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Iowa High School

Q: Is Iowa High School a good school?

Iowa High School ranks 110 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 66% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Iowa High School is a mid-sized public school in Iowa, Louisiana, serving 1,007 students in grades 6-12 as part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which ranks in the top 37% of districts statewide. The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating from Schooldigger over the past five years, placing it as a solid, reliable option in a competitive local area. However, it is not a top-tier performer compared to nearby schools like Sam Houston High School (88th percentile, 4-star) and Alfred M. Barbe High School (79th percentile, 4-star), which consistently outperform Iowa. On the other hand, Iowa is a much more stable and higher-performing choice than LaGrange High School, which struggles with a 0-star rating and a 52.1% chronic absenteeism rate.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptional performance for female students, who ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This contrasts sharply with male students, who ranked in the 52nd percentile, highlighting a significant gender achievement gap that the school could address to improve overall outcomes. Iowa also excels in serving its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 88th percentile in 2024-2025. Academically, the school shines in English Language Arts (80% proficient) and U.S. History (70% proficient), but math performance is uneven, with 6th graders doing well (78% proficient) while 8th graders struggle (57% proficient). Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with a rate of 28.8% in 2024-2025, well above the district (20.9%) and state (22.5%) averages, and likely a key factor holding the school back from reaching a 4-star tier.

Compared to Grand Lake High School (87th percentile, 4-star), which has lower chronic absenteeism (20.6%) and poverty rates (37% free/reduced lunch), Iowa serves a more economically diverse student body, with 55% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school's graduation rate has declined from 93.8% in 2022-2023 to 89.3% in 2024-2025, though it remains above the state average of 85.0%. For parents, Iowa High School offers a good education with notable strengths for certain student groups, but addressing chronic absenteeism and the gender achievement gap would be key to helping the school reach its full potential.

1,007

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,958

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 W Miller Ave
Iowa, LA 70647

(337) 217-4380

District: Calcasieu Parish

Feeder schools for Iowa High School:

Elementary:	J. I. Watson Elementary School
	LeBleu Settlement Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

African American:

32.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

138^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

110^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	138 of 452	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	124 of 447	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	142 of 449	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	193 of 465	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	153 of 460	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	140 of 459	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	133 of 449	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	161 of 411	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	221 of 437	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.6	207 of 435	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	82 of 344	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	78 of 344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	83 of 333	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	136 of 360	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	99 of 360	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	143 of 352	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	100 of 338	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	63.4	38 of 170	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	106 of 434	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	94 of 415	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	96 of 415	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	172 of 444	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	105 of 441	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	104 of 441	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	139 of 418	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	74.5	33 of 163	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	65 of 153	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	59 of 118	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	175 of 450	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	123 of 437	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	141 of 444	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	210 of 459	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	183 of 458	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	109 of 455	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	136 of 430	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	178 of 403	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	120 of 414	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	153 of 426	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	192 of 443	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	190 of 442	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	174 of 442	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	124 of 418	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	71 of 225	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	34 of 168	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	61 of 175	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	91 of 206	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	37 of 202	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	146 of 338	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	103 of 316	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	207 of 352	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	156 of 362	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	124 of 358	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	128 of 350	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	110 of 325	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	113 of 329	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	123 of 333	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	118 of 321	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	152 of 326	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	101 of 322	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	67 of 313	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	80 of 302	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	137 of 297	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	91 of 297	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	95 of 312	69.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	93 of 309	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	58.5	150 of 312	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	110 of 310	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	116 of 300	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	115 of 297	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	167 of 301	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.2	87 of 291	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	104 of 290	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	81 of 256	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	104 of 260	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	152 of 256	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	79 of 243	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	55 of 313	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	72 of 308	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	98 of 308	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	129 of 311	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	103 of 288	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	54 of 292	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	14 of 120	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	34 of 113	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	135 of 321	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	113 of 323	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	138 of 328	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	146 of 321	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	195 of 322	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	69 of 301	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	150 of 311	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	145 of 313	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	143 of 315	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	145 of 306	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	88 of 292	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	57 of 291	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	66 of 170	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	55 of 139	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	34 of 122	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	90 of 244	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	91 of 245	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	106 of 248	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	61 of 245	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)80th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)78th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Algebra I75%+10 vs state

