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Iota High School

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Iota High School ranks 57 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 82% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Iota High School is a public high school in Iota, LA, serving 566 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Acadia Parish school district, which ranks in the top 25% of districts statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating for eight consecutive years and ranks 57th out of 325 high schools in Louisiana, placing it in the top 20% of the state. This strong performance is a clear differentiator from nearby schools: Midland High School ranks 77th, Eunice High School ranks 139th, and Crowley High School ranks 268th.

Academically, Iota High School consistently outperforms state and district averages on End-of-Course LEAP exams. For example, its Algebra I proficiency rate of 92% is 27 points above the state average, and its English I and II rates (78% and 77%) are 12 and 10 points higher, respectively. The school also boasts a graduation rate of 94.8%, well above the state average of 83.5%, and a dropout rate of just 0.3% compared to the state's 3.1%. However, a notable challenge is its chronic absenteeism rate of 41.4%, which is nearly double the state average of 22.5% and has been rising steadily. This paradox—high academic success alongside high absenteeism—is a key concern for parents to consider.

Iota High School is particularly effective for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 70th percentile for this subgroup. The school serves a population where only 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, a much lower rate than nearby schools like Crowley High School (75%) or Church Point High School (61%). While the school excels in most subjects, U.S. History is a relative weakness, with a 54% proficiency rate that is just below the state average. Overall, Iota offers a stable, high-quality education that stands out in the region, though families should be aware of the absenteeism trend.

566

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,400

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

456 South Fifth Street
Iota, LA 70543-6024

(337) 779-2534

District: Acadia Parish

Feeder schools for Iota High School:

Elementary:	Egan Elementary School
	Evangeline Elementary School
	Iota Elementary School
Middle:	Iota Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Louisiana high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg60%

Louisiana avg62%

57^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	57 of 325	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	46 of 329	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	58 of 321	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	56 of 326	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	70 of 302	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	111 of 297	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.6	37 of 297	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	61 of 312	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	75 of 309	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.3	124 of 312	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	65 of 310	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	123 of 300	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	59 of 297	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	24 of 301	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	74.7	47 of 291	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	60 of 290	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	51 of 313	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	55 of 308	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	56 of 308	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	100 of 308	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	73 of 311	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	53 of 288	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	124 of 292	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	96 of 321	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	46 of 323	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	66 of 328	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	61 of 321	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	62 of 322	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	45 of 285	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	87 of 301	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	74 of 311	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	45 of 313	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	58 of 315	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	44 of 306	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	54 of 301	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	74 of 292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	111 of 291	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	37.7	77 of 135	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	93 of 244	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	70 of 245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	111 of 248	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	87 of 250	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	92 of 245	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	137 of 249	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+27 vs state

Geometry80%+23 vs state

English I78%+12 vs state

English II77%+10 vs state

Biology69%+9 vs state

U.S. History54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)					LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Iota High School	Public	9-12	456 South Fifth Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 779-2534	566	32	17.9	39.0%	522 (92.2%)	8 (1.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	76.7	57^th of 325 public high schools	82.5%		80.4	46^th of 329 public high schools	86.0%	11														92.0	80.0	77.0	54.0	78.0	69.0	$12,400
Crowley High School	Public	9-12	263 Hensgens Road	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5313	495	40	12.3	75.2%	221 (44.6%)	210 (42.4%)	40 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	17.5	268^th of 325 public high schools	17.5%		23.5	252^nd of 329 public high schools	23.4%	16														47.0	34.0	43.0	32.0	46.0	42.0	$17,454
Jennings High School	Public	7-12	2310 N Sherman Street	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 824-0642	775	54	14.3	65.0%	456 (58.8%)	220 (28.4%)	33 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	46.9	176^th of 325 public high schools	45.8%		52.8	163^rd of 329 public high schools	50.5%	13			49.0	65.0		70.0	57.0	64.0			64.0	58.0	60.0	65.0	46.0	59.0	53.0	65.0	58.0	$16,941
Eunice High School	Public	9-12	301 South Bobcat Drive	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-3011	606	47	13.0	71.8%	300 (49.5%)	247 (40.8%)	30 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	60.5	139^th of 325 public high schools	57.2%		59.2	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%	5														76.0	55.0	70.0	48.0	72.0	67.0	$14,080
Midland High School	Public	8-12	735 South Crocker	Midland	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-3310	317	23	13.9	54.3%	280 (88.3%)	16 (5.0%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	73.1	77^th of 325 public high schools	76.3%		55.7	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%	69			69.0	69.0			81.0	81.0				75.0	75.0	90.0	62.0	84.0	47.0	84.0	70.0	$15,961
Eunice Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	421 South 10th Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 457-8686	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Basile High School	Public	5-12	2835 2nd Street	Basile	70515	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 432-5012	432	31	14.0	58.8%	321 (74.3%)	68 (15.7%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	46.3	178^th of 325 public high schools	45.2%		54.6	156^th of 329 public high schools	52.6%	22	65.0	57.0	63.0	60.0	73.0	82.0	78.0	80.0	64.0	43.0	42.0	52.0	51.0	67.0	64.0	64.0	30.0	69.0	50.0	$15,291
Rayne High School	Public	9-12	1016 North Polk Street	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-3691	653	40	16.5	64.9%	378 (57.9%)	202 (30.9%)	33 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	45.4	181^st of 325 public high schools	44.3%		48.3	174^th of 329 public high schools	47.1%	7														62.0	54.0	68.0	47.0	58.0	52.0	$13,217
Elton High School	Public	6-12	903 Second Street	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 584-2991	245	17	14.2	58.0%	115 (46.9%)	60 (24.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.1%)	45.3	182^nd of 325 public high schools	44.0%		43.8	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%	5	71.0		56.0	65.0	54.0	69.0	60.0	61.0		36.0	59.0	47.0	49.0	57.0	54.0	69.0	35.0	60.0	63.0	$15,689
AMIKids Acadiana	Public	6-12	611 Celestine La Tortue Road	Branch	70516	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 334-4838	34	0	103.0	91.2%	7 (20.6%)	24 (70.6%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		40.0		$4,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Iota High School

What schools feed into Iota High School?

Iota High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Egan Elementary School
Elementary : Evangeline Elementary School
Elementary : Iota Elementary School
Middle : Iota Middle School

Is Iota High School a good school?

Iota High School ranks 57^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iota High School?

Students at Iota High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Iota High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Iota High School.

What district is Iota High School in?

Acadia Parish

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