Gonzales Primary School

521 North Burnside Avenue, Gonzales LA, 70737 | Ascension Parish School District | 225-391-6700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 473
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Gonzales
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
88%Gonzales
66%Louisiana

Gonzales Primary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Ascension Parish School District" in Gonzales, LA. There are a total of 473 students and 33 teachers at Gonzales Primary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Gonzales Primary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 1% lower than the Louisiana average.

Gonzales Primary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students473
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Primary 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
All62%
360-64%
465-69%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
360-64%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Primary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 24.2% 60.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 60.8% 30.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0% 6.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Gonzales demographics profile

StatisticGonzalesLouisianaNational
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 Gonzales

IndexGonzalesLouisianaNational
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 Gonzales Primary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.