Prairieville Primary School

Located at 40228 Parker Road, in Prairieville, Louisiana, Prairieville Primary School is a roomy elementary-level community that teaches 865 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Ascension Parish. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 91% bigger than typical.

Within Ascension Parish, which oversees 32 schools and 23,743 students, Prairieville Primary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Prairieville Primary School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Ascension Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Prairieville Primary School records 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. Roughly 37% of students at Prairieville Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ascension Parish runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Prairieville Primary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.2%; this one delivers 62.7%.

In the broader community, Ascension Parish reports that median household income runs about $91,549, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Ascension Parish runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,743 students), of which Prairieville Primary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Prairieville High School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Prairieville Primary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Prairieville Primary School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 926 (now 865). White enrollment moved from 72% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.