LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Lowery Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Ascension Parish school district, located in Donaldsonville, LA with about 338 students offering grade levels from 3rd Grade to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, Lowery Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Lowery Elementary School, located at 2389-B Hwy 1 South in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Ascension Parish School District. Situated in a community with a deep-rooted cultural history, the school focuses on providing a structured learning environment for students in the primary grades. It emphasizes core academic development while fostering a sense of local community pride, striving to prepare young learners for the rigors of middle school and beyond.
Beyond its academic curriculum, Lowery Elementary plays a significant role in the Donaldsonville area by prioritizing student growth and community engagement. The school is dedicated to creating a supportive atmosphere where educators work to address the diverse needs of their student population. Through a blend of traditional instruction and extracurricular involvement, the school aims to cultivate both intellectual curiosity and social-emotional development, serving as a vital resource for families in the region.
For more information, contact Lowery Elementary School at (225) 391-7500 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
(225) 391-7500
LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Donaldsonville, LA with about 338 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Ascension Parish
- Total Students:
- 338
- Teachers:
- 25.28
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 338 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 95% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 95.0%
- White
- 2.7%
- Two or more races
- 1.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.6%
- Female
- 46.7%
- Male
- 53.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.