Is Donaldsonville High School a good school?

Donaldsonville High School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Donaldsonville High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Donaldsonville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Donaldsonville High School?

Students at Donaldsonville High School are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools feed into Donaldsonville High School?

Donaldsonville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Donaldsonville Primary School Elementary : Lowery Elementary School Middle : Lowery Middle School

Donaldsonville High School

Summary:

Donaldsonville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, with a student population of 435. The school is part of the Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 11th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Donaldsonville High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (93.56%) compared to surrounding schools, it consistently underperforms the Ascension Parish and Louisiana state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 40% to 55%, while the Ascension Parish and state averages were significantly higher, ranging from 57% to 87%. Additionally, Donaldsonville High School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.82% to 84.83% over the past three school years, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 13.9 over the past three school years, Donaldsonville High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. In contrast, the surrounding schools, such as St. Amant High School, Dutchtown High School, and East Ascension High School, consistently outperform Donaldsonville High School on academic measures, despite serving more diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

100 Tiger Drive
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

(225) 391-7900

District: Ascension Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
257^th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,660

Feeder schools for Donaldsonville High School:

Elementary:	Donaldsonville Primary School
	Lowery Elementary School
Middle:	Lowery Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 435

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donaldsonville High School ranks worse than 77.2% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Ascension Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Donaldsonville High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Ascension Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (93.6%), two or more races (2.5%), Hispanic (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ascension Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donaldsonville High School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Ascension Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Donaldsonville High School employs 39.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donaldsonville High School is $17,660, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Ascension Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donaldsonville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Donaldsonville High School 257^th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Donaldsonville High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Ascension Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Ascension Parish 11^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donaldsonville High School

