Summary:
The city of Donaldsonville, Louisiana is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Donaldsonville face significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance across grade levels compared to the Ascension Parish and Louisiana averages.
Donaldsonville High School is the lowest-performing school, ranked 257 out of 333 Louisiana high schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has relatively low proficiency rates on End of Course exams, particularly in Algebra I, U.S. History, and English II. Similarly, Lowery Elementary School is ranked 432 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments.
A common thread across the Donaldsonville schools is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.83% to 89.54%, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, the schools have a lack of racial diversity, with African American students making up over 92% of the student body in all schools. These factors, combined with the consistently low academic performance, suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the Donaldsonville schools and their students.
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