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Anderson Middle School

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Anderson Middle School ranks 332 nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Anderson Middle School in New Iberia, LA, serves 320 students in grades 7 and 8 and is part of the Iberia Parish school district, which is ranked in the top 74% of Louisiana districts. The school has a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, but it has been struggling academically, earning a 1-star rating for the past four years and ranking in the bottom third of Louisiana middle schools. Nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which was 29.1% in 2024-2025—much higher than the district average of 22.3% and the state average of 22.5%.

Academically, Anderson Middle School performs well below both district and state averages. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates in Math (48%), English Language Arts (59%), and Social Studies (44%) lagged behind the Iberia Parish averages of 71%, 74%, and 57%, respectively. This is especially stark when compared to Belle Place Middle School, another school in the same district, which achieved 77% in Math, 80% in ELA, and 68% in Social Studies. The most dramatic weakness is in 8th-grade Math, where only 28% of Anderson's 8th graders were proficient—less than half the district average of 59% and well below the state average of 52%. Interestingly, 7th graders at Anderson performed near the state average in Math (66% vs. 65%), but the same cohort saw a steep drop in 8th grade, suggesting a potential issue with the 8th-grade curriculum or instruction.

Despite these challenges, the school has some notable historical strengths. In the 2017-2018 school year, Anderson achieved a perfect 5-star rating for its disabled students subgroup, ranking 1st out of 170 schools statewide, though this program has since declined. Additionally, the school's high poverty rate does not make low performance inevitable—nearby Parks Middle School in St. Martin Parish serves a similar demographic (84.49% free/reduced lunch) but achieves significantly better results, with Math proficiency at 64% and ELA at 71%. This comparison suggests that with the right strategies, Anderson could improve, especially given its low student-to-teacher ratio, which is better than high-performing schools like Erath Middle School (16.3:1) and L.J. Alleman Middle School (20.3:1).

320

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,301

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1059 Anderson Street
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 365-3932

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Anderson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westgate High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.3%

White:

16.9%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

332^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Iberia Parish

30^th of 116Iberia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	332 of 452	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	359 of 447	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	349 of 449	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	332 of 465	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	308 of 460	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	252 of 459	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	243 of 449	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	129 of 411	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	251 of 437	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	288 of 435	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	333 of 482	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	286 of 470	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	287 of 457	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	296 of 442	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	277 of 412	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.2	317 of 408	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	321 of 425	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	321 of 413	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	308 of 396	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	235 of 344	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	265 of 344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	239 of 360	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	186 of 360	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	156 of 352	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	135 of 338	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	71 of 313	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	99.5	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	331 of 434	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	326 of 415	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	334 of 415	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	323 of 444	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	303 of 441	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	246 of 441	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	248 of 418	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	65 of 178	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	321 of 450	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	335 of 437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	332 of 444	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	306 of 459	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	277 of 458	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	222 of 455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	207 of 430	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	101 of 403	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	299 of 435	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	321 of 414	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	327 of 426	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	303 of 443	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	283 of 442	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	231 of 442	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	221 of 418	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	7.0	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.1	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	164 of 225	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	140 of 175	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	82 of 206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	103 of 210	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	268 of 338	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	267 of 320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	241 of 352	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	238 of 362	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	188 of 358	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	189 of 350	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	102 of 338	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)99th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-11 vs state

Mathematics48%-14 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 vs state

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Best School in Louisiana, students are hard workers and score better than their peers in neighboring schools!! Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Anderson Middle School	Public	7-8	1059 Anderson Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 365-3932	320	29	10.9	89.4%	54 (16.9%)	225 (70.3%)	13 (4.1%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	30.2	332^nd of 452 public middle schools	26.5%		23	359^th of 447 public middle schools	19.7%	27			66.0	28.0	48.0		64.0	53.0	59.0			47.0	42.0	44.0	$16,301
Iberia Middle School	Public	7-8	613 Weeks Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 364-3927	405	37	10.8	75.6%	148 (36.5%)	167 (41.2%)	51 (12.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	55.8	209^th of 452 public middle schools	53.8%		52.1	222^nd of 447 public middle schools	50.3%	13				58.0	68.0		77.0	68.0	73.0			54.0	55.0	55.0	$17,178
Belle Place Middle School	Public	7-8	4110 Loreauville Road	New Iberia	70563	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 364-2141	357	28	12.5	66.7%	174 (48.7%)	135 (37.8%)	17 (4.8%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	75.2	118^th of 452 public middle schools	73.9%		80.2	88^th of 447 public middle schools	80.3%	30				74.0	77.0		72.0	87.0	80.0			62.0	71.0	68.0	$16,675
St. Martinville Junior High School	Public	6-8	7190 Main Hwy.	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 909-3150	299	25	11.7	88.6%	100 (33.4%)	176 (58.9%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	46.2	258^th of 452 public middle schools	42.9%		43.2	267^th of 447 public middle schools	40.3%	9		56.0		51.0	54.0		74.0	69.0	68.0		31.0	53.0	60.0	48.0	$14,387
Broussard Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 South Morgan Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7870	465	31	15.1	55.1%	206 (44.3%)	179 (38.5%)	38 (8.2%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	58	197^th of 452 public middle schools	56.4%		70.2	135^th of 447 public middle schools	69.8%	62		70.0	70.0	53.0	66.0	74.0	73.0	67.0	71.0		52.0	59.0	59.0	56.0	$13,169
Youngsville Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Church Street	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7940	534	26	20.3	42.1%	325 (60.9%)	132 (24.7%)	34 (6.4%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	77.6	105^th of 452 public middle schools	76.8%		80.4	86^th of 447 public middle schools	80.8%	19		91.0	79.0	59.0	78.0	89.0	80.0	77.0	81.0		69.0	64.0	66.0	66.0	$12,806
Erath Middle School	Public	6-8	800 South Broadway	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 937-4441	466	28	16.3	44.6%	375 (80.5%)	39 (8.4%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	89	41^st of 452 public middle schools	90.9%		85.2	53^rd of 447 public middle schools	88.1%	12		85.0	83.0	91.0	87.0		87.0	95.0	93.0		74.0	65.0	88.0	75.0	$11,683
Parks Middle School	Public	4-8	1010-A St. Louis Drive	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 909-3800	245	21	11.8	84.5%	83 (33.9%)	140 (57.1%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	51.5	236^th of 452 public middle schools	47.8%		48.3	239^th of 447 public middle schools	46.5%	3	69.0	54.0	68.0	65.0	64.0	80.0	70.0	66.0	71.0	43.0	43.0	48.0	56.0	48.0	$14,368
J.H. Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Prairie Avenue	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3943	374	27	13.8	81.6%	90 (24.1%)	212 (56.7%)	26 (7.0%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	26.6	343^rd of 452 public middle schools	24.1%		33	307^th of 447 public middle schools	31.3%	36		57.0	42.0	36.0	45.0	70.0	58.0	65.0	65.0		36.0	19.0	41.0	32.0	$13,989
Paul Breaux Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 South Orange Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7860	314	21	14.8	91.1%	10 (3.2%)	282 (89.8%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	5.5	437^th of 452 public middle schools	3.3%		6.7	427^th of 447 public middle schools	4.5%	10		32.0	37.0	17.0	28.0	34.0	52.0	38.0	41.0		17.0	24.0	19.0	20.0	$14,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Anderson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Anderson Middle School usually go on to attend Westgate High School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Middle School?

Students at Anderson Middle School are 70% African American, 17% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Anderson Middle School in?

Iberia Parish

How many students attend Anderson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Anderson Middle School.

Is Anderson Middle School a good school?

Anderson Middle School ranks 332^nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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