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Lakeside Primary School

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Lakeside Primary School ranks 116 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Primary School in Prairieville, LA, is a PK-5 elementary school with 545 students in the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 9th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 84% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—14 points above the state average and 2 points above the district average. Lakeside has also shown remarkable consistency, ranking in the top 17% of elementary schools statewide for the past five years, and it boasts a compelling turnaround story, jumping from the 47th percentile in 2017-2018 to sustained high performance ever since.

One of Lakeside's most impressive achievements is its outstanding support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite 61.65% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, these students ranked in the 88th percentile statewide, placing the school in the top 12% for serving this subgroup. This is a powerful indicator of equity and effective instruction. However, the school operates in a competitive neighborhood, often called the "Prairieville Paradox," where nearby schools like Prairieville Primary (97th percentile) and Galvez Primary School (90th percentile) rank higher overall. Compared to Galvez, Lakeside has a higher percentage of low-income students but a lower student-teacher ratio (12.2:1 vs. 14.8:1), suggesting more individualized attention.

While ELA is a clear strength, mathematics is a relative area for growth, with 74% of students proficient—12 points above the state but 3 points below the district average, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. The school has also made dramatic progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, slashing it from 16.8% in 2023-2024 to 11.7% in 2024-2025, nearly half the state average. Notably, performance for White students has been weaker, ranking in the 74th percentile in 2025-2026 and dropping to the 50th percentile in 2024-2025, which is an outlier for a school that otherwise excels with diverse subgroups. Overall, Lakeside Primary is a strong, equitable school with a focus on literacy and a track record of continuous improvement.

545

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,261

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16500 LA Hwy 431
Prairieville, LA 70769

(225) 391-7750

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Lakeside Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Galvez Middle School
High:	St. Amant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

116^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	82.2	116 of 690	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	182 of 666	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	117 of 675	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	118 of 730	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	107 of 727	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	116 of 729	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	216 of 731	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	388 of 728	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.1	200 of 739	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	107 of 742	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	73 of 792	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.0	104 of 777	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	157 of 772	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	235 of 764	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	265 of 766	65.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	119 of 548	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	164 of 501	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.6	45 of 509	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	103 of 570	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	96 of 562	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	119 of 564	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	124 of 559	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	246 of 547	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	134 of 679	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	273 of 633	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	119 of 635	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	112 of 705	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	119 of 701	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	143 of 705	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	209 of 684	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	78 of 266	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	79 of 207	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	38 of 189	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	31 of 233	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	26 of 220	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	6 of 202	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	80 of 685	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	144 of 661	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	153 of 674	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	97 of 723	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	140 of 724	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	111 of 719	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	267 of 697	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	355 of 682	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	134 of 682	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	122 of 641	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	114 of 651	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	123 of 713	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	115 of 712	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	104 of 704	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	215 of 696	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	61.1	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	97 of 361	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	53 of 241	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	62 of 208	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	58 of 296	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	83 of 307	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	198 of 333	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	127 of 496	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	214 of 431	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	140 of 434	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	117 of 518	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	144 of 517	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	122 of 522	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	260 of 517	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	307 of 516	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2024)62nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics74%+12 vs state

Social Studies71%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 27, 2018

If I could rate this school nothing I would. Not a single teacher seems happy as well as the front office staff. They don’t have a nurse on staff. The receptionist is half receptionist half nurse. She did dealing with sick kids as well as dealing with parents and phone calls. The principal could care less about parents teacher issues. The assistant principal will have every excuse she can think of for her teachers to back them up. 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
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 LA Hwy 431	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7750	545	44	12.2	61.7%	335 (61.5%)	92 (16.9%)	72 (13.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	82.2	116^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	182^nd of 666 public elementary schools	72.7%	66	71.0	79.0	73.0			74.0	86.0	83.0	83.0				84.0	67.0	77.0	71.0				71.0	$14,261
Galvez Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16093 Henderson Bayou Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6600	783	53	14.8	50.8%	449 (57.3%)	158 (20.2%)	114 (14.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	87.8	67^th of 690 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.9	72^nd of 666 public elementary schools	89.2%	5	75.0	91.0	87.0			85.0	82.0	88.0	90.0				87.0	58.0	85.0	83.0				77.0	$13,503
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
French Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15810 LA Highway 16	French Settlement	70733	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-6848	530	34	15.7	64.7%	479 (90.4%)	7 (1.3%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	80.6	129^th of 690 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.8	183^rd of 666 public elementary schools	72.5%	54	88.0		54.0	84.0		78.0	79.0	83.0	86.0				84.0	74.0	65.0	73.0	66.0			69.0	$12,748
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
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%)	94.7	21^st of 690 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%	24	88.0	95.0	92.0			91.0	90.0		92.0				92.0	82.0	87.0	81.0				84.0	$14,326
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
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
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23000 Walker Road South	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-2281	685	44	15.4	86.0%	327 (47.7%)	223 (32.6%)	94 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	45.3	397^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.1	335^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.7%	62	55.0	62.0	65.0			60.0	59.0	65.0					67.0	40.0	46.0	60.0				49.0	$12,327
Gray's Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11400 La Hwy 1033	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 667-1808	475	38	12.5	76.4%	297 (62.5%)	82 (17.3%)	70 (14.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	74.5	190^th of 690 public elementary schools	72.5%		66	253^rd of 666 public elementary schools	62.0%	63	70.0		68.0			73.0	79.0	84.0					80.0	70.0	60.0	61.0				63.0	$13,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Primary School?

Students at Lakeside Primary School are 61% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Lakeside Primary School a good school?

Lakeside Primary School ranks 116^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeside Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Lakeside Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Galvez Middle School
High : St. Amant High School

What district is Lakeside Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

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