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Enrollment
677
Elementary
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASCENSION PARISH·NCES 220009002487
Bluff Ridge Primary
14191 Hwy 73, Prairieville, LA 70769 · (225) 391-2050 · Ascension Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
265 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
72.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bluff Ridge Primary
Bluff Ridge Primary's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Ridge Primary this school | 677 | 39.1% | 66.2% |
| Prien Lake Elementary School Lake Charles | 639 | 41.2% | 73.2% |
| Oak Grove Primary School Prairieville | 725 | 40.7% | 69.7% |
| Prairieville Primary School Prairieville | 865 | 37.5% | 64.7% |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School Youngsville | 643 | 37.8% | 61.0% |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School Broussard | 572 | 43.4% | 50.8% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bluff Ridge Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ascension Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #28 of 583 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #34 of 582 ▲ 7 | #4 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #31 of 587 ▲ 5 | #3 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #149 of 540 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #90 of 714 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #470 of 655 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #161 of 655 | #10 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #668 of 705 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
677
+155 (+30%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 677 | 45.8 | 14.8:1 | 39% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 38.3 | 14.7:1 | 33% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 31% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 20% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluff Ridge Primary.
About Bluff Ridge Primary
Bluff Ridge Primary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Prairieville, Louisiana. It reported 677 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Louisiana have about 453 students on average; enrollment here is 49% higher.
Ascension Parish (32 schools, 23,743 students) runs Bluff Ridge Primary.
The student body at Bluff Ridge Primary is 58% White. Other reported shares: 23% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Bluff Ridge Primary comes to 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. Bluff Ridge Primary counts 39% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 52% average for public schools in Ascension Parish is 13 points higher.
Bluff Ridge Primary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bluff Ridge Primary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.2%; the prediction is 56.2%.
The school's county is Ascension Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $91,549, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 32, with about 23,743 students.
Bluff Ridge Primary's nearest public school is Dutchtown High School (about 1.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bluff Ridge Primary is 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Bluff Ridge Primary as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Bluff Ridge Primary had a net gain of 155 students, or 30%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Ascension Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,314
Census ACS
Median income
$91,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
23,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ascension Parish
- Dutchtown High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- East Ascension High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- St. Amant High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
- Prairieville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,096 students
- Prairieville Primary SchoolElementary · 865 students
Other schools in Prairieville
- Prairieville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Prairieville Primary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Prairieville Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
- Galvez Primary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Oak Grove Primary SchoolElementary · 725 students
- Bluff Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
Nearby schools
- Dutchtown High School1.2 mi · 2,029
- Duplessis Primary School1.3 mi · 539
- Dutchtown Middle School1.4 mi · 605
- Dutchtown Primary School1.4 mi · 541
- Bluff Middle School1.7 mi · 662
- Spanish Lake Primary School1.8 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Bluff Ridge PrimaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bluff Ridge Primary?
Bluff Ridge Primary enrolls approximately 677 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bluff Ridge Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bluff Ridge Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluff Ridge Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bluff Ridge Primary is approximately 14.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bluff Ridge Primary?
Student demographics at Bluff Ridge Primary are roughly 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bluff Ridge Primary in?
Bluff Ridge Primary is part of Ascension Parish.
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