Duplessis Primary School

Summary:

Duplessis Primary School is an elementary school located in Gonzales, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 634 students. 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.

Duplessis Primary School stands out for its diverse student population, with 38.96% White, 36.75% African American, and 17.82% Hispanic students, which is higher than nearby schools like Central Primary (59.92% White) and Bullion Primary (59.34% White). Academically, the school has consistently performed well on the LEAP tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts generally exceeding the state averages and often matching or exceeding the Ascension Parish averages. The school's African American students, in particular, have performed exceptionally well, ranking 63rd out of 509 Louisiana elementary schools in 2023-2024.

While Duplessis Primary School has maintained strong academic performance, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. For example, the school's Hispanic students and students with special needs have not performed as strongly as their peers in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.94% to 54.73% over the past three school years, which is higher than some nearby schools like Prairieville Primary (37.99%) and Bullion Primary (36.3%). These factors suggest that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school to address the needs of its diverse student body.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 38101 Hwy 621
       Gonzales, LA  70737


(225) 391-6650

District: Ascension Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
163rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,811 Help


Students who attend Duplessis Primary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle School
High:    East Ascension High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
African American:
36.8%
Hispanic:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.7% Help


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Compare Details Duplessis Primary School ranks better than 75.9% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 13th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Ascension Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Duplessis Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39%), African American (36.8%), Hispanic (17.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Duplessis Primary School is 15.5, which is the 8th best among 18 elementary schools in the Ascension Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Duplessis Primary School is $13,811. 10 elementary schools in the Ascension Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Duplessis Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Duplessis Primary School 163rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Duplessis Primary School in the ranking list.)

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Ascension Parish:

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


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Rank History for Duplessis Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 72.47 206th 725 71.6%
2008 65.59 289th 743 61.1%
2009 63.91 303rd 738 58.9%
2010 67.70 269th 736 63.5%
2011 59.85 356th 766 53.5%
2012 71.32 231st 764 69.8%
2013 69.39 234th 772 69.7%
2014 74.28 183rd 777 76.4%
2015 69.73 240th 792 69.7%
2016 75.05 183rd 742 75.3%
2017 64.02 303rd 739 59.0%
2018 57.41 276th 728 62.1%
2019 71.00 233rd 731 68.1%
2021 71.89 201st 729 72.4%
2022 68.59 232nd 727 68.1%
2023 70.75 217th 730 70.3%
2024 76.66 163rd 675 75.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.72 55th 333 83.5%
2021 46.57 163rd 306 46.7%
2022 24.47 255th 307 16.9%
2023 33.81 200th 296 32.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.37 301st 682 55.9%
2019 64.12 260th 697 62.7%
2021 67.70 221st 719 69.3%
2022 65.31 239th 724 67.0%
2023 57.11 322nd 723 55.5%
2024 64.39 247th 674 63.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.99 184th 684 73.1%
2021 70.17 202nd 705 71.3%
2022 58.67 295th 701 57.9%
2023 67.62 229th 705 67.5%
2024 72.45 187th 635 70.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.23 76th 281 73.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.41 27th 30 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.11 269th 696 61.4%
2021 72.38 189th 704 73.2%
2022 77.37 156th 712 78.1%
2023 70.63 207th 713 71.0%
2024 75.97 153rd 651 76.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.78 223rd 547 59.2%
2019 71.18 131st 559 76.6%
2021 73.97 105th 564 81.4%
2022 69.59 129th 562 77.0%
2023 70.56 136th 570 76.1%
2024 83.23 63rd 509 87.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.54 126th 168 25.0%
2019 62.48 68th 190 64.2%
2021 37.57 133rd 202 34.2%
2022 40.67 142nd 220 35.5%
2023 38.39 156th 233 33.0%
2024 42.15 111th 189 41.3%
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Rank History for White students at Duplessis Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.88 143rd 516 72.3%
2019 62.93 196th 517 62.1%
2021 74.91 109th 522 79.1%
2022 67.86 164th 517 68.3%
2023 69.00 144th 518 72.2%
2024 76.26 89th 434 79.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Duplessis Primary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 547 199 10 25 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2003 547 199 10 25 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2004 598 192 8 21 4 n/a n/a 0 823
2005 609 193 6 18 4 n/a n/a 0 830
2006 650 264 10 29 5 n/a n/a 0 958
2007 649 296 11 31 1 n/a n/a 0 988
2008 651 325 19 27 1 n/a n/a 0 1023
2009 650 337 21 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1034
2010 448 196 14 33 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2011 431 202 9 24 2 4 21 0 693
2012 418 193 6 39 3 6 18 0 683
2013 389 204 5 37 3 4 18 0 660
2014 401 206 5 38 1 5 19 0 675
2015 375 228 6 51 4 5 9 0 678
2016 396 222 7 68 5 7 18 0 723
2017 408 240 7 69 4 6 24 0 758
2018 371 248 7 72 3 3 23 0 727
2019 358 247 9 69 2 4 26 0 715
2020 355 255 9 94 1 0 31 0 745
2021 326 257 8 113 1 0 33 0 738
2022 249 223 5 106 1 0 36 0 620
2023 247 233 7 113 1 0 33 0 634

