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Iota Middle School

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Iota Middle School ranks 97 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Iota Middle School is a high-performing public school in Iota, LA, serving 235 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Acadia Parish district, a 4-star district ranking in the 75th percentile statewide.

Iota Middle School stands out as a clear "pocket of excellence" within its district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 79th percentile statewide (97 out of 452 schools). This is a dramatic contrast to other middle schools in Acadia Parish, such as Church Point Middle School, Armstrong Middle School, and Crowley Middle School, which all rank in the bottom 20% of the state (0-1 stars). The school's academic performance on LEAP tests is exceptionally high: 85% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 71% in Social Studies, and 8th-grade math proficiency reaches an impressive 83%—31 points above the state average. Its closest competitor is Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School in Jefferson Davis Parish, which also performs well (78th percentile) but generally trails Iota in ELA and math.

Beyond test scores, Iota Middle School demonstrates a strong school culture and commitment to equity. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5% is significantly lower than nearby schools like Eunice Junior High School (31.8%) and Central Middle School (34.9%) in St. Landry Parish, and far better than other Acadia Parish schools (ranging from 38.6% to 48.4%). The school also serves its economically disadvantaged students exceptionally well, with this subgroup ranking in the 81st percentile statewide—a powerful indicator that the school is closing achievement gaps. With a student-teacher ratio that has improved to 14.9, Iota Middle School offers a supportive environment where students thrive academically, regardless of background.

235

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,313

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

426 South Fifth Street
Iota, LA 70543-6024

(337) 779-2536

District: Acadia Parish

Students who attend Iota Middle School usually attend:

High:

Iota High School

Feeder schools for Iota Middle School:

Elementary:

Iota Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Acadia Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg60%

Louisiana avg60%

97^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	79.3	97 of 452	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	58 of 447	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	66 of 449	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	55 of 465	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	64 of 460	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	64 of 459	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	62 of 449	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	82 of 411	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	99 of 435	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	87 of 482	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.9	167 of 470	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	173 of 457	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	140 of 442	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.4	64 of 412	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	120 of 408	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	53 of 425	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	76 of 413	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	130 of 396	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	42.9	95 of 170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	88 of 434	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	68 of 444	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	48 of 441	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	46 of 441	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	89 of 418	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	86 of 450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	62 of 437	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	73 of 444	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	76 of 459	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	94 of 458	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	86 of 455	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	65 of 430	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	132 of 403	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	16 of 414	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	49 of 426	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	45 of 443	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	80 of 442	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	85 of 442	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	55 of 418	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	45.2	101 of 202	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	116 of 338	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	85 of 320	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	76 of 352	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	104 of 362	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	61 of 350	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	128 of 338	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2019)50th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2018)44th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+15 vs state

Mathematics76%+17 vs state

Social Studies71%+16 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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Iota Middle School	Public	6-8	426 South Fifth Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 779-2536	235	16	14.9	44.3%	214 (91.1%)	5 (2.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	79.3	97^th of 452 public middle schools	78.5%		84.1	58^th of 447 public middle schools	87.0%	39		68.0		83.0			74.0	91.0	91.0	85.0		50.0	77.0	86.0	71.0	$13,313
Crowley Middle School	Public	6-8	401 West Northern Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5305	394	28	13.9	88.3%	140 (35.5%)	184 (46.7%)	38 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	11.9	416^th of 452 public middle schools	8.0%		16.6	386^th of 447 public middle schools	13.6%	30		31.0	43.0	32.0	35.0		57.0	45.0	52.0	52.0		22.0	22.0	37.0	28.0	$14,182
Eunice Junior High School	Public	7-8	751 West Oak Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-7386	276	26	10.8	84.4%	107 (38.8%)	135 (48.9%)	17 (6.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	41.5	282^nd of 452 public middle schools	37.6%		39.3	281^st of 447 public middle schools	37.1%	1			58.0	56.0	58.0			67.0	64.0	66.0			49.0	44.0	46.0	$14,983
Central Middle School	Public	5-6	602 S. Martin Luther King Driv	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-5895	251	19	13.4	86.1%	107 (42.6%)	102 (40.6%)	16 (6.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)								(n/a)	42.0	62.0			52.0	67.0	73.0			70.0	37.0	46.0			43.0	$14,261
Armstrong Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Martin Luther King Drive	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-3377	304	20	14.9	82.9%	116 (38.2%)	129 (42.4%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	19.3	380^th of 452 public middle schools	15.9%		29.6	328^th of 447 public middle schools	26.6%	52		42.0	53.0	33.0	43.0		54.0	55.0	49.0	52.0		31.0	35.0	48.0	38.0	$13,056
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	Public	6-8	8150 West Highway 90	Roanoke	70581	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 753-2317	199	13	15.4	50.8%	155 (77.9%)	27 (13.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	78.8	101^st of 452 public middle schools	77.7%		60.1	182^nd of 447 public middle schools	59.3%	81		84.0	83.0	66.0	78.0		80.0	71.0	83.0	79.0		73.0	71.0	72.0	72.0	$13,328
Church Point Middle School	Public	6-8	340 Martin Luther King Drive	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-6381	262	19	14.0	81.3%	115 (43.9%)	105 (40.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	11.2	417^th of 452 public middle schools	7.7%		37.5	293^rd of 447 public middle schools	34.5%	124		37.0	47.0	28.0	38.0		49.0	48.0	48.0	48.0		19.0	34.0	32.0	28.0	$14,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Iota Middle School

What high school do graduates of Iota Middle School attend?

Students who attend Iota Middle School usually go on to attend Iota High School

How many students attend Iota Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Iota Middle School.

What district is Iota Middle School in?

Acadia Parish

Is Iota Middle School a good school?

Iota Middle School ranks 97^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iota Middle School?

Students at Iota Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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