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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASCENSION PARISH·NCES 220009002472
Bullion Primary School
17005 Sills Drive, Prairieville, LA 70769 · (225) 391-6950 · Ascension Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% 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.
- DThree-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
13.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
220 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
62%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
71.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Bullion Primary School
Bullion Primary School's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Primary School this school | 586 | 37.5% | 69.5% |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School Youngsville | 643 | 37.8% | 61.0% |
| W.T. Lewis Elementary School Bossier City | 558 | 43.2% | 46.3% |
| Prien Lake Elementary School Lake Charles | 639 | 41.2% | 73.2% |
| Broadmoor Elementary School Lafayette | 749 | 42.9% | 62.2% |
| Spanish Lake Primary School Geismar | 480 | 46.3% | 65.5% |
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 Bullion Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ascension Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #23 of 583 | #2 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #19 of 582 ▲ 8 | #1 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #36 of 587 ▼ 3 | #4 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #60 of 540 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #160 of 714 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #316 of 655 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #125 of 655 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #676 of 705 | #18 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
586
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 586 | 44.1 | 13.3:1 | 38% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 51.9 | 12.6:1 | 37% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 40.4 | 16.4:1 | 36% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 30 | 19.9:1 | 26% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bullion Primary School.
About Bullion Primary School
Located in Prairieville, Louisiana, Bullion Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 586 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average about 453 students each.
Ascension Parish operates 32 schools. Combined enrollment is 23,743 students.
Bullion Primary School is 56% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Ascension Parish overall, about 64% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.3:1. That matches the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana fairly closely. Eligible students account for 38% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 52% for public schools in Ascension Parish.
The allk12 Grade for Bullion Primary School is A. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bullion Primary School would score about 57.4%. It scores 69.5%, 12.2 points above that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ascension Parish show that the median household income is $91,549, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bullion Primary School is one of 32 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Oak Grove Primary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Bullion Primary School is ahead of the 61.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (596) and 2024-25 (586). Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.9:1 to 13.3:1.
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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 Ridge PrimaryElementary · 677 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove Primary School0.8 mi · 725
- Bluff Middle School1.5 mi · 662
- Prairieville Middle School2.0 mi · 835
- Bluff Ridge Primary2.8 mi · 677
- Prairieville High School2.9 mi · 1,377
- Prairieville Primary School3.2 mi · 865
Frequently asked questions
About Bullion Primary SchoolHow many students attend Bullion Primary School?
Bullion Primary School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bullion Primary School serve?
Bullion Primary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bullion Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bullion Primary School is approximately 13.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bullion Primary School?
At Bullion Primary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 10% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bullion Primary School in?
Bullion Primary School is part of Ascension Parish.
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