Top Rankings
Iberia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public preschools serving 6,464 students in Iberia Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Iberia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
23 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
11,427 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
801 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
286 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
784 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
4,749 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
42%
42%
# White Students
4,913 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
43%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
662 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
402
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
924
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
926
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
921
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
891
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
874
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
825
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
758
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
830
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
823
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,007
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
820
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
750
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,364 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,746
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,364
$14,514
Best Iberia Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delcambre Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
706 Martin Luther King Drive
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2376
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2376
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Coteau Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2414 Coteau Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-3653
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-3653
Grades: PK-6
| 280 students
Rank: #33.
Belle Place Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
411 Lebourgeois Road
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-3738
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-3738
Grades: PK-6
| 399 students
Rank: #44.
North Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
604 North Lewis Street
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-6132
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-6132
Grades: PK-6
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Daspit Road Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1103 Daspit Road
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 364-2371
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 364-2371
Grades: PK-6
| 490 students
Rank: #66.
Loreauville Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
318 Ed Broussard Road
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-6363
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-6363
Grades: PK-6
| 717 students
Rank: #77.
Caneview Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5301 Hwy 90 Frontage Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6517
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6517
Grades: PK-6
| 517 students
Rank: #88.
Center Street Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1520 Center Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-9059
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-9059
Grades: PK-6
| 405 students
Rank: #99.
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6007 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-1120
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-1120
Grades: PK-6
| 445 students
Rank: #1010.
St. Charles Street Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1921 St. Charles Street
Jeanerette, LA 70544
(337) 276-9712
Jeanerette, LA 70544
(337) 276-9712
Grades: PK-6
| 344 students
Rank: #1111.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3116 East Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6120
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6120
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #1212.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6189
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6189
Grades: PK-6
| 297 students
Rank: #1313.
Pesson Addition Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
619 Broussard Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-9907
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-9907
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #1414.
Sugarland Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2403 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-9624
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-9624
Grades: PK-6
| 269 students
Rank: #1515.
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Hopkins Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-9687
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-9687
Grades: PK-6
| 468 students
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