Galvez Middle School

42018 Hwy 933, Prairieville LA, 70769 | Ascension Parish School District | 225-391-6350
  • grades 6-8
  • students 630
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 84% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Prairieville
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
88%Prairieville
66%Louisiana

Galvez Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ascension Parish School District" in Prairieville, LA. There are a total of 630 students and 35 teachers at Galvez Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Galvez Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 27% higher than the Louisiana average.

Galvez Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students630
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Galvez Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
780-84%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685-89%
785-89%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Galvez Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 79.6% 60.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 9.6% 30.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 6.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Prairieville demographics profile

StatisticPrairievilleLouisianaNational
Population33,2284,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51110891
Median age37.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Prairieville

IndexPrairievilleLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college67.9%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.3%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Galvez Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.