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Iota Elementary School

Q: Is Iota Elementary School a good school?

Iota Elementary School ranks 114 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Iota Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 589 students in grades PK-5 in Iota, Louisiana. The school is part of the Acadia Parish school district, which is ranked 32 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Iota Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating as well.

Iota Elementary consistently outperforms the Acadia Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 81% of Iota Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 62% in Acadia Parish and 60% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for male students, female students, White students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing Iota Elementary to nearby schools in the Acadia Parish district, it consistently outperforms them on academic measures. However, a few nearby schools, such as Mermentau Elementary, Egan Elementary, and Evangeline Elementary, also have very high proficiency rates, often exceeding 90% in Mathematics and English Language Arts. These schools are ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

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: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg65%

114^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Acadia Parish

32^nd of 118Acadia 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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
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 (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+21 vs state

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Iota Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	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%)	81.2	114^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.5	80^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.1%	34	76.0	91.0	74.0				81.0	73.0	87.0	80.0				81.0	$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%)	94.5	22^nd of 666 public elementary schools	96.7%		91.7	43^rd of 675 public elementary schools	93.6%	21	96.0	84.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	87.0	94.0		95.0	91.0	99.0	100.0	100.0		$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%)	92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.4	32^nd of 675 public elementary schools	95.3%	7	83.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	92.0	91.0		91.0	89.0		90.0	80.0	89.0	$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%)	29.9	494^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.8%		35.4	466^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.0%	28	39.0	40.0					39.0	64.0	66.0					62.0	$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%)	88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%		79.3	138^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	89.0	83.0	86.0	90.0	93.0		88.0	85.0	83.0	82.0	91.0	90.0		86.0	$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%)	15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%		29.5	503^rd of 675 public elementary schools	25.5%	104	41.0	19.0	41.0				34.0	36.0	50.0	61.0				47.0	$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%)	86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%		80.8	127^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.2%	47	100.0	91.0	93.0	82.0	85.0		90.0	92.0	90.0	82.0	71.0	85.0		84.0	$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%)	19.5	573^rd of 666 public elementary schools	14.0%		29.9	497^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.4%	76	36.0	50.0					44.0	47.0	58.0					53.0	$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%)	16.2	597^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.4%		38.4	446^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.9%	151	46.0	9.0					27.0	47.0	47.0	61.0				50.0	$13,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Iota Elementary School

What district is Iota Elementary School in?

Acadia Parish

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

Is Iota Elementary School a good school?

Iota Elementary School ranks 114^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Iota Elementary School?

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

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