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Iberia Middle School

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Iberia Middle School ranks 222 nd of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Iberia Middle School is a public middle school located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 452. The school is part of the Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked 26th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Iberia Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Iberia Parish and Louisiana state averages across grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (54%) and English Language Arts (69%) for all grades are lower than the Iberia Parish (68% and 75%) and Louisiana (60% and 70%) averages. However, the school's performance is stronger in English Language Arts compared to Mathematics, with 7th and 8th-grade ELA proficiency rates exceeding the state averages. Interestingly, Iberia Middle School has a higher proficiency rate in Algebra I (100%) compared to the Iberia Parish (64%) and Louisiana (56%) averages.

Iberia Middle School faces some challenges, including a relatively high dropout rate ranging from 0.4% to 5.3% over the past few years and a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching as high as 30.2% in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.89% to 76.91% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, Belle Place Middle School consistently outperforms Iberia Middle School on LEAP tests, while Anderson Middle School has significantly lower academic performance.

405

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,178

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

613 Weeks Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 364-3927

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Iberia Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Iberia Senior High School

Feeder schools for Iberia Middle School:

Elementary:	Caneview Elementary School
	Center Street Elementary School
	Magnolia Elementary
	Pesson Addition Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.2%

White:

36.5%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2019) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

222^nd of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Iberia Parish

26^th of 118Iberia 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	52.1	222 of 447	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	230 of 449	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	192 of 465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	202 of 460	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	174 of 459	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	168 of 449	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	163 of 411	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	244 of 437	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.8	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	267 of 482	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	326 of 470	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	269 of 457	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	254 of 442	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	248 of 412	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	213 of 408	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	220 of 425	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.3	233 of 413	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	223 of 396	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	101 of 333	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	81 of 360	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	125 of 360	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	101 of 352	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	70 of 338	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	84.7	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	54 of 170	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	183 of 415	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	244 of 415	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	207 of 444	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	145 of 441	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	146 of 441	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	174 of 418	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	51 of 155	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	78 of 152	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	51 of 163	68.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	69 of 163	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	27 of 153	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	52 of 118	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	201 of 437	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	218 of 444	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	160 of 459	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	196 of 458	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	167 of 455	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	143 of 430	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	121 of 403	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	217 of 414	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	187 of 426	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	177 of 443	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	187 of 442	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	199 of 442	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	155 of 418	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	58.9	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.2	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	83 of 175	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	29 of 206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	63 of 206	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	68 of 210	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	72 of 202	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	208 of 316	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	242 of 320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	237 of 352	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	153 of 362	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	173 of 358	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	166 of 350	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	187 of 338	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)89th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)79th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2018)68th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Iberia Middle School	Public	7-8	613 Weeks Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 364-3927	405	37	10.8	75.6%	148 (36.5%)	167 (41.2%)	51 (12.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	52.1	222^nd of 447 public middle schools	50.3%		51.7	230^th of 449 public middle schools	48.8%	8			60.0	49.0	54.0		71.0	68.0	69.0		$17,178
Anderson Middle School	Public	7-8	1059 Anderson Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 365-3932	320	29	10.9	89.4%	54 (16.9%)	225 (70.3%)	13 (4.1%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	23	359^th of 447 public middle schools	19.7%		25	349^th of 449 public middle schools	22.3%	10			46.0	35.0	41.0		54.0	55.0	55.0		$16,301
Belle Place Middle School	Public	7-8	4110 Loreauville Road	New Iberia	70563	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 364-2141	357	28	12.5	66.7%	174 (48.7%)	135 (37.8%)	17 (4.8%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	80.2	88^th of 447 public middle schools	80.3%		72.4	123^rd of 449 public middle schools	72.6%	35				67.0	73.0		83.0	81.0	81.0		$16,675
St. Martinville Junior High School	Public	6-8	7190 Main Hwy.	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 909-3150	299	25	11.7	88.6%	100 (33.4%)	176 (58.9%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	43.2	267^th of 447 public middle schools	40.3%		42.9	265^th of 449 public middle schools	41.0%	2		46.0	56.0	29.0	46.0	77.0	68.0	71.0	72.0		$14,387
Erath Middle School	Public	6-8	800 South Broadway	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 937-4441	466	28	16.3	44.6%	375 (80.5%)	39 (8.4%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	85.2	53^rd of 447 public middle schools	88.1%		88.9	33^rd of 449 public middle schools	92.7%	20		77.0	79.0	81.0	79.0	85.0	88.0	84.0	85.0		$11,683
Youngsville Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Church Street	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7940	534	26	20.3	42.1%	325 (60.9%)	132 (24.7%)	34 (6.4%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	80.4	86^th of 447 public middle schools	80.8%		83.8	57^th of 449 public middle schools	87.3%	29		81.0	74.0	63.0	73.0	89.0	78.0	85.0	83.0		$12,806
Broussard Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 South Morgan Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7870	465	31	15.1	55.1%	206 (44.3%)	179 (38.5%)	38 (8.2%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	70.2	135^th of 447 public middle schools	69.8%		70.2	133^rd of 449 public middle schools	70.4%	2		74.0	63.0	59.0	66.0		77.0	81.0	79.0		$13,169
Parks Middle School	Public	4-8	1010-A St. Louis Drive	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 909-3800	245	21	11.8	84.5%	83 (33.9%)	140 (57.1%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	48.3	239^th of 447 public middle schools	46.5%		60.1	181^st of 449 public middle schools	59.7%	58	62.0	60.0	60.0	34.0	55.0	74.0	67.0	71.0	71.0		$14,368
J.H. Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Prairie Avenue	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3943	374	27	13.8	81.6%	90 (24.1%)	212 (56.7%)	26 (7.0%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	33	307^th of 447 public middle schools	31.3%		34.3	305^th of 449 public middle schools	32.1%	2		36.0	44.0	32.0	36.0	64.0	68.0	71.0	68.0		$13,989
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	Public	6-8	18333 Hwy 182 West	Baldwin	70514	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 924-7996	150	13	11.9	90.0%	24 (16.0%)	117 (78.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	56.1	202^nd of 447 public middle schools	54.8%		55.1	207^th of 449 public middle schools	53.9%	5			58.0	44.0	55.0		74.0	78.0	76.0	100.0	$18,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Iberia Middle School

How many students attend Iberia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Iberia Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Iberia Middle School?

Students at Iberia Middle School are 41% African American, 37% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Iberia Middle School in?

Iberia Parish

What high school do graduates of Iberia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Iberia Middle School usually go on to attend New Iberia Senior High School

Is Iberia Middle School a good school?

Iberia Middle School ranks 222^nd of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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