Duson Elementary School
301 Fourth St
Duson LA, 70529, Lafayette County
Phone: 337-521-8660
Ranking: 
(623 out of 947, bottom 34%)*
(623 out of 947, bottom 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lafayette Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 217 | 228 | 221 | 222 | 248 | 248 | 236 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 17 | 7.8% | 18 | 7.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 17.1% | 28 | 12.3% | 33 | 14.9% | 25 | 11.3% | 37 | 14.9% | 31 | 12.5% | 28 | 11.9% |
| Grade 1: | 25 | 11.5% | 36 | 15.8% | 30 | 13.6% | 37 | 16.7% | 42 | 16.9% | 33 | 13.3% | 35 | 14.8% |
| Grade 2: | 33 | 15.2% | 33 | 14.5% | 36 | 16.3% | 33 | 14.9% | 40 | 16.1% | 34 | 13.7% | 44 | 18.6% |
| Grade 3: | 29 | 13.4% | 36 | 15.8% | 37 | 16.7% | 32 | 14.4% | 36 | 14.5% | 49 | 19.8% | 43 | 18.2% |
| Grade 4: | 41 | 18.9% | 47 | 20.6% | 45 | 20.4% | 52 | 23.4% | 61 | 24.6% | 46 | 18.5% | 49 | 20.8% |
| Grade 5: | 35 | 16.1% | 30 | 13.2% | 40 | 18.1% | 43 | 19.4% | 32 | 12.9% | 55 | 22.2% | 37 | 15.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 115 | 53.0% | 129 | 56.6% | 121 | 54.8% | 121 | 54.5% | 131 | 52.8% | 128 | 51.6% | 127 | 53.8% |
| Female: | 102 | 47.0% | 99 | 43.4% | 100 | 45.2% | 101 | 45.5% | 109 | 44.0% | 112 | 45.2% | 105 | 44.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 6.9% | 13 | 5.7% | 5 | 2.3% | 11 | 5.0% | 7 | 2.8% | 7 | 2.8% | 7 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 66 | 30.4% | 57 | 25.0% | 72 | 32.6% | 66 | 29.7% | 87 | 35.1% | 88 | 35.5% | 69 | 29.2% |
| White: | 131 | 60.4% | 154 | 67.5% | 143 | 64.7% | 145 | 65.3% | 154 | 62.1% | 153 | 61.7% | 160 | 67.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 163 | 75.1% | 172 | 75.4% | 153 | 69.2% | 155 | 69.8% | 159 | 64.1% | 161 | 64.9% | 147 | 62.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 5.5% | 10 | 4.4% | 18 | 8.1% | 21 | 9.5% | 27 | 10.9% | 20 | 8.1% | 22 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.56 | 12.67 | 14.73 | 13.88 | 14.81 | 13.10 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 69% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 70% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 70% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 70% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 75% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 73% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 64% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 65% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 66% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 69% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 65% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 69% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 69% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 65% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 66% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 69% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 74% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 68% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 68% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 64% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 66% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 68% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 66% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 68% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 69% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 69% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 57% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 62% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 65% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 63% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 61% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 67% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 66% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 65% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,791.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,679.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,828.0 |
* Duson Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.