Photo: Robert Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0Sorrento’s public schools outscore 91% of Louisiana districts
On the state math tests, 50% of Sorrento’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sorrento, 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.
Sorrento’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 ↓
One elementary school, then nine middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Sorrento’s grade
A: better than 91% of Louisiana school districts. 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 Sorrento, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sorrento
Sorrento Primary School
Grades PK–5 · 638 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sorrento
Sorrento Primary School
Grades PK–5 · 638 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sorrento
Sorrento Primary School
Grades PK–5 · 638 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sorrento
Sorrento Primary School
Grades PK–5 · 638 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sorrento
Sorrento Primary School
Grades PK–5 · 638 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sorrento
Sorrento Primary School
Grades PK–5 · 638 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sorrento’s public schools are run by Ascension Parish School District, which also serves Donaldsonville and Gonzales. 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
Sorrento vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Sorrento’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sorrento | A | Ascension Parish |
Every school in Sorrento
15 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 Sorrento’s schools
Are Sorrento’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sorrento children attend outscore 91% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sorrento in?
Ascension Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,743 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sorrento kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Dutchtown High School, East Ascension High School, St. Amant High School, Prairieville High School and Donaldsonville High School.
What is Sorrento’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 Sorrento 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 Sorrento families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sorrento → They have their own page.
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.