Biology72%+12 vs state

Mathematics70%+8 vs state

U.S. History70%+15 vs state

Social Studies65%+10 vs state

English I65%~ state avg

English II64%-3 vs state

Geometry61%+4 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)				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 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
Iowa High School	Public	6-12	401 W Miller Ave	Iowa	70647	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4380	1,007	76	13.3	55.3%	584 (58.0%)	326 (32.4%)	49 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	65.6	110^th of 325 public high schools	66.2%		64	113^th of 329 public high schools	65.7%	3	78.0	70.0	57.0	70.0	87.0	77.0	76.0	80.0	61.0	59.0	70.0	65.0	75.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	65.0	72.0	$15,958
Washington/Marion Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2802 Pineview Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4540	597	48	12.5	85.3%	11 (1.8%)	558 (93.5%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15.2	277^th of 325 public high schools	14.8%		14.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	2													48.0	47.0	37.0	31.0	30.0	29.0	$17,360
Lake Charles College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2801 Power Centre Pkwy	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Lake Charles College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 419-2868	624	37	17.0	75.2%	9 (1.4%)	549 (88.0%)	31 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	60.4	140^th of 325 public high schools	56.9%		53.6	159^th of 329 public high schools	51.7%	19													70.0	55.0	65.0	57.0	66.0	75.0	$12,876
LaGrange High School	Public	9-12	3420 Louisiana Ave	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4960	881	93	9.4	78.7%	73 (8.3%)	656 (74.5%)	106 (12.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	7.8	301^st of 325 public high schools	7.4%		11.8	287^th of 329 public high schools	12.8%	14													30.0		43.0	24.0	24.0	33.0	$22,280
Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	880 S H Jones Parkway	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4480	1,141	77	14.7	34.3%	896 (78.5%)	124 (10.9%)	77 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.8%)	83	39^th of 325 public high schools	88.0%		77.5	56^th of 329 public high schools	83.0%	17													85.0	79.0	86.0	61.0	83.0	78.0	$14,250
Welsh High School	Public	9-12	306 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 734-2361	263	19	13.5	54.4%	190 (72.2%)	40 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	62.9	124^th of 325 public high schools	61.8%		64.4	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%	13													76.0	72.0	70.0	42.0	74.0	64.0	$16,475
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	1000 Garden Drive	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4950	487	50	9.6	44.1%	359 (73.7%)	80 (16.4%)	29 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	62.9	123^rd of 325 public high schools	62.2%		59.3	133^rd of 329 public high schools	59.6%	10													65.0	80.0	78.0	46.0	70.0	61.0	$18,707
Alfred M. Barbe High School	Public	9-12	2200 West McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4460	1,908	113	16.9	41.0%	991 (51.9%)	518 (27.1%)	216 (11.3%)	106 (5.6%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	64 (3.4%)	75	67^th of 325 public high schools	79.4%		73.6	64^th of 329 public high schools	80.5%	3													79.0	74.0	76.0	60.0	75.0	73.0	$13,430
Kinder High School	Public	8-12	145 Hwy 383	Kinder	70648	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 738-2886	388	28	13.8	61.1%	271 (69.8%)	73 (18.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	73.5	72^nd of 325 public high schools	77.8%		65.4	104^th of 329 public high schools	68.4%	32														62.0	86.0	54.0	86.0	68.0	$14,384
Grand Lake High School	Public	7-12	1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake	Lake Charles	70607	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 905-2231	322	29	11.1	37.0%	276 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	82.5	41^st of 325 public high schools	87.4%		87.6	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%	24						87.0	86.0	86.0		66.0	68.0	66.0	93.0		87.0	58.0			$24,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Iowa High School

What schools feed into Iowa High School?

Iowa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J. I. Watson Elementary School
Elementary : LeBleu Settlement Elementary School

Is Iowa High School a good school?

Iowa High School ranks 110^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Iowa High School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Iowa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,007 students attended Iowa High School.

What is the racial makeup of Iowa High School?

Students at Iowa High School are 58% White, 32% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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