Sugar Mill Primary

39319 Germany Road
Prairieville, LA 70769

554 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sugar Mill Primary is a public elementary school and part of the Ascension Parish school district, located in Prairieville, LA with 554 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, Sugar Mill Primary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. 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.

554

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sugar Mill Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	191
Hispanic	154
Black	175
Asian	12
Two or More	21
American Indian	1

White
191 (34.5 %)
Black
175 (31.6 %)
Hispanic
154 (27.8 %)
Two or More
21 (3.8 %)
Asian
12 (2.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Ascension Parish
Phone:	(225)391-2100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	554
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	332
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 109

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 63

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Sugar Mill Primary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	42
Kindergarten	109
Grade 1	102
Grade 2	84
Grade 3	74
Grade 4	80
Grade 5	63

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Sugar Mill Primary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	280	50.5%
Male	274	49.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)