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Lowery Elementary School

Q: Is Lowery Elementary School a good school?

Lowery Elementary School ranks 470 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lowery Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, with 311 students. It is part of the Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being located in a high-performing district, Lowery Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with underperformance across several student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students. Lowery Elementary also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 24.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school lags behind the Ascension Parish and Louisiana averages on LEAP assessments in both math and English language arts across all grade levels.

Interestingly, Lowery Elementary is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, including Pecan Grove Primary, Dutchtown Primary, Gonzales Primary, and Spanish Lake Primary, which have significantly better rankings, test scores, and student outcomes. The school's high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 81-90%, suggests it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges observed. Addressing the persistent issues with chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups could be critical steps in improving student outcomes at Lowery Elementary.

307

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,778

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2389-B Hwy 1 South
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

(225) 391-7500

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Lowery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lowery Middle School
High:	Donaldsonville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Ascension Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

470^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 18Elementary 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	33.8	470 of 666	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	432 of 675	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	520 of 730	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	599 of 727	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	601 of 729	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	579 of 731	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	676 of 728	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	690 of 739	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	712 of 742	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	740 of 792	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	671 of 777	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	719 of 772	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	741 of 764	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	670 of 766	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.4	714 of 736	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.7	712 of 738	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	686 of 743	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	623 of 725	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	369 of 501	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	215 of 509	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	301 of 570	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	410 of 562	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	395 of 564	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	375 of 559	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	417 of 547	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	465 of 633	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	350 of 635	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	509 of 705	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	563 of 701	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	577 of 705	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	528 of 684	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	421 of 661	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	377 of 674	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	466 of 723	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	581 of 724	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	585 of 719	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	530 of 697	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	588 of 682	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	517 of 641	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	486 of 651	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	496 of 713	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	593 of 712	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	589 of 704	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	568 of 696	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	118 of 241	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	127 of 208	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	159 of 296	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.9	293 of 307	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	298 of 306	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	294 of 333	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)51st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics49%-11 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	Total
Lowery Elementary School	Public	3-5	2389-B Hwy 1 South	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7500	307	31	9.9	91.9%	7 (2.3%)	276 (89.9%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	33.8	470^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.4%		39.6	432^nd of 675 public elementary schools	36.0%	38	42.0	42.0	63.0		49.0	49.0	58.0	74.0		61.0	$21,778
Donaldsonville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	38210 Hwy 3089	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7600	371	32	11.5	88.9%	6 (1.6%)	331 (89.2%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)											$21,256
Belle Rose Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7100 Hwy 308	Belle Rose	70341	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 473-7706	155	14	10.8	89.0%	11 (7.1%)	135 (87.1%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	6.2	648^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.6	623^rd of 675 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	30.0	36.0			34.0	40.0	36.0			36.0	$19,366
Sorrento Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42111 North City Parc Drive	Sorrento	70778	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6900	638	48	13.3	64.6%	257 (40.3%)	278 (43.6%)	61 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	86.2	81^st of 666 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.1	88^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.0%	7	80.0	89.0	80.0		83.0	79.0	87.0			85.0	$16,128
Dorseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31505 Hwy. 1 South	White Castle	70788	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 545-3805	402	47	8.5	85.8%	43 (10.7%)	341 (84.8%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.8	342^nd of 666 public elementary schools	48.6%		63.8	270^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.0%	72	37.0	79.0	55.0	67.0	60.0	53.0	72.0		86.0	71.0	$25,711
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%)	53.4	339^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.1%		66.1	255^th of 675 public elementary schools	62.2%	84	63.0	64.0			67.0	65.0	70.0			73.0	$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%)	75.7	166^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.5	214^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.3%	48	66.0	80.0	79.0		74.0	70.0	87.0			80.0	$16,017
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%)	88.1	69^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.6%		87.5	69^th of 675 public elementary schools	89.8%		75.0	84.0	89.0		82.0	88.0	87.0	92.0		89.0	$15,144
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%)	68.8	226^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.1%		48.6	371^st of 675 public elementary schools	45.0%	145	77.0	74.0	61.0		71.0	70.0	73.0	79.0		73.0	$17,519
Spanish Lake Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13323 Bluff Road	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7650	480	35	13.8	46.3%	258 (53.8%)	114 (23.8%)	70 (14.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	89.3	56^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.6%		90.3	54^th of 675 public elementary schools	92.0%	2	77.0	93.0	82.0		85.0	83.0	92.0	93.0		88.0	$15,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowery Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lowery Elementary School?

Students at Lowery Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Lowery Elementary School in?

Ascension Parish

What schools do graduates of Lowery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lowery Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowery Middle School
High : Donaldsonville High School

Is Lowery Elementary School a good school?

Lowery Elementary School ranks 470^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lowery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Lowery Elementary School.

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