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Gonzales Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1502 West Orice Roth Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 · (225) 391-6450 · Part of Ascension Parish School District

Gonzales’ School Grade A better than 91% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
664
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gonzales Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gonzales kids: East Ascension High School

On the path

Where Gonzales kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gonzales Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12East Ascension High School1,894 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1502 West Orice Roth Street, Gonzales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6212
Grade 7260
Grade 8192
Enrollment over time
721’20
746’21
781’22
800’23
664’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 19%White 12%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gonzales Middle School from Gonzales families.

Other schools in Ascension Parish School District

The district →
Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St. Amant
A
1,096 students14:1
Prairieville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A
865 students13:1
Galvez Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A
783 students15:1
Oak Grove Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A+
725 students15:1
Bluff Ridge Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
A+
677 students15:1
Sugar Mill Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairieville
644 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Gonzales’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.