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Iota Elementary School

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Iota Elementary School ranks 160 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Iota Elementary School in Iota, LA, serves 585 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Acadia Parish school district, which ranks in the top 30% of Louisiana districts. This school has a strong track record of academic performance, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade and ranking in the top quartile of Louisiana elementary schools. About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic diversity in the community.

Iota Elementary stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade performance, with 90% of students proficient in Mathematics and 83% proficient in Social Studies in the 2025-2026 school year—the math proficiency rate is 22 points above the district average and 29 points above the state average. The school also excels in Social Studies across all grades, with a 70% proficiency rate that is 17 points higher than the district average. Interestingly, male students at Iota perform particularly well, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide, which reverses a common national trend. While Iota is a strong choice, nearby schools like Egan Elementary (94th percentile, 5-star) and Evangeline Elementary (97th percentile, 5-star) have achieved even higher rankings and lower chronic absenteeism rates, making them aspirational benchmarks.

The most significant concern for Iota Elementary is its rising chronic absenteeism rate, which jumped from 11.7% in 2021-2022 to 26.2% in 2024-2025—now higher than the state average of 22.5%. This trend is alarming because the school maintains high test scores despite many students missing significant school time. In contrast, the rural schools in Acadia Parish (including Iota, Egan, and Evangeline) generally outperform urban Crowley-area schools like South Crowley Elementary and Ross Elementary, which have chronic absenteeism rates between 32.9% and 40.8% and rank in the bottom 10-25% of the state. Addressing attendance will be key for Iota to sustain its academic success.

585

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,483

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 West Kennedy Street
Iota, LA 70543-6021

(337) 779-2581

District: Acadia Parish

Students who attend Iota Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Iota Middle School
High:	Iota High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg62%

160^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Acadia Parish

29^th of 116Acadia Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	160 of 690	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	114 of 666	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	80 of 675	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	139 of 730	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	81 of 727	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	94 of 729	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	163 of 731	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	205 of 728	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	241 of 739	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	207 of 742	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	141 of 792	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	162 of 777	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	61.6	311 of 772	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	255 of 764	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	314 of 766	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	189 of 736	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	228 of 738	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	230 of 743	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.2	176 of 725	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	247 of 679	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	172 of 633	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	95 of 635	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	145 of 705	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	150 of 701	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	114 of 705	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	131 of 684	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	160 of 685	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	118 of 661	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	71 of 674	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	193 of 723	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	86 of 724	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	86 of 719	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	278 of 697	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	204 of 682	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	108 of 682	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	88 of 641	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	78 of 651	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	173 of 713	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	38 of 712	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	63 of 704	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	180 of 696	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	124 of 361	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	209 of 496	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	156 of 431	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	88 of 434	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	176 of 518	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	109 of 517	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	138 of 522	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	239 of 517	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	178 of 516	65.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+20 vs state

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Social Studies70%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Iota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 West Kennedy Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 779-2581	585	33	17.5	56.8%	514 (87.9%)	19 (3.2%)	21 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	77.3	160^th of 690 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.2	114^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.9%	46	78.0	71.0	90.0				82.0	72.0	73.0					78.0	65.0	63.0	83.0				70.0	$12,483
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Old Evangeline Highway	Evangeline	70537	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1368	159	13	12.1	54.1%	146 (91.8%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	83	108^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.3%		94.5	22^nd of 666 public elementary schools	96.7%	86		94.0	100.0	92.0	90.0	96.0				78.0	92.0	100.0	96.0	91.0	33.0	94.0	84.0	67.0	100.0	91.0	80.0	$17,670
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	240	15	15.5	48.3%	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	86.6	79^th of 690 public elementary schools	88.6%		92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%	40	88.0	90.0	91.0		94.0	87.0	91.0	85.0	83.0				83.0	89.0	81.0	73.0	82.0	50.0	91.0		74.0	$13,525
North Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 West Fifteenth Street	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-8755	254	20	12.5	83.1%	105 (41.3%)	110 (43.3%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	27.1	535^th of 690 public elementary schools	22.5%		29.9	494^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.8%	41	42.0	46.0	43.0				43.0	38.0	80.0					61.0	31.0	54.0	27.0				38.0	$16,191
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	203	12	17.2	69.0%	179 (88.2%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	75.4	180^th of 690 public elementary schools	73.9%		88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%	113	78.0	81.0	80.0		95.0		84.0	73.0		70.0		95.0		83.0	61.0	59.0	75.0		82.0		68.0	$14,247
Crowley Kindergarten School	Public	PK-K	1119 North Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4670	208	11	18.6	89.9%	83 (39.9%)	84 (40.4%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)								(n/a)																						$15,608
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	256	19	13.3	92.6%	59 (23.0%)	169 (66.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	13.3	638^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%	31		40.0	31.0				32.0	36.0	56.0	53.0				49.0		34.0					27.0	$16,451
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	142	11	13.2	62.7%	121 (85.2%)	12 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	87.1	74^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%	6	93.0	100.0	82.0	94.0	82.0		89.0	69.0	83.0	91.0	87.0	71.0		81.0	62.0	75.0	78.0	75.0	65.0		71.0	$17,082
Eunice Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 South 9th Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-2380	188	14	13.4	86.7%	71 (37.8%)	95 (50.5%)	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)																						$18,810
South Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	1102 South Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-1300	320	21	15.1	89.1%	163 (50.9%)	94 (29.4%)	41 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	11.7	645^th of 690 public elementary schools	6.5%		16.2	597^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.4%	48	52.0	32.0	13.0				34.0	49.0	40.0	44.0				45.0	25.0	37.0	20.0				26.0	$13,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Iota Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Iota Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Iota Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iota Middle School
High : Iota High School

What is the racial makeup of Iota Elementary School?

Students at Iota Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Iota Elementary School in?

Acadia Parish

Is Iota Elementary School a good school?

Iota Elementary School ranks 160^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Iota Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Iota Elementary School.

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