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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School ranks 413 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving grades PK-6 with 297 students. The school is part of the Iberia Parish School District, which is ranked 26 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating.

Park Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. The school's mathematics and social studies proficiency rates are generally lower than the Iberia Parish and Louisiana averages, while its English Language Arts (ELA) performance is more mixed. The school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.09% to 88% in the past three school years.

When comparing Park Elementary School to nearby schools in the Iberia Parish district, several schools, such as Belle Place Elementary, Coteau Elementary, and Jefferson Island Road Elementary, consistently outperform Park Elementary School in both mathematics and ELA proficiency rates. The schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates, such as Johnston Hopkins Elementary and Sugarland Elementary, tend to have lower academic proficiency rates, similar to Park Elementary School.

440

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,897

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 369-6189

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson Middle School
High:	Westgate High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.9%

White:

9.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2024 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (59% vs 65% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2024) to 38th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

413^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Elementary 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	40.5	413 of 666	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	308 of 675	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	390 of 730	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	354 of 727	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	410 of 729	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	383 of 731	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	377 of 728	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	483 of 739	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.3	598 of 742	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	733 of 792	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	669 of 777	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	599 of 772	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	552 of 764	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.2	448 of 766	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	404 of 736	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	454 of 738	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	436 of 743	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.2	557 of 725	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	291 of 501	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	223 of 509	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	140 of 570	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	169 of 562	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	199 of 564	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	183 of 559	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	373 of 547	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	332 of 633	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	258 of 635	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	328 of 705	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	317 of 701	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	306 of 705	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	358 of 684	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	359 of 661	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	291 of 674	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	316 of 723	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	285 of 724	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	354 of 719	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	363 of 697	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	500 of 682	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	423 of 641	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	335 of 651	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	408 of 713	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	383 of 712	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	438 of 704	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	338 of 696	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-10 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-6189	440	27	16.3	95.2%	42 (9.5%)	369 (83.9%)	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	40.5	413^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.0%		57.6	308^th of 675 public elementary schools	54.4%	105	60.0	29.0	39.0		50.0	69.0			78.0	68.0	$15,897
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Hopkins Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-9687	350	31	11.4	94.9%	30 (8.6%)	292 (83.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	37	441^st of 666 public elementary schools	33.8%		27	522^nd of 675 public elementary schools	22.7%	81	67.0	44.0	41.0	55.0	53.0	56.0	62.0	62.0	69.0	62.0	$16,014
Center Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 Center Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-9059	368	26	13.9	86.4%	110 (29.9%)	152 (41.3%)	72 (19.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	38.8	428^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.7%		57	318^th of 675 public elementary schools	52.9%	110	74.0	74.0	25.0	45.0	56.0	67.0	55.0	54.0	62.0	61.0	$14,319
Pesson Addition Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	619 Broussard Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-9907	427	28	15.0	90.9%	36 (8.4%)	351 (82.2%)	16 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	55.7	325^th of 666 public elementary schools	51.2%		52.6	349^th of 675 public elementary schools	48.3%	24	66.0	68.0	48.0	68.0	65.0	61.0	71.0	68.0	80.0	69.0	$14,313
Daspit Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1103 Daspit Road	New Iberia	70563	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 364-2371	503	30	17.0	78.3%	233 (46.3%)	171 (34.0%)	22 (4.4%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.7%)	62.3	277^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.4%		65.7	256^th of 675 public elementary schools	62.1%	21	47.0	77.0	81.0	85.0	72.0	56.0	80.0		71.0	73.0	$13,833
North Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	604 North Lewis Street	New Iberia	70563	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-6132	488	36	13.7	55.9%	332 (68.0%)	112 (23.0%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	82.8	107^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.5	147^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.2%	40		73.0	86.0	77.0	76.0	75.0	85.0	92.0		84.0	$14,632
Jefferson Island Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6007 Jefferson Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 365-1120	486	36	13.6	82.1%	234 (48.1%)	123 (25.3%)	64 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.6%)	78.7	140^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.0%		87.8	66^th of 675 public elementary schools	90.2%	74	74.0	86.0	62.0	85.0	77.0	74.0	80.0	83.0	87.0	81.0	$14,705
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3116 East Admiral Doyle Drive	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-6120	407	30	13.3	81.1%	96 (23.6%)	217 (53.3%)	51 (12.5%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	46.8	378^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.2%		52.8	346^th of 675 public elementary schools	48.7%	32	70.0	43.0	48.0		57.0	59.0	55.0	76.0	83.0	68.0	$14,611
Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2414 Coteau Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-3653	353	23	15.5	78.8%	171 (48.4%)	97 (27.5%)	13 (3.7%)	36 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	75.1	169^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.6%		79.1	139^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.4%	30	75.0	67.0		83.0	75.0	77.0	79.0			79.0	$14,982
Belle Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	411 LeBourgeois Road	New Iberia	70563	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-3738	377	28	13.4	59.9%	207 (54.9%)	129 (34.2%)	9 (2.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	71.3	206^th of 666 public elementary schools	69.1%		72.6	192^nd of 675 public elementary schools	71.6%	14	76.0		64.0	79.0	75.0	73.0	76.0		76.0	79.0	$14,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks 413^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson Middle School
High : Westgate High School

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary School?

Students at Park Elementary School are 84% African American, 10% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Iberia Parish

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Park Elementary School.

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