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Pecan Grove Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue, Gonzales, LA 70737 · (225) 391-7450 · Part of Ascension Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
508
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pecan Grove Primary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Gonzales kids: Gonzales Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Pecan Grove Primary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gonzales Middle School664 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue, Gonzales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten68
Grade 191
Grade 274
Grade 381
Grade 466
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
552’20
571’21
643’22
660’23
508’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 23%White 15%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pecan Grove Primary 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.