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Rank History for all students at Donaldsonville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	10.72	274^th	290	5.5%
2008	10.23	274^th	291	5.8%
2009	13.09	272^nd	301	9.6%
2010	16.36	270^th	297	9.1%
2011	23.60	267^th	300	11.0%
2012	40.60	224^th	310	27.7%
2013	47.05	206^th	312	34.0%
2014	57.38	149^th	309	51.8%
2015	50.34	194^th	312	37.8%
2016	43.20	212^th	297	28.6%
2017	49.44	193^rd	297	35.0%
2018	19.83	249^th	302	17.5%
2019	20.49	255^th	313	18.5%
2021	16.83	265^th	322	17.7%
2022	27.76	238^th	326	27.0%
2023	35.99	211^th	321	34.3%
2024	24.72	257^th	333	22.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Donaldsonville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.92	64^th	138	53.6%
2024	28.38	122^nd	165	26.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donaldsonville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	20.93	247^th	301	17.9%
2021	23.35	229^th	285	19.6%
2022	35.08	211^th	322	34.5%
2023	38.70	207^th	321	35.5%
2024	29.97	232^nd	328	29.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Donaldsonville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	30.52	218^th	292	25.3%
2021	17.77	241^st	288	16.3%
2022	23.20	245^th	311	21.2%
2023	28.76	229^th	308	25.6%
2024	26.65	237^th	308	23.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Donaldsonville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	24.43	221^st	291	24.1%
2021	16.52	241^st	292	17.5%
2022	27.21	222^nd	301	26.2%
2023	29.38	214^th	306	30.1%
2024	22.43	251^st	315	20.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Donaldsonville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	33.45	158^th	233	32.2%
2021	33.38	163^rd	243	32.9%
2022	47.83	125^th	256	51.2%
2023	48.09	126^th	252	50.0%
2024	42.82	143^rd	260	45.0%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Donaldsonville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	641	641
1990	135	471	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1991	121	425	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	125	431	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	132	427	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1994	141	481	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	133	547	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	133	547	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	135	526	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1998	120	487	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	102	523	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2000	96	555	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	66	477	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	61	425	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	61	425	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	44	378	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	57	620	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2006	53	646	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2007	50	665	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2008	43	600	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2009	38	631	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2010	46	619	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2011	44	645	0	11	0	0	0	0	700
2012	34	409	0	10	0	0	0	0	453
2013	24	410	0	8	1	0	0	0	443
2014	23	415	0	2	1	0	0	0	441
2015	24	439	0	3	2	0	1	0	469
2016	21	439	0	2	2	0	0	0	464
2017	17	434	0	5	1	0	0	0	457
2018	16	429	0	9	1	0	0	0	455
2019	13	440	0	9	0	0	0	0	462
2020	11	430	0	11	0	0	3	0	455
2021	10	424	0	9	0	0	5	0	448
2022	11	436	0	9	0	0	9	0	465
2023	7	407	0	9	1	0	11	0	435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donaldsonville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	641	44.0	14.5	291.9
1990	609	45.0	13.5	58.6
1991	546	47.0	11.6	61.5
1992	559	46.0	12.1	57.6
1993	563	47.0	12.0	61.3
1994	624	48.0	13.0	65.4
1995	682	50.1	13.6	65.5
1996	682	50.1	13.6	65.5
1997	663	46.0	14.4	60
1998	611	46.0	13.3	64.6
1999	630	46.0	13.7	72.4
2000	656	45.0	14.6	55.8
2001	548	45.0	12.2	69.9
2002	488	43.0	11.3	73.4
2003	488	43.0	11.3	73.4
2004	426	41.3	10.3	76.3
2005	685	59.0	11.6	83.1
2006	707	60.0	11.8	77.8
2007	721	62.0	11.6	84.7
2008	650	63.0	10.3	82.8
2009	678	61.0	11.1	86
2010	675	69.0	9.7	83.9
2011	700	69.5	10.0	85.9
2012	453	63.5	7.1	87
2013	443	37.0	11.9	86.9
2014	441	39.0	11.3	85.9
2015	469	35.0	13.4	91.5
2016	464	43.0	10.7	92.7
2017	457	34.5	13.2	92.3
2018	455	31.6	14.3	59.6
2019	462	34.5	13.3	70.1
2020	455	32.6	13.9	82.6
2021	448	32.1	13.9	76.3
2022	465	36.0	12.9	68.8
2023	435	39.8	10.9	84.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donaldsonville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	641	44.0	14.5	291.9
1990	609	45.0	13.5	58.6
1991	546	47.0	11.6	61.5
1992	559	46.0	12.1	57.6
1993	563	47.0	12.0	61.3
1994	624	48.0	13.0	65.4
1995	682	50.1	13.6	65.5
1996	682	50.1	13.6	65.5
1997	663	46.0	14.4	60
1998	611	46.0	13.3	64.6
1999	630	46.0	13.7	72.4
2000	656	45.0	14.6	55.8
2001	548	45.0	12.2	69.9
2002	488	43.0	11.3	73.4
2003	488	43.0	11.3	73.4
2004	426	41.3	10.3	76.3
2005	685	59.0	11.6	83.1
2006	707	60.0	11.8	77.8
2007	721	62.0	11.6	84.7
2008	650	63.0	10.3	82.8
2009	678	61.0	11.1	86
2010	675	69.0	9.7	83.9
2011	700	69.5	10.0	85.9
2012	453	63.5	7.1	87
2013	443	37.0	11.9	86.9
2014	441	39.0	11.3	85.9
2015	469	35.0	13.4	91.5
2016	464	43.0	10.7	92.7
2017	457	34.5	13.2	92.3
2018	455	31.6	14.3	59.6
2019	462	34.5	13.3	70.1
2020	455	32.6	13.9	82.6
2021	448	32.1	13.9	76.3
2022	465	36.0	12.9	68.8
2023	435	39.8	10.9	84.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Donaldsonville High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$16,397
2018	$15,983
2019	$15,731
2020	$15,514
2021	$16,638
2022	$17,660

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donaldsonville High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 255^th of 313 High schools	Ranks 211^th of 321 High schools	15.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Donaldsonville High School)	34	45	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Ascension Parish)	90	80	10%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	58	9%
End of Course English II (Donaldsonville High School)	47	70	23%
End of Course English II (Ascension Parish)	84	84
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Donaldsonville High School)	58	38	20%
End of Course U.S. History (Ascension Parish)	82	77	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Donaldsonville High School)	46	49	3%
End of Course English I (Ascension Parish)	85	81	4%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	462	435	5.8%
African American	440	407	7.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	9
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	13	7	46.2%
Two or More Races	0	11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.1%	84.8%	14.7%

