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Spanish Lake Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Spanish Lake Primary School in Geismar, LA, is a high-performing elementary school serving 480 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (87%), English Language Arts (93%), and Social Studies (82%) that far exceed both district and state averages. Spanish Lake has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for six consecutive years and now ranks in the 96th percentile statewide, placing it 28th out of 690 elementary schools in Louisiana.

What truly sets Spanish Lake apart is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.4%—less than half the district average and a fraction of the state average. This is the second-lowest rate among nearby schools, trailing only Bullion Primary School's 0.0% rate, and significantly better than Duplessis Primary School (15.0%) and Gonzales Primary School (14.7%). Even compared to its closest neighbor, Dutchtown Primary School (just 1.35 miles away), Spanish Lake outperforms in every subject and has a lower absenteeism rate (5.4% vs. 7.1%). The school also excels at serving all student groups, ranking in the 91st percentile or higher across different demographics, demonstrating consistent effectiveness for every child.

Despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (46.25% eligible for free/reduced lunch) than top-performing peers like Prairieville Primary School (37.46%) and Bullion Primary (37.54%), Spanish Lake achieves nearly identical academic outcomes. This suggests the school is particularly effective at helping students overcome socioeconomic barriers. While the school performs very well for low socioeconomic status students (92nd percentile in 2025-2026), this group requires continued attention to maintain its high success. Overall, Spanish Lake's sustained improvement from a 4-star school to a consistent 5-star performer over the last decade makes it a rising star in the area.

480

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,870

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13323 Bluff Road
Geismar, LA 70734

(225) 391-7650

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Spanish Lake Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dutchtown Middle School
High:	Dutchtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

23.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (87% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

28^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	93.1	28 of 690	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	56 of 666	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	54 of 675	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	46 of 730	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	53 of 727	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	59 of 729	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	92 of 731	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	92 of 728	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	94 of 739	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	117 of 742	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	77 of 792	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	109 of 777	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	116 of 772	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	118 of 764	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	179 of 766	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	34 of 548	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	50 of 501	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	43 of 509	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	48 of 570	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	43 of 562	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	85 of 564	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	113 of 559	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	69 of 547	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	85.7	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	46 of 679	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	55 of 633	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	72 of 635	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	84 of 705	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	100 of 701	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	76 of 705	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	122 of 684	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	23 of 266	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	68.6	52 of 207	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	16 of 189	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	36 of 233	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	85 of 220	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	117 of 202	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	95 of 190	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	58 of 685	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	78 of 661	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	122 of 674	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	123 of 723	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	172 of 724	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	237 of 719	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	250 of 697	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	251 of 682	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	37 of 682	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	54 of 641	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	49 of 651	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	28 of 713	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	30 of 712	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	48 of 704	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	88 of 696	87.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	86.8	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	52.5	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	70.2	73 of 307	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	9 of 333	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	26 of 496	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	27 of 431	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	20 of 518	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	20 of 517	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	33 of 522	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	72 of 517	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	61 of 516	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)91st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)76th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts93%+23 vs state

Mathematics87%+25 vs state

Social Studies82%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 5, 2015

My two boys and I recently moved to Ascension Parish going on two months now! We had began the year in Tangipahoa Parish (which is also a great school district) However; it doesn't follow the Common Core curriculum. My five year old is in love with his new school! I'd be LIEING if I didn't say he was a little bit overwhelmed coming into a different town, different teacher, new rules, & new curriculum... But in Kindergarten they don't overload your child with homework, they actually work WITH your child, yes.... Real teaching reinforced by our help as parents, this is an amazing school! 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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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%)	93.1	28^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.3	56^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.6%	28	82.0	90.0	89.0	87.0	88.0	93.0	94.0	93.0	75.0	84.0	86.0	82.0	$15,870
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
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%)	93.1	30^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.7%		91.1	44^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.4%	14	90.0	90.0	87.0	89.0	85.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	79.0	80.0	84.0	81.0	$14,146
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
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%)	95.9	17^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.2	28^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.8%	11	91.0			92.0	92.0				81.0	87.0	88.0	86.0	$14,886
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
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
Oak Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17550 Old Jefferson Hwy	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6750	725	47	15.3	40.7%	464 (64.0%)	84 (11.6%)	120 (16.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	94.5	22^nd of 690 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.9	40^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.0%	18	88.0		87.0	91.0			91.0		85.0	88.0	86.0	87.0	$14,801
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Lake Primary School

Is Spanish Lake Primary School a good school?

Yes! Spanish Lake Primary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 28^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Spanish Lake Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

What schools do graduates of Spanish Lake Primary School attend?

Students who attend Spanish Lake Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dutchtown Middle School
High : Dutchtown High School

What is the racial makeup of Spanish Lake Primary School?

Students at Spanish Lake Primary School are 54% White, 24% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Spanish Lake Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Spanish Lake Primary School.

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