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Central Primary School

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Central Primary School ranks 234 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Primary School in Gonzales, LA, is a PK-5 elementary school serving 626 students within the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district. While the school has a strong foundation, its state ranking has dropped significantly in recent years, moving from a top-tier performer to a middle-of-the-pack school.

The school’s most outstanding feature is its exceptional chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.4%, which is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Duplessis Primary School (15.0%) and Gonzales Primary School (14.7%). This means students are consistently in class, which is a huge advantage. However, despite this strong attendance, academic performance is declining. The school’s English Language Arts (ELA) scores remain solid at 80% proficiency, but math (71%) and social studies (61%) are weaker, with 5th-grade math being a particular concern. This decline is most pronounced for certain student groups, which has pulled down the school’s overall ranking compared to peers like Prairieville Primary School, which has improved its ranking over the same period.

When compared to schools with similar levels of economic disadvantage, Central Primary holds its own. It outperforms Pecan Grove Primary School in math and matches it in ELA, and it significantly outperforms Gonzales Primary in all subjects. The school’s ability to get students to show up every day is a major asset. The challenge now is to translate that consistent attendance into renewed academic growth, particularly in math and social studies, to reverse the recent downward trend and return to its former high-performing status.

626

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,839

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41469 LA Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 391-7700

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Central Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	East Ascension High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

21.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Louisiana median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

234^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	69.7	234 of 690	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	157 of 666	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	75 of 675	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	108 of 730	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	123 of 727	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	136 of 729	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	257 of 731	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	270 of 728	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	300 of 739	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	270 of 742	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	203 of 792	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	64.0	294 of 777	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	194 of 772	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	236 of 764	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	270 of 766	64.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	79 of 548	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	57 of 501	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	23 of 509	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	128 of 570	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	138 of 562	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	33 of 564	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	199 of 559	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	107 of 547	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	50.4	137 of 281	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	43 of 115	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	26 of 75	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	6.9	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	254 of 679	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	168 of 633	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	121 of 635	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	95 of 705	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	133 of 701	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	112 of 705	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	263 of 684	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	131 of 266	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	101 of 207	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.6	18 of 189	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	57 of 233	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	88 of 220	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	104 of 202	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	129 of 190	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	101 of 168	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	239 of 685	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	175 of 661	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	111 of 674	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	143 of 723	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	133 of 724	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	118 of 719	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	310 of 697	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	276 of 682	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	222 of 682	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	130 of 641	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	58 of 651	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	193 of 713	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	142 of 712	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	140 of 704	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	196 of 696	71.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.9	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	88.6	3 of 46	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	66 of 361	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	34 of 241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	191 of 306	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	110 of 333	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	234 of 496	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	108 of 431	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	70 of 434	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	94 of 518	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	124 of 517	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	93 of 522	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	143 of 517	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	166 of 516	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)93rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2026)31st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics71%+9 vs state

Social Studies61%+6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Primary School

Is Central Primary School a good school?

Central Primary School ranks 234^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Central Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Central Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Middle School
High : East Ascension High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Primary School?

Students at Central Primary School are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Central Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

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