Schools Near Donaldsonville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)			LEAP English Language Arts (2024)			LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP Geometry (2024)	LEAP English II (2024)	LEAP U.S. History (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	LEAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Donaldsonville High School	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Drive	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7900	435	40	10.9	84.8%	7 (1.6%)	407 (93.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	24.7	257^th of 333 public high schools	22.8%		36	211^th of 321 public high schools	34.3%	46							40.0	54.0	42.0	40.0	55.0	45.0	$17,660
White Castle High School	Public	7-12	32695 Graham Street	White Castle	70788	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 545-3621	324	36	8.9	81.5%	45 (13.9%)	269 (83.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.2	280^th of 333 public high schools	15.9%		15.9	265^th of 321 public high schools	17.4%	15	50.0		41.0	61.0	58.0	61.0	33.0	24.0	37.0	18.0	67.0	31.0	$18,883
East Ascension High School	Public	9-12	612 E Worthy Street	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6100	2,098	133	15.7	54.7%	645 (30.7%)	990 (47.2%)	365 (17.4%)	17 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	70 (3.3%)	70.3	83^rd of 333 public high schools	75.1%		70.3	82^nd of 321 public high schools	74.5%	1							61.0	86.0	80.0	71.0	67.0	73.0	$13,346
Assumption High School	Public	9-12	4880 Hwy 308	Napoleonville	70390	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 369-2956	886	45	19.6	55.5%	474 (53.5%)	348 (39.3%)	46 (5.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	57.2	145^th of 333 public high schools	56.5%		60.1	133^rd of 321 public high schools	58.6%	12							77.0	62.0	68.0	54.0	67.0	62.0	$13,236
Dutchtown High School	Public	9-12	13165 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6200	2,643	148	17.8	29.8%	1,708 (64.6%)	593 (22.4%)	198 (7.5%)	67 (2.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (2.5%)	85.2	25^th of 333 public high schools	92.5%		86.7	19^th of 321 public high schools	94.1%	6							82.0	90.0	89.0	84.0	74.0	88.0	$11,690
St. Amant High School	Public	9-12	12035 Hwy 431	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6000	2,411	139	17.3	46.5%	1,647 (68.3%)	459 (19.0%)	210 (8.7%)	11 (0.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (3.1%)	86.6	19^th of 333 public high schools	94.3%		88.1	13^th of 321 public high schools	96.0%	6								84.0	82.0	85.0	86.0	82.0	$11,861
French Settlement High School	Public	7-12	15875 LA Highway 16	French Settlement	70733	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 698-3561	489	29	16.6	56.0%	449 (91.8%)	8 (1.6%)	19 (3.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	82.8	39^th of 333 public high schools	88.3%		79.1	37^th of 321 public high schools	88.5%	2		66.0	68.0			90.0	82.0		82.0	76.0	88.0	76.0	$12,382
Plaquemine Senior High School	Public	7-12	59595 Belleview Drive	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 687-6367	1,131	80	14.0	66.0%	426 (37.7%)	650 (57.5%)	30 (2.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.5%)	31.9	228^th of 333 public high schools	31.5%		29.1	232^nd of 321 public high schools	27.7%	4	59.0	44.0	53.0	74.0	70.0	73.0	44.0	47.0	60.0	45.0	54.0		$19,993
Lutcher High School	Public	7-12	1910 West Main Street	Lutcher	70071	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-5300	1,043	66	15.8	44.5%	531 (50.9%)	496 (47.6%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	66.8	105^th of 333 public high schools	68.5%		68.4	95^th of 321 public high schools	70.4%	10		60.0	68.0	80.0	86.0	83.0	74.0	84.0	80.0	44.0	71.0	76.0	$19,011
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	15755 Jefferson Highway	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-1200	1,527	80	18.9	62.3%	274 (17.9%)	895 (58.6%)	270 (17.7%)	56 (3.7%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.4%)	20.2	270^th of 333 public high schools	18.9%		21.9	252^nd of 321 public high schools	21.5%	18							29.0	32.0	47.0	48.0	47.0	46.0	$14,467

Donaldsonville High School

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