Gonzales Middle School

1502 West Orice Roth Street, Gonzales LA, 70737 | Ascension Parish School District | 225-391-6450
  • grades 6-8
  • students 711
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 60% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Gonzales
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
73%Gonzales
66%Louisiana

Gonzales Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ascension Parish School District" in Gonzales, LA. There are a total of 711 students and 43 teachers at Gonzales Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Gonzales Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 9% lower than the Louisiana average.

Gonzales Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students711
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Gonzales 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
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
765-69%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
770-74%
870-74%
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.

Gonzales Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 24.0% 60.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 59.5% 30.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 6.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Gonzales demographics profile

StatisticGonzalesLouisianaNational
Population10,9324,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19610891
Median age34.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English88%92%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in Gonzales

IndexGonzalesLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gonzales Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.