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Ascension Parish School District

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Ascension Parish School District is located in southeast Louisiana. Ascension Parish School District has 289.98 square miles of land area and 12.80 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Ascension Parish School District population is 112,308. Ascension Parish School District median household income is $70,207 in 2010-2014. Ascension Parish School District median house value is $166,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Ascension Parish School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (6 out of 69, top 9%) Elementary/Middle School: (14 out of 69, top 20%)* Rank: #11
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	27
Population	112,308 (2010-2014), rank #12
Population Growth	14.05% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	370.92/sq mi, rank #9
Median Household Income:	$70,207 at 2010-2014—15.33% increase since 2005-2009, rank #2
Median House Price:	$166,300 at 2010-2014—5.79% increase since 2005-2009, rank #7
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	289.98 sq mi, rank #58
Water Area:	12.80 sq mi (4.23%), rank #44
State:	Louisiana
County:	Ascension County
City:	Gonzales, Prairieville, Saint Amant, Geismar, Sorrento, Donaldsonville, Darrow, Lemannville
Zip:	70737, 70769, 70774, 70734, 70778, 70346, 70725
Area:	Baton Rouge, LA

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Ascension Parish School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1100 Webster St

Donaldsonville LA, 70346, Ascension County

Phone: 225-473-7981

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	21,367	21,003	20,465	19,953	19,460	19,104	18,595
English Language Learner Students:	406	347	308	310	340	226	89
Total Teachers:	1,388.00	1,353.49	1,355.52	1,355.52	1,384.99	1,333.00	1,298.90
Prekindergarten:	22.00	23.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	15.00
Kindergarten:	43.00	49.00	52.00	52.00	53.00	59.00	65.00
Elementary:	895.83	871.42	871.55	866.25	904.29	878.00	868.00
Secondary:	427.17	410.07	415.97	421.27	411.70	380.00	350.90
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	1,348.44	1,299.13	1,389.76	1,389.76	1,357.40	1,271.00	1,174.40
Instructional Aides:	274.00	253.00	282.46	282.46	295.00	280.00	263.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	64.00	63.00	48.00	48.00	24.00	23.00	22.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	83.00	82.00	52.00	52.00	53.00	113.00	110.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	56.36	56.05	35.56	35.57	27.16	76.40	77.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	26.64	25.95	16.44	16.43	25.84	36.60	32.40
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	NA	27.00	27.00	28.00	25.00	23.00
Library/Media Support:	25.00	NA	24.00	24.00	22.00	20.00	19.00
District Administrators:	4.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	60.00	59.00	56.60	56.60	53.00	50.00	50.00
School Administrators:	66.00	67.00	68.00	68.00	69.00	64.00	65.00
School Administrative Support:	90.00	90.00	110.13	110.13	98.00	91.00	83.00
Student Support Services:	126.00	132.00	151.60	151.60	146.00	66.00	60.00
Other Support Services:	556.44	549.13	566.97	566.97	566.40	536.00	476.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.39	15.52	15.10	14.72	14.05	14.33	14.32

Schools

Central Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	14101 Roddy Rd, Gonzales LA 70737
Central Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	41469 La Hwy 621, Gonzales LA 70737
Donaldsonville High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	100 Tiger Dr, Donaldsonville LA 70346
Donaldsonville Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 2	38210 Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville LA 70346
Duplessis Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	38101 Hwy 621, Gonzales LA 70737
Dutchtown High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	13165 Hwy 73, Geismar LA 70734
Dutchtown Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	13078 Hwy 73, Geismar LA 70734
Dutchtown Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	13046 Hwy 73, Geismar LA 70734
East Ascension High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	612 East Worthy St, Gonzales LA 70737
G. W. Carver Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	518 West Oak St, Gonzales LA 70737
Galvez Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	42018 Hwy 933, Prairieville LA 70769
Galvez Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	16093 Henderson Bayou Rd, Prairieville LA 70769
Gonzales Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1502 West Orice Roth St, Gonzales LA 70737
Gonzales Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	521 North Burnside Ave, Gonzales LA 70737
Lake Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	14185 Hwy 431, Saint Amant LA 70774
Lakeside Primary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	16500 La Hwy 431, Prairieville LA 70769
Lowery Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	2389b Hwy 1 South, Donaldsonville LA 70346
Lowery Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2389a Hwy 1 South, Donaldsonville LA 70346
Oak Grove Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	17550 Old Jefferson Hwy, Prairieville LA 70769
Pecan Grove Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1712 South Pecan Grove Ave, Gonzales LA 70737
Prairieville Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	16200 Hwy 930, Prairieville LA 70769
Prairieville Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	40228 Parker Rd, Prairieville LA 70769
Sorrento Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	42111 North City Parc Dr, Sorrento LA 70778
Spanish Lake Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	13323 Bluff Rd, Geismar LA 70734
St. Amant High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	12035 Hwy 431, Saint Amant LA 70774
St. Amant Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	44317 Hwy 429, Saint Amant LA 70774
St. Amant Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	44365 Hwy 429, Saint Amant LA 70774

