District guide
Ascension Parish public schools
Parent-focused district context for Ascension Parish, LA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Ascension Parish tells you before choosing a home
Ascension Parish is listed with 31 public schools and 24,769 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 19 primary, 8 middle, 4 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
31 district schools are associated with Ascension Parish in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
19
11,941 reported students
8
5,241 reported students
4
7,587 reported students
Parent checks for Ascension Parish
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Ascension Parish
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchtown High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Geismar | 2,643 | Profile |
| St. Amant High School Regular | High | 9–12 | St. Amant | 2,411 | Profile |
| East Ascension High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Gonzales | 2,098 | Profile |
| Lake Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | St. Amant | 926 | Listed only |
| Lakeside Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 853 | Listed only |
| Prairieville Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 845 | Listed only |
| Galvez Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 842 | Listed only |
| Galvez Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Prairieville | 804 | Listed only |
| Gonzales Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gonzales | 781 | Listed only |
| Prairieville Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Prairieville | 770 | Listed only |
| Central Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gonzales | 747 | Listed only |
| G. W. Carver Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gonzales | 678 | Listed only |
| Bullion Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 664 | Listed only |
| Oak Grove Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 664 | Listed only |
| Dutchtown Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Geismar | 657 | Listed only |
| Pecan Grove Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gonzales | 643 | Listed only |
| Duplessis Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gonzales | 634 | Listed only |
| Bluff Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Prairieville | 631 | Listed only |
| Sorrento Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sorrento | 627 | Listed only |
| Dutchtown Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Geismar | 603 | Listed only |
| Bluff Ridge Primary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 567 | Listed only |
| St. Amant Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | St. Amant | 563 | Listed only |
| St. Amant Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | St. Amant | 556 | Listed only |
| Sugar Mill Primary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prairieville | 554 | Listed only |
| Spanish Lake Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Geismar | 540 | Listed only |
| Gonzales Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gonzales | 526 | Listed only |
| Central Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gonzales | 474 | Listed only |
| Donaldsonville High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Donaldsonville | 435 | Listed only |
| Donaldsonville Primary School Regular | Primary | PK–2 | Donaldsonville | 432 | Listed only |
| Lowery Elementary School Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Donaldsonville | 306 | Listed only |
| Lowery Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Donaldsonville | 295 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Ascension Parish FAQ
What schools are included for Ascension Parish?
Ascension Parish includes 31 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 19 primary, 8 middle, 4 high schools.
Does this Ascension Parish page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Ascension Parish or local assignment tools.
Is Ascension Parish ranked as the best district in Ascension Parish?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Ascension Parish schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.