Top Rankings
Ascension Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,838 students in Ascension Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Ascension Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Ascension Parish School District are Prairieville Middle School, Bluff Middle School and Dutchtown Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
32 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
23,743 Students
277,834 Students
# Teachers
1,758 Teachers
20,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ascension Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
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