Summary:
There are two elementary schools serving grades PK-5 in zip code 70734, located in Geismar, Louisiana, both part of the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district.
Spanish Lake Primary School is the standout school in this area, ranking 28th out of 690 schools in Louisiana (96th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, compared to Dutchtown Primary School which ranks 56th (92nd percentile). Spanish Lake consistently outperforms Dutchtown across all core academic subjects, with exceptional ELA proficiency of 93% compared to Dutchtown's 89% and the district average of 82%. Spanish Lake also has a slightly lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (46.25% versus 51.76%) and lower chronic absenteeism (5.4% versus 7.1%), both well below the state average of 22.5%. However, Dutchtown shows a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 69th rank in 2023-2024 to 56th in 2025-2026, while Spanish Lake made an even larger leap from 56th to 28th during the same period.
Both schools significantly outperform state averages in all subjects, with Social Studies proficiency at Dutchtown (78%) and Spanish Lake (82%) exceeding the state average (55%) by over 20 percentage points. A notable finding is that Dutchtown's 5th-grade Math proficiency (75%) is substantially lower than its 3rd (85%) and 4th (87%) grade scores, and falls below the district average (80%), suggesting a potential need for targeted intervention. In contrast, Spanish Lake's 5th-grade Math score (89%) is its strongest. The low chronic absenteeism rates at both schools indicate strong family engagement and positive school climates, directly supporting their high academic outcomes.
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