Summary:
Iberville Charter Academy is a single PK-8 elementary school in Plaquemine, Louisiana, serving 513 students with a high rate of economic disadvantage, as 69.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Louisiana schools, holding a 1-star rating for the past three years. Academic proficiency across all subjects falls below state averages, with the most significant gaps in Social Studies (33% proficient vs. 55% state) and Mathematics (41% proficient vs. 62% state). A notable "middle school cliff" appears in math: while 6th graders achieve 54% proficiency, this drops sharply to 30% in 7th grade and 25% in 8th grade—the lowest score in any subject or grade. English Language Arts is a relative strength at 56% proficiency, though still 14 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism affects 23.4% of students, slightly above the state average of 22.5%, and is likely a key factor driving low performance.
On a positive note, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, offering potential for individualized instruction, and its dropout rate of 1.7% is nearly half the state average of 3.1%. However, the school's trajectory remains stagnant, moving only from the 14th to the 17th percentile in state rankings over three years. For parents, this means Iberville Charter Academy provides small class sizes and keeps students enrolled, but faces serious challenges in math and social studies achievement, compounded by high absenteeism, that require targeted intervention to improve outcomes.
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