school in Prairieville, Louisiana, serving 759 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top-performing middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the Ascension Parish and Louisiana state averages in academic assessments.

Prairieville Middle School's academic performance is particularly strong in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates of 83% and 88%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's success extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Notably, Prairieville Middle School ranks 4th out of 168 Louisiana middle schools for its performance with special education students, demonstrating its commitment to inclusive and equitable education.

When compared to nearby schools within the Ascension Parish district, such as St. Amant Middle School, Gonzales Middle School, and Central Middle School, Prairieville Middle School's academic performance is significantly stronger. The school's success also extends beyond the district, as it outperforms schools in neighboring Livingston Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish as well.

835

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,558

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769

(225) 391-6300

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Prairieville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dutchtown High School

Feeder schools for Prairieville Middle School:

Elementary:	Oak Grove Primary School
	Prairieville Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

16.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Louisiana middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

37^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	88.1	37 of 447	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	27 of 449	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	14 of 465	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	14 of 460	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	20 of 459	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	15 of 449	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	18 of 411	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	19 of 437	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	29 of 435	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	20 of 482	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	18 of 470	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	22 of 457	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	18 of 442	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	22 of 412	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	31 of 408	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	21 of 425	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	27 of 413	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	22 of 396	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	11 of 333	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	16 of 360	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	22 of 360	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	26 of 352	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	13 of 338	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	11 of 313	96.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	97.7	3 of 170	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	35 of 415	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	11 of 444	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	12 of 441	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	24 of 441	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	14 of 418	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	16 of 155	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	14 of 152	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	14 of 163	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	12 of 163	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	25 of 153	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	20 of 128	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	22 of 118	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	33 of 437	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	32 of 444	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	30 of 459	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	25 of 458	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	36 of 455	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	23 of 430	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	20 of 403	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	36 of 414	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	21 of 426	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	14 of 443	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	13 of 442	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	24 of 442	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	17 of 418	95.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	4 of 168	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	3 of 175	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	3 of 206	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	1 of 206	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	3 of 210	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	6 of 202	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	30 of 316	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	26 of 320	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	15 of 352	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	15 of 362	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	6 of 350	98.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2018)98th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)52nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+18 vs state

Mathematics83%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%		56.5	201^st of 449 public middle schools	55.2%	49	49.0	59.0	55.0	54.0	62.0	63.0	76.0	67.0	100.0		$19,005
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
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%		66.9	151^st of 449 public middle schools	66.4%	39	73.0	68.0	57.0	67.0	88.0	82.0	83.0	84.0			$13,980
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%)	10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%		14.2	400^th of 449 public middle schools	10.9%	12	31.0	32.0	24.0	28.0	49.0	44.0	52.0	49.0	100.0	69.0	$17,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairieville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Prairieville Middle School?

Students at Prairieville Middle School are 67% White, 16% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Prairieville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Prairieville Middle School.

Is Prairieville Middle School a good school?

Yes. Prairieville Middle School ranks in the top 8.3% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Prairieville Middle School in?

Ascension Parish

What high school do graduates of Prairieville Middle School attend?

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

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