Top Rankings
Iberia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
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 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 33%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
79%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
42%
42%
% White
43%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delcambre Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
706 Martin Luther King Drive
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2376
Delcambre, LA 70528
(337) 685-2376
Gr: PK-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Coteau Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
North Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
604 North Lewis Street
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-6132
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-6132
Gr: PK-6 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Loreauville Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
318 Ed Broussard Road
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-6363
Loreauville, LA 70552
(337) 229-6363
Gr: PK-6 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
Daspit Road Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1103 Daspit Road
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 364-2371
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 364-2371
Gr: PK-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #66.
Caneview Elementary School
(Math: 47% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Center Street Elementary School
(Math: 42% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6007 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-1120
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 365-1120
Gr: PK-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
Belle Place Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
411 Lebourgeois Road
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-3738
New Iberia, LA 70563
(337) 369-3738
Gr: PK-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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
Gr: PK-6 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3116 East Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6120
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-6120
Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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
Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1414.
Sugarland Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1515.
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 16% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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