Duplessis Primary School
38101 Hwy 621
Gonzales LA, 70737, Ascension County
Phone: 225-391-6650
Ranking:
(387 out of 947, top 41%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ascension Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 65 | 65 | |||||||
Total Students: | 675 | 660 | 683 | 693 | 691 | 1,034 | 1,023 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 3.0% | 18 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.6% | 20 | 2.9% | 26 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.4% |
Kindergarten: | 124 | 18.4% | 91 | 13.8% | 111 | 16.3% | 92 | 13.3% | 95 | 13.7% | 167 | 16.2% | 157 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 100 | 14.8% | 111 | 16.8% | 110 | 16.1% | 107 | 15.4% | 106 | 15.3% | 178 | 17.2% | 178 | 17.4% |
Grade 2: | 105 | 15.6% | 108 | 16.4% | 102 | 14.9% | 120 | 17.3% | 109 | 15.8% | 172 | 16.6% | 193 | 18.9% |
Grade 3: | 115 | 17.0% | 104 | 15.8% | 124 | 18.2% | 110 | 15.9% | 107 | 15.5% | 199 | 19.2% | 183 | 17.9% |
Grade 4: | 98 | 14.5% | 122 | 18.5% | 111 | 16.3% | 113 | 16.3% | 136 | 19.7% | 191 | 18.5% | 158 | 15.4% |
Grade 5: | 113 | 16.7% | 106 | 16.1% | 107 | 15.7% | 131 | 18.9% | 112 | 16.2% | 127 | 12.3% | 150 | 14.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 362 | 53.6% | 358 | 54.2% | 348 | 51.0% | 356 | 51.4% | 353 | 51.1% | 499 | 48.3% | 526 | 51.4% |
Female: | 313 | 46.4% | 302 | 45.8% | 335 | 49.0% | 337 | 48.6% | 330 | 47.8% | 527 | 51.0% | 493 | 48.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.3% | 14 | 2.0% | 21 | 2.0% | 19 | 1.9% |
Hispanic: | 38 | 5.6% | 37 | 5.6% | 39 | 5.7% | 24 | 3.5% | 33 | 4.8% | 25 | 2.4% | 27 | 2.6% |
Black: | 206 | 30.5% | 204 | 30.9% | 193 | 28.3% | 202 | 29.1% | 196 | 28.4% | 337 | 32.6% | 325 | 31.8% |
White: | 401 | 59.4% | 389 | 58.9% | 418 | 61.2% | 431 | 62.2% | 448 | 64.8% | 650 | 62.9% | 651 | 63.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 19 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.6% | 21 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 300 | 44.4% | 308 | 46.7% | 317 | 46.4% | 334 | 48.2% | 284 | 41.1% | 350 | 33.8% | 336 | 32.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 12.3% | 53 | 8.0% | 57 | 8.3% | 52 | 7.5% | 40 | 5.8% | 54 | 5.2% | 54 | 5.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.88 | 16.50 | 17.08 | 16.36 | 15.36 | 15.90 | 15.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
iLEAP | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 65% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 68% | 64% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 72% | 67% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 74% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 80% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 63% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 69% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 80% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% | 58% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 55% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 71% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | 63% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | 67% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | 68% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | 63% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 71% | 64% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 64% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 72% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82% | 75% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 77% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 64% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 65% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 81% | 73% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 71% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 62% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 60% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 78% | 68% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 78% | 67% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | 68% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 62% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 66% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 75% | 68% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 63% | 60% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 65% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 67% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 69% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 70% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 65% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% | 70% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 63% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 67% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 77% | 66% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 60% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 73% | 66% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 72% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,058.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,879.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,059.0 |
* Duplessis Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.