Sugar Mill Primary

39319 Germany Road
Prairieville, LA 70769

644 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sugar Mill Primary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Prairieville, LA. Administered by Ascension Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 644 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 47.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 55.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 332 students qualified for free lunch and 27 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 39319 Germany Road in Prairieville, LA 70769, Sugar Mill Primary serves families zoned within the Ascension Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

644

Total Students

47.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sugar Mill Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Hispanic	162
Black	190
Asian	9
Two or More	37
American Indian	1

White
245 (38.0%)
Black
190 (29.5%)
Hispanic
162 (25.2%)
Two or More
37 (5.7%)
Asian
9 (1.4%)
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:	644
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
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 41

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 124

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 75

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Sugar Mill Primary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	41
Kindergarten	95
Grade 1	97
Grade 2	124
Grade 3	119
Grade 4	93
Grade 5	75

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Sugar Mill Primary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	322	50%
Male	322	50%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)