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Lowery Elementary School

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Lowery Elementary School ranks 500 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lowery Elementary School in Donaldsonville, LA, serves 307 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the highly-ranked Ascension Parish school district, though it faces unique challenges compared to its peers.

While the district overall is a top performer, Lowery Elementary has historically struggled with academic achievement, earning a 1-star rating for most of the last decade. However, recent data shows a slight upward trend, with the school reaching its highest rank in several years. A key differentiator is the school's high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—significantly higher than nearby district schools like Dutchtown Primary School (51.76%) and Spanish Lake Primary School (46.25%). This economic disparity strongly correlates with the performance gap between Lowery and its district peers. On the positive side, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, indicating an investment in smaller class sizes, and its chronic absenteeism rate has dropped to 14.3%, well below the state average and much lower than the nearby Donaldsonville Primary School (26.4%).

Lowery also shows some bright spots. Its Special Education program is a standout, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating. Additionally, 5th graders significantly outperformed 3rd and 4th graders in Math and Social Studies in the most recent tests, suggesting that students may make academic progress as they continue at the school. While the school still has work to do to close the achievement gap, these positive trends offer hope for continued improvement.

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 — 4th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Ascension Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

500^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 18Elementary 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	31.3	500 of 690	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	46.5	292 of 548	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.1	465 of 679	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	204 of 266	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	464 of 685	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.1	526 of 682	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	50.8	164 of 361	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)55th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%-12 vs state

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	31.3	500^th of 690 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.8	470^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	47.0	42.0	61.0		50.0	55.0	62.0	57.0		58.0	38.0	40.0	51.0		44.0	$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%)	24.8	554^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.7%		6.2	648^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.7%	94	36.0	59.0	30.0	43.0	41.0	53.0	74.0		42.0	58.0	35.0	53.0	39.0	21.0	38.0	$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%)	83.4	103^rd of 690 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.2	81^st of 666 public elementary schools	87.8%	22	73.0	85.0	88.0		81.0	75.0	89.0	92.0		86.0	56.0	69.0	78.0		67.0	$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%)	38.2	455^th of 690 public elementary schools	34.1%		52.8	342^nd of 666 public elementary schools	48.6%	113	62.0	51.0	56.0	67.0	59.0	57.0	51.0	70.0		64.0	34.0	32.0	57.0	41.0	40.0	$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%)	60.1	296^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.1%		53.4	339^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.1%	43	63.0	62.0	62.0		62.0	72.0	78.0	75.0		75.0	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%)	75.5	179^th of 690 public elementary schools	74.1%		75.7	166^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.1%	13	64.0					68.0	91.0	83.0		80.0	50.0	80.0	74.0		68.0	$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%)	89.6	56^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.1	69^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.6%	13	85.0	87.0	75.0		83.0	84.0	90.0			89.0	75.0	84.0	77.0		78.0	$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%)	64.5	267^th of 690 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.8	226^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.1%	41	69.0	69.0	70.0		69.0	78.0	72.0			75.0	53.0	49.0	66.0		56.0	$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%)	93.1	28^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.3	56^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.6%	28	82.0	90.0	89.0		87.0	88.0	93.0	94.0		93.0	75.0	84.0	86.0		82.0	$15,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowery Elementary School

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

How many students attend Lowery Elementary School?

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

Is Lowery Elementary School a good school?

Lowery Elementary School ranks 500^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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