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Duplessis Primary School

Q: Is Duplessis Primary School a good school?

Duplessis Primary School ranks 205 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Duplessis Primary School is an elementary school located in Gonzales, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Duplessis Primary School has consistently performed well on LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) tests, with proficiency rates often exceeding the Ascension Parish and Louisiana state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for all grades were 66% and 82%, respectively, compared to the Ascension Parish averages of 77% and 83%, and the Louisiana state averages of 60% and 70%. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, with its African American, Hispanic, White, and students with disabilities all ranking well within their respective statewide subgroup rankings.

While Duplessis Primary School generally performs well academically, it has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 24.6% over the past few years, which is an area the school could focus on improving. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.94% to 54.73% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds attending the school. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Ascension Parish district, such as Bullion Primary School, Prairieville Primary School, and Bluff Ridge Primary, Duplessis Primary School generally performs well, but there are some notable differences in overall academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

539

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,265

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38101 Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 391-6650

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Duplessis Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	East Ascension High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.5%

White:

36.4%

Hispanic:

21.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (74% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ascension Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

205^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	71.3	205 of 666	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	163 of 675	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	217 of 730	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	232 of 727	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	201 of 729	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	233 of 731	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	276 of 728	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	303 of 739	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	183 of 742	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	240 of 792	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.3	183 of 777	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	234 of 772	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	231 of 764	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	59.8	356 of 766	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	269 of 736	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	303 of 738	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	289 of 743	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	206 of 725	71.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	92 of 501	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	63 of 509	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	136 of 570	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	129 of 562	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	105 of 564	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	131 of 559	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	223 of 547	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	76 of 281	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	269 of 633	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	187 of 635	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	229 of 705	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	295 of 701	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	202 of 705	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	184 of 684	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	62 of 207	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	111 of 189	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	156 of 233	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	142 of 220	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	133 of 202	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	68 of 190	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	301 of 661	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	247 of 674	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	322 of 723	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	239 of 724	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	221 of 719	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	260 of 697	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	301 of 682	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	194 of 641	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	153 of 651	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	207 of 713	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	156 of 712	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	189 of 704	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	269 of 696	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	200 of 296	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	255 of 307	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	163 of 306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	55 of 333	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	182 of 431	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	89 of 434	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	144 of 518	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	164 of 517	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	109 of 522	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	196 of 517	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	143 of 516	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2018)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)32nd percentile-38 vs school

Military Connected (2022)10th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics66%+6 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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Duplessis Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38101 Hwy 621	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6650	539	43	12.6	58.8%	196 (36.4%)	202 (37.5%)	117 (21.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	71.3	205^th of 666 public elementary schools	69.2%		76.7	163^rd of 675 public elementary schools	75.9%	42	66.0	72.0	60.0	66.0	82.0	79.0	84.0	82.0	$16,265
Bluff Ridge Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	14191 Hwy 73	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2050	677	46	14.7	39.1%	391 (57.8%)	155 (22.9%)	71 (10.5%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	91.1	44^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.6	28^th of 675 public elementary schools	95.9%	16	87.0		81.0	87.0	86.0		93.0	91.0	$14,146
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
Sugar Mill Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	39319 Germany Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2100	644	48	13.4	55.7%	245 (38.0%)	190 (29.5%)	162 (25.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74.1	173^rd of 666 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.2	206^th of 675 public elementary schools	69.5%	33	65.0	79.0	84.0	74.0	68.0	84.0		78.0	$15,811
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
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
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
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41469 LA Hwy 621	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7700	626	43	14.4	54.8%	289 (46.2%)	137 (21.9%)	160 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	77.2	157^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.4%		87	75^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.9%	82	77.0	79.0	71.0	76.0	73.0	82.0		79.0	$15,839
Bullion Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17005 Sills Drive	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6950	586	44	13.2	37.5%	329 (56.1%)	121 (20.6%)	56 (9.6%)	40 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	93.2	28^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.6	30^th of 675 public elementary schools	95.6%	2	90.0		85.0	89.0	86.0	99.0	92.0	93.0	$14,886
Prairieville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40228 Parker Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7400	865	66	13.1	37.5%	565 (65.3%)	162 (18.7%)	78 (9.0%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%		91	49^th of 675 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	91.0	89.0	90.0	90.0		86.0	89.0	90.0	$14,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Duplessis Primary School

Is Duplessis Primary School a good school?

Duplessis Primary School ranks 205^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Duplessis Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Duplessis Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Duplessis Primary School attend?

Students who attend Duplessis Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : East Ascension High School

What district is Duplessis Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

What is the racial makeup of Duplessis Primary School?

Students at Duplessis Primary School are 37% African American, 36% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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