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Pecan Grove Primary School

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Pecan Grove Primary School ranks 166 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Pecan Grove Primary School is an elementary school in Gonzales, Louisiana, serving 660 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in the state.

Pecan Grove Primary School consistently outperforms the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with 74% proficiency in Mathematics and 80% in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school also stands out in its performance for African American and Hispanic students, earning 5-star ratings in these categories. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.2% to 24.6% over the past few years, which is an area for improvement. Additionally, Pecan Grove Primary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.04% to 71.23% over the past few years, indicating it serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Ascension Parish district, Galvez Primary School and St. Amant Primary School outperform Pecan Grove Primary School in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency across grade levels. However, Pecan Grove's performance for African American and Hispanic students is stronger than these nearby schools. The school has also seen its student-teacher ratio improve over the past few years, decreasing from 16.3 in 2021-2022 to 13.3 in 2023-2024, which is a positive trend.

508

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,017

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 391-7450

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Pecan Grove Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gonzales Middle School
High:	East Ascension High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

166^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	75.7	166 of 666	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	214 of 675	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	208 of 730	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	204 of 727	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	138 of 729	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	264 of 731	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	333 of 728	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	358 of 739	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	357 of 742	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	370 of 792	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	253 of 777	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	303 of 772	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	398 of 764	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	527 of 766	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	38 of 501	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	61 of 509	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	43 of 570	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.6	130 of 562	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	63 of 564	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	119 of 559	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	87 of 547	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	28 of 86	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	30 of 90	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	240 of 633	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	171 of 635	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	183 of 705	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	200 of 701	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	128 of 705	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	246 of 684	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	18 of 207	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.3	47 of 189	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	72 of 233	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	22 of 220	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	21 of 202	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.0	50 of 190	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	139 of 661	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	186 of 674	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	150 of 723	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	185 of 724	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	95 of 719	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	165 of 697	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	185 of 682	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	128 of 641	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	260 of 651	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	238 of 713	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	205 of 712	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	160 of 704	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	266 of 696	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	57.1	118 of 296	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	197 of 307	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	181 of 431	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	180 of 434	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	209 of 518	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	200 of 517	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.8	63 of 522	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	245 of 517	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	254 of 516	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2023)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics74%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 1, 2011

My sons attended Pecan Grove Primary where they enjoyed some of their most dedicated and caring teachers they've ever had. The entire staff loves the students and makes every student feel he is essential to Pecan Grove everyday ! Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
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
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
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
St. Amant Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44365 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7950	585	40	14.5	50.9%	463 (79.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	89.9	53^rd of 666 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.2	64^th of 675 public elementary schools	90.5%	11	90.0		82.0			87.0	83.0	89.0					87.0	$14,474
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
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14185 Hwy 431	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6550	1,096	80	13.6	45.5%	895 (81.7%)	65 (5.9%)	76 (6.9%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.4%)	79.3	134^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.7	100^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.2%	34			57.0	68.0	65.0	74.0	80.0	90.0		93.0	86.0	91.0	87.0	$14,418
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pecan Grove Primary School

What schools do graduates of Pecan Grove Primary School attend?

Students who attend Pecan Grove Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gonzales Middle School
High : East Ascension High School

What is the racial makeup of Pecan Grove Primary School?

Students at Pecan Grove Primary School are 56% African American, 23% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Pecan Grove Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

How many students attend Pecan Grove Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Pecan Grove Primary School.

Is Pecan Grove Primary School a good school?

Pecan Grove Primary School ranks 166^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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