Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Prairieville’s public schools outscore 91% of Louisiana districts
50% of students in Prairieville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairieville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Prairieville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,958 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Prairieville Middle School, then Prairieville High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Prairieville’s grade
A: better than 91% of Louisiana school districts, #3 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prairieville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 835 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 835 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 835 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,377 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,377 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,377 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prairieville
Prairieville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,377 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Prairieville’s public schools are run by Ascension Parish School District, which also serves Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Sorrento. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Prairieville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Prairieville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prairieville | A | Ascension Parish |
| St. George | B− | East Baton Rouge Parish |
Every school in Prairieville
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Prairieville’s schools
Are Prairieville’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairieville children attend outscore 91% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #3 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prairieville in?
Ascension Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,743 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prairieville kids go to high school?
Prairieville High School, with 1,377 students.
What is Prairieville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Ascension Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Prairieville spend per student?
$14,958 in Ascension Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Prairieville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.