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Prairieville Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
45th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Prairieville Primary School is an exceptional elementary school located in Prairieville, Louisiana, serving 870 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in the state, Prairieville Primary has consistently performed at the top, ranking among the best elementary schools in Louisiana.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and across the state in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, Prairieville Primary's Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates were both an impressive 90%, compared to 77% and 83% for the district, and 60% and 70% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with over 90% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders scoring proficient or better.

Prairieville Primary School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student groups, including female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. The school's rankings for these subgroups are consistently among the top in the state, with Hispanic students and students with special needs performing especially well. Additionally, the school has made strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to 13.8% in 2023-2024, which can have a significant impact on student learning and outcomes. While Prairieville Primary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Lakeside Primary and Duplessis Primary, other schools in the area, like Bluff Ridge Primary and Oak Grove Primary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are among the top-ranked elementary schools in Louisiana.

865
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,326
Per pupil spending ?
37.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 40228 Parker Road
       Prairieville, LA  70769

(225) 391-7400

District: Ascension Parish


Students who attend Prairieville Primary School usually attend:

Middle:    Prairieville Middle School
High:    Dutchtown High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.3%
African American:
18.7%
Hispanic:
9.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (90% vs 65% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Louisiana elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Ascension Parish
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school90%
District avg80%
Louisiana avg65%
45th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 18Elementary Schools in the Ascension Parish
12th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202591.145 of 66693.2%★★★★★
202491.049 of 67592.7%★★★★★
202390.555 of 73092.5%★★★★★
202291.441 of 72794.4%★★★★★
202189.756 of 72992.3%★★★★★
201991.932 of 73195.6%★★★★★
201885.049 of 72893.3%★★★★★
201786.755 of 73992.6%★★★★★
201687.351 of 74293.1%★★★★★
201589.439 of 79295.1%★★★★★
201486.262 of 77792.0%★★★★★
201388.344 of 77294.3%★★★★★
201289.636 of 76495.3%★★★★★
201188.746 of 76694.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202592.524 of 50195.2%★★★★★
202487.939 of 50992.3%★★★★★
202385.456 of 57090.2%★★★★★
202286.945 of 56292.0%★★★★★
202187.645 of 56492.0%★★★★★
201987.745 of 55991.9%★★★★★
201887.243 of 54792.1%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201879.534 of 28187.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202590.737 of 63394.2%★★★★★
202488.751 of 63592.0%★★★★★
202389.551 of 70592.8%★★★★★
202290.143 of 70193.9%★★★★★
202190.936 of 70594.9%★★★★★
201988.943 of 68493.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202593.26 of 20797.1%★★★★★
202491.48 of 18995.8%★★★★★
202379.538 of 23383.7%★★★★☆
202277.242 of 22080.9%★★★★☆
202189.216 of 20292.1%★★★★★
201966.555 of 19071.1%★★★★☆
201869.149 of 16870.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202584.675 of 66188.7%★★★★☆
202484.178 of 67488.4%★★★★☆
202383.384 of 72388.4%★★★★☆
202288.345 of 72493.8%★★★★★
202180.898 of 71986.4%★★★★☆
201988.642 of 69794.0%★★★★★
201886.157 of 68291.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.766 of 64189.7%★★★★☆
202488.554 of 65191.7%★★★★★
202387.464 of 71391.0%★★★★★
202288.557 of 71292.0%★★★★★
202186.269 of 70490.2%★★★★★
201991.236 of 69694.8%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202575.23 of 2085.0%★★★★☆
202474.03 of 2185.7%★★★★★
202357.613 of 3056.7%★★★☆☆
202260.611 of 3063.3%★★★☆☆
202145.917 of 2941.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.716 of 2638.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.720 of 24191.7%★★★★★
202476.934 of 20883.7%★★★★☆
202380.740 of 29686.5%★★★★☆
202283.636 of 30788.3%★★★★☆
202181.535 of 30688.6%★★★★☆
201954.0139 of 33358.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202582.154 of 43187.5%★★★★☆
202481.556 of 43487.1%★★★★☆
202386.441 of 51892.1%★★★★★
202285.247 of 51790.9%★★★★★
202183.960 of 52288.5%★★★★☆
201989.322 of 51795.7%★★★★★
201885.635 of 51693.2%★★★★★
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)
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)95th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2018)88th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school
Military Connected (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics90%+30 vs state
English Language Arts90%+20 vs state

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

Middle : Prairieville Middle School
High : Dutchtown High School

Students at Prairieville Primary School are 65% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Yes. Prairieville Primary School ranks in the top 6.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Prairieville Primary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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