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Central Primary School

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Central Primary School ranks 157 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Primary School is an exceptional elementary school in Gonzales, Louisiana, serving 478 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Central Primary School consistently outperforms the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 76% in Mathematics and 79% in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top quartile of their respective statewide subgroups. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.4% in 2020-2021 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, an area that the school should closely monitor and address.

When compared to nearby schools in the Ascension Parish district, Central Primary School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and ELA. This suggests that the school may have effective practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the district. However, some nearby schools, such as Prairieville Primary and St. Amant Primary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, indicating a strong commitment to education across the district.

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 — 74th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

157^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2025)35th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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%)	87.9	72^nd of 666 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.5	53^rd of 675 public elementary schools	92.1%	19	90.0	80.0	87.0			86.0	85.0	82.0	89.0				86.0	$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%)	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
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
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%)	91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%		91	49^th of 675 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	91.0	89.0	90.0			90.0		86.0	89.0				90.0	$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Primary School

What district is Central Primary School in?

Ascension Parish

Is Central Primary School a good school?

Central Primary School ranks 157^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Central Primary School?

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

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