Ascension Parish School District

1100 Webster Street, Donaldsonville, LA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

22,284

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

79%

Percent Proficient - Math

83%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

43,032

households

122,232

Total Population

$207,400

Average House Value

$982

Average Housing Rent

$80,527

Average Household Income

93.32%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Ascension Parish School District is a public school district serving Donaldsonville area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 30 schools served 22,284 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 30 schools. A total of 1,314 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 79% of students are proficient in Math learning and 83% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(225)391-7000 1100 Webster Street, Donaldsonville, LA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RONDA MATTHEWS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DENISE GRAVES

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DAVID ALEXANDER

email phone

Schools in Ascension Parish School District

In Ascension Parish School District, 30 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

G. W. Carver Primary School View

582 Students

17 Students per teacher

Donaldsonville Primary School View

459 Students

15 Students per teacher

Gonzales Primary School View

480 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lowery Elementary School View

336 Students

14 Students per teacher

Oak Grove Primary School View

995 Students

18 Students per teacher

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Dutchtown Middle School View

902 Students

16 Students per teacher

Galvez Middle School View

627 Students

17 Students per teacher

Gonzales Middle School View

707 Students

21 Students per teacher

Lowery Middle School View

334 Students

12 Students per teacher

Prairieville Middle School View

950 Students

18 Students per teacher

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Donaldsonville High School View

439 Students

15 Students per teacher

East Ascension High School View

1,773 Students

17 Students per teacher

St. Amant High School View

1,957 Students

18 Students per teacher

Dutchtown High School View

2,297 Students

18 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$24,146 ($10,418) Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$28,631 ($11,954) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

Southern University at New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$16,390 ($7,490) Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$14,008 ($9,172) Tuition & Fees

1,055 SAT Score

University of Louisiana at Monroe VIEW

Monroe, LA

$21,290 ($9,190) Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

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Tulane University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$65,538 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Centenary College of Louisiana VIEW

Shreveport, LA

$40,000 Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

Loyola University New Orleans VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$47,240 Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Christian University VIEW

Pineville, LA

$19,740 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

Xavier University of Louisiana VIEW

New Orleans, LA

$27,868 Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Louisiana Delta Community College VIEW

Monroe, LA

$4,159 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Shreveport VIEW

Bossier City, LA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College VIEW

Baton Rouge, LA

$4,221 Tuition & Fees

River Parishes Community College VIEW

Gonzales, LA

$4,079 Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College VIEW

Lafayette, LA

$4,210 ($4,205) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 22,284 students are attending Ascension Parish School District. By gender, there are 11,491 (51.6%) and 10,679 (47.9%) female students at Ascension Parish School District.

By race/ethnicity, 12,755 White (57.2%), 6,846 Black (30.7%), and277 Asian (1.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.9%	1,759	901	858
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	61	33	28
Asian 1.2%	277	154	123
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	24	14	10
Black 30.7%	6,846	3,596	3,250
White 57.3%	12,755	6,588	6,167
Two or More Races 2.5%	555	262	293
Total	22,277	11,548	10,729

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	388	218	170
Asian	22	11	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	2	2	0
White	13	9	4
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	427	244	183

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	187	112	75
American Indian/Alaska Native	13	8	5
Asian	24	16	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	1,293	900	393
White	2,222	1,463	759
Two or More Races	98	65	33
Total	3,839	2,565	1,274

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 79%	79%	79%	83%	79%	72%	77%	75%	90%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 90%	≥90%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
Hispanic students 67%	67%	65-69%	80-84%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	55-59%	85-89%
Black students 65%	65%	69%	68%	66%	56%	62%	58%	79%
White students 88%	88%	86%	91%	89%	84%	88%	86%	96%
Two or More Races 80%	80%	70-79%	80-84%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%	≥90%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 47%	47%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	30-34%	45-49%	20-24%	65-69%
Economically disadvantaged students 69%	69%	70%	74%	69%	60%	66%	62%	83%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	30-39%	50-59%	20-29%	20-29%	21-39%	20-29%	40-59%
Female students 81%	81%	82%	82%	82%	75%	78%	79%	93%
Male students 77%	77%	76%	84%	77%	70%	76%	71%	88%
Homeless enrolled students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	≥50%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	40-59%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 89%	89%	80-89%	≥95%	≥90%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%	90-94%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Hispanic students 69%	69%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%
White students 91%	91%	92%	92%	88%	92%	90%	87%
Two or More Races 85%	85%	80-89%	70-79%	80-89%	80-89%	85-89%	70-79%
Military Connected Student Status 92%	92%	≥95%	≥95%	80-84%	≥90%	90-94%	80-89%
Black students 72%	72%	77%	72%	68%	73%	70%	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 90%	≥90%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	30-39%	21-39%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	≥50%	*	≥50%
Foster Care Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	<50%	*
Female students 87%	87%	92%	88%	84%	87%	84%	83%
Economically disadvantaged students 75%	75%	80%	74%	71%	76%	74%	70%
All students 83%	83%	86%	83%	80%	85%	83%	79%
Male students 84%	84%	81%	79%	76%	82%	81%	76%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 52%	52%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 979 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 3,711 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Ascension Parish School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	979	15%
Advanced Placement Math	191	3%
Advanced Placement Science	244	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	577	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	3,711	57%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,321 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Ascension Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. All teachers are certified. 91.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,321	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,321	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	15	1.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	103	7.8%
School counselors	46	Students per counselor: 484 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	28	-
Psychologists	27	-
Social workers	27	-