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Anderson Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Anderson Middle School is a public middle school located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. 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.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Anderson Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the Iberia Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41% of Anderson Middle School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 68% in Iberia Parish and 60% statewide. Similarly, in ELA, 55% of Anderson Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 75% in Iberia Parish and 70% statewide. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Louisiana middle schools for African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in Mathematics and ELA.

Further, Anderson Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.6% to 30.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high, ranging from 0.2% to 5.3% in recent years, compared to the state average. When comparing Anderson Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Belle Place Middle School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming, with the nearby school consistently outperforming Anderson Middle School in academic metrics. This trend of declining performance, from a statewide ranking of 129th out of 411 Louisiana middle schools in 2017-2018 to 359th out of 447 in 2024-2025, suggests the need for immediate intervention and improvement strategies to address the challenges faced by the school and its students.

320

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,301

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1059 Anderson Street
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 365-3932

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Anderson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westgate High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.3%

White:

16.9%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

359^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	23.0	359 of 447	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	349 of 449	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	332 of 465	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	308 of 460	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	252 of 459	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	243 of 449	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	129 of 411	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	251 of 437	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	288 of 435	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	333 of 482	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	286 of 470	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	287 of 457	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	296 of 442	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	277 of 412	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.2	317 of 408	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	321 of 425	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	321 of 413	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	308 of 396	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	265 of 344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	239 of 360	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	186 of 360	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	156 of 352	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	135 of 338	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	71 of 313	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	99.5	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	326 of 415	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	334 of 415	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	323 of 444	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	303 of 441	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	246 of 441	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	248 of 418	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	335 of 437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	332 of 444	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	306 of 459	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	277 of 458	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	222 of 455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	207 of 430	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	101 of 403	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	321 of 414	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	327 of 426	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	303 of 443	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	283 of 442	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	231 of 442	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	221 of 418	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	7.0	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.1	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	140 of 175	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	82 of 206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	103 of 210	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	267 of 320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	241 of 352	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	238 of 362	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	188 of 358	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	189 of 350	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	102 of 338	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)99th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics41%-19 vs state

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Best School in Louisiana, students are hard workers and score better than their peers in neighboring schools!! Close Quote

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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 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	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Paul Breaux Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 South Orange Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7860	314	21	14.8	91.1%	10 (3.2%)	282 (89.8%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	6.7	427^th of 447 public middle schools	4.5%		41.8	271^st of 449 public middle schools	39.6%	156		27.0	15.0		21.0	52.0	33.0	48.0	46.0	$14,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Middle School?

Students at Anderson Middle School are 70% African American, 17% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Anderson Middle School in?

Iberia Parish

What high school do graduates of Anderson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Anderson Middle School usually go on to attend Westgate High School

How many students attend Anderson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Anderson Middle School.

Is Anderson Middle School a good school?

Anderson Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Louisiana middle schools.

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