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 Duplessis Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 781 50.0 15.6 39.1
2003 781 50.0 15.6 39.1
2004 823 53.0 15.5 40.2
2005 830 51.7 16.1 37.2
2006 958 59.0 16.2 33.5
2007 988 62.0 15.9 36.7
2008 1023 65.0 15.7 38.1
2009 1034 65.0 15.9 39.1
2010 691 45.0 15.3 46.9
2011 693 42.3 16.3 55.7
2012 683 40.0 17.0 54.8
2013 660 40.0 16.5 54.7
2014 675 40.0 16.8 56.7
2015 678 45.0 15.0 56.5
2016 723 55.0 13.1 58.6
2017 758 43.1 17.5 62.8
2018 727 43.5 16.7 34.1
2019 715 44.0 16.2 50.3
2020 745 40.0 18.6 67.1
2021 738 40.0 18.4 52
2022 620 38.0 16.3 41.9
2023 634 40.7 15.5 54.7

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 Duplessis Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 781 50.0 15.6 39.1
2003 781 50.0 15.6 39.1
2004 823 53.0 15.5 40.2
2005 830 51.7 16.1 37.2
2006 958 59.0 16.2 33.5
2007 988 62.0 15.9 36.7
2008 1023 65.0 15.7 38.1
2009 1034 65.0 15.9 39.1
2010 691 45.0 15.3 46.9
2011 693 42.3 16.3 55.7
2012 683 40.0 17.0 54.8
2013 660 40.0 16.5 54.7
2014 675 40.0 16.8 56.7
2015 678 45.0 15.0 56.5
2016 723 55.0 13.1 58.6
2017 758 43.1 17.5 62.8
2018 727 43.5 16.7 34.1
2019 715 44.0 16.2 50.3
2020 745 40.0 18.6 67.1
2021 738 40.0 18.4 52
2022 620 38.0 16.3 41.9
2023 634 40.7 15.5 54.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Duplessis Primary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,684
2018 $11,910
2019 $11,828
2020 $10,995
2021 $12,068
2022 $13,811

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Duplessis Primary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 233rd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 217th of 730 Elementary schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duplessis Primary School)6770
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ascension Parish)7978
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duplessis Primary School)7781
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ascension Parish)8079
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Duplessis Primary School)4652
 6%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Ascension Parish)5963
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duplessis Primary School)8069
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ascension Parish)8381
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duplessis Primary School)8779
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ascension Parish)8382
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Duplessis Primary School)7455
 19%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Ascension Parish)6968
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duplessis Primary School)6768
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ascension Parish)7978
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duplessis Primary School)8577
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ascension Parish)8583
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Duplessis Primary School)6462
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Ascension Parish)7466
 8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students715634
 11.3%
African American247233
 5.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic69113
 63.8%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White358247
 31%
Two or More Races2633
 26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.3%54.7%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Duplessis Primary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended Duplessis Primary School.

Students who attend Duplessis Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : East Ascension High School

Duplessis Primary School ranks 163rd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Duplessis Primary School are 39% White, 37% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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