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
GEE Test
2007	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	65%	56%
2008	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	67%	58%
2009	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	71%	62%
2010	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	70%	63%
2011	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	69%	57%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	75%	64%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	78%	65%
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	75%	59%
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	83%	69%
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	83%	65%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	71%	60%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	65%	56%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	72%	55%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	70%	60%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	73%	62%
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	75%	64%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	73%	62%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	73%	58%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	79%	65%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	77%	63%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	78%	64%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	81%	66%
iLEAP Test
2007	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	65%
2008	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2009	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	66%
2010	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2011	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2012	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	72%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	63%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	72%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	58%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	55%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	62%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	63%
2011	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2012	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	67%
2013	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2007	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2008	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	64%
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	66%
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	64%
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	65%
2013	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	65%
2007	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	73%	69%
2008	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2009	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2012	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2013	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	69%	64%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79%	71%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	74%	62%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72%	60%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2007	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	70%	62%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	69%	66%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	75%	68%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	79%	70%
2007	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	63%	60%
2008	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2009	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	67%	66%
2010	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	70%	68%
2011	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2012	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2013	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	76%	72%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67%	59%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	71%	65%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	73%	66%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78%	70%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83%	72%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	63%	53%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	67%	58%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	75%	62%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	71%	62%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	77%	64%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	77%	66%
2007	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	69%	60%
2008	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	73%	66%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	78%	66%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	82%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	68%	62%
2008	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	67%	61%
2009	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2010	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2011	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2012	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	76%	62%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	61%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	79%	70%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2007	Science	6th Grade	% met std	69%	55%
2008	Science	6th Grade	% met std	68%	58%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	71%	61%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	76%	65%
2013	Science	6th Grade	% met std	77%	65%
2007	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	70%	57%
2008	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	66%	57%
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	74%	63%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	77%	66%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	76%	65%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	79%	68%
2007	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	65%	59%
2008	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	69%	61%
2009	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	70%	62%
2010	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2011	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2012	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	74%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	72%	59%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	55%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	79%	63%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	79%	68%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81%	67%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	83%	70%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81%	69%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	66%	53%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	67%	53%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	71%	59%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	73%	61%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	73%	62%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	78%	64%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	76%	62%
2007	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	70%	59%
2008	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	71%	60%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	76%	65%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	74%	65%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	77%	66%
2013	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	82%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	68%	57%
2008	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	65%	57%
2009	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	71%	62%
2012	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2013	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	70%	55%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	70%	58%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	78%	64%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	80%	66%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	68%	54%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	69%	53%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72%	55%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	76%	61%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79%	64%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	69%	55%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	66%	53%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	73%	58%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	67%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	75%	62%
2009	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2010	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	74%	64%
2007	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	72%	57%
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	77%	61%
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	77%	64%
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	81%	65%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$233,660,000	$11,418		$213,206,000	$10,685		$215,798,000	$11,089
Federal:	$21,215,000	$1,037	9.1%	$24,144,000	$1,210	11.3%	$23,603,000	$1,213	10.9%
State:	$100,987,000	$4,935	43.2%	$89,474,000	$4,484	42.0%	$90,692,000	$4,660	42.0%
Local:	$111,458,000	$5,446	47.7%	$99,588,000	$4,991	46.7%	$101,503,000	$5,216	47.0%
Total Expenditures:	$235,729,000	$11,519		$227,344,000	$11,394		$217,308,000	$11,167
Total Current Expenditures:	$208,758,000	$10,201		$206,230,000	$10,336		$201,159,000	$10,337
Instructional Expenditures:	$123,193,000	$6,020	59.0%	$125,709,000	$6,300	61.0%	$118,586,000	$6,094	59.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$22,331,000	$1,091	10.7%	$17,420,000	$873	8.4%	$17,115,000	$879	8.5%
Administration:	$25,573,000	$1,250	12.3%	$24,407,000	$1,223	11.8%	$24,765,000	$1,273	12.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$37,661,000	$1,840	18.0%	$38,694,000	$1,939	18.8%	$40,693,000	$2,091	20.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$22,675,000	$1,108		$16,272,000	$816		$11,146,000	$573
Construction:	$19,921,000	$973		$12,994,000	$651		$6,394,000	$329
Total Other:	$16,000	$1		$304,000	$15		$450,000	$23
Interest on Debt:	$4,092,000	$200		$4,301,000	$216		$4,328,000	$222

Total Salary:	$119,138,000	$5,822		$115,544,000	$5,791		$115,451,000	$5,933
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$80,075,000	$3,913	67.2%	$80,499,000	$4,034	69.7%	$80,605,000	$4,142	69.8%
Other Salary:	$39,063,000	$1,909	32.8%	$35,045,000	$1,756	30.3%	$34,846,000	$1,791	30.2%
Total Benefit:	$56,710,000	$2,771		$52,352,000	$2,624		$45,975,000	$2,363
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$37,830,000	$1,849	66.7%	$35,411,000	$1,775	67.6%	$30,789,000	$1,582	67.0%
Other Benefit:	$18,880,000	$923	33.3%	$16,941,000	$849	32.4%	$15,186,000	$780	33.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	71.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	28.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	25.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	24.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	16.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$42,082.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$35,693.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,699.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,032.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,310.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$49,358.0

* Ascension Parish School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.