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Pecan Grove Primary School

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Pecan Grove Primary School ranks 179 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Pecan Grove Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Gonzales, LA, serving 508 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district, which ranks among the top 8% of districts in Louisiana.

Pecan Grove stands out for its exceptional performance with African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the 92nd and 91st percentiles statewide respectively in 2024-2025—a 5-star performance level that no other nearby school matches. The school also shines in 4th grade English Language Arts, where 91% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, the highest score among all nearby schools and well above the state average of 72%. This is particularly impressive given that Pecan Grove serves a higher-need student body, with 69% of students receiving free or reduced lunch compared to about 51% at higher-performing neighbors like Galvez Primary School and Dutchtown Primary School. Despite this, the school earns a solid 4-star overall rating and outperforms state averages in all core subjects.

While Pecan Grove is strong overall, it faces challenges in math and social studies, where it is consistently outperformed by nearby schools like Galvez and Dutchtown. The school also shows a clear "3rd grade slump," with 3rd graders scoring significantly below the district average in every subject in 2025-2026—for example, only 64% were proficient in math compared to the district's 73%. However, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 19.4% in 2021-2022 to 11.1% in 2024-2025, now below the district average and less than half the state average. This improvement, combined with the school's ability to help students bounce back in 4th grade, suggests effective support systems are in place for students who need extra help.

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 — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg75%

Louisiana avg62%

179^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	75.5	179 of 690	74.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.8	74 of 548	86.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.5	121 of 679	82.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.7	63 of 266	76.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.7	186 of 685	72.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.7	235 of 682	65.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.1	186 of 361	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	76.2	103 of 496	79.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)86th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Social Studies68%+13 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

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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 (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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	75.5	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
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
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
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%)	85.7	85^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.9	53^rd of 666 public elementary schools	92.0%	32	72.0	82.0				80.0	80.0	83.0					85.0	72.0	79.0	83.0				79.0	$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%)	69.7	234^th of 690 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.2	157^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.4%	77	68.0		61.0			71.0	76.0	84.0	79.0				80.0	53.0	71.0	56.0				61.0	$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%)	83	109^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.3	134^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.9%	25	75.0	78.0	84.0	79.0	70.0	78.0	75.0	83.0		83.0	88.0	85.0	83.0	64.0	85.0	75.0	69.0	80.0	86.0	76.0	$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%)	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
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%)	59.1	307^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.5%		71.3	205^th of 666 public elementary schools	69.2%	102	56.0		67.0			68.0	63.0	85.0	74.0				74.0	34.0	66.0	62.0				52.0	$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%)	68	243^rd of 690 public elementary schools	64.8%		74.1	173^rd of 666 public elementary schools	74.0%	70	54.0	76.0	74.0			67.0	59.0	86.0	85.0				75.0	43.0	68.0	81.0				62.0	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pecan Grove Primary School

Is Pecan Grove Primary School a good school?

Pecan Grove Primary School ranks 179^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pecan Grove Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

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

How many students attend Pecan Grove Primary School?

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

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