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Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School in New Iberia, LA, is a PK-6 public school in the Iberia Parish school district serving 440 students, with over 95% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty area. The school faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 36.3% for the 2024-2025 school year—the highest among nearby schools and well above the district average of 22.3%—which directly correlates with a sharp decline in academic performance and state ranking, dropping from the 54th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026.

Academically, Park Elementary's proficiency rates in Math (42%), English Language Arts (62%), and Social Studies (42%) are notably lower than many neighboring schools. For example, North Lewis Elementary School, just 3.25 miles away, achieved 83% in Math, 84% in ELA, and 72% in Social Studies. Even Magnolia Elementary, with a similar free/reduced lunch rate of 81%, outperforms Park in Math (60% vs. 42%) and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (19.8% vs. 36.3%), though Park does better in ELA (62% vs. 54%). This stark contrast highlights how school-level factors, such as culture or leadership, can lead to different outcomes even in high-poverty contexts.

Despite these struggles, Park Elementary shows a remarkable strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 71st percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating—a standout compared to the school's overall 1-star rating. This success is an anomaly worth investigating, as it could provide a blueprint for improving outcomes for other student groups, such as those from low socio-economic backgrounds, who rank in the 29th percentile. The school's history of inconsistent performance, with rankings fluctuating between the 19th and 54th percentiles over the last decade, suggests that previous gains were not built on a sustainable foundation, making targeted interventions crucial for future improvement.

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 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

520^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Iberia Parish

30^th of 116Iberia 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	29.0	520 of 690	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	358 of 548	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.2	479 of 679	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	33.2	486 of 685	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.1	515 of 682	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	66.1	106 of 361	70.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Mathematics42%-20 vs state

Social Studies42%-13 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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	29	520^th of 690 public elementary schools	24.6%		40.5	413^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.0%	107	51.0	43.0	32.0	44.0	42.0	53.0	68.0		67.0	62.0	38.0	45.0	43.0	42.0	42.0	$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%)	29.6	513^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.7%		37	441^st of 666 public elementary schools	33.8%	72	50.0	62.0		76.0	53.0	62.0	53.0	57.0	57.0	57.0	37.0	35.0	20.0	30.0	29.0	$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%)	30.4	507^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.5%		38.8	428^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.7%	79	49.0	63.0	24.0	53.0	46.0	49.0	74.0	49.0		60.0	42.0	49.0	26.0	44.0	40.0	$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%)	39.4	450^th of 690 public elementary schools	34.8%		55.7	325^th of 666 public elementary schools	51.2%	125	56.0		39.0	67.0	58.0	64.0	80.0		63.0	67.0	40.0	38.0	32.0	47.0	39.0	$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%)	57.8	314^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.3	277^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.4%	37	64.0	76.0	72.0		74.0	62.0	72.0	75.0		70.0	47.0	52.0	49.0	53.0	49.0	$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%)	85.8	84^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.8%		82.8	107^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.9%	23	85.0	75.0	88.0	88.0	83.0	82.0	88.0	85.0	82.0	84.0	69.0	74.0	83.0	62.0	72.0	$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%)	71.4	226^th of 690 public elementary schools	67.2%		78.7	140^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.0%	86	84.0	79.0	72.0	71.0	77.0	84.0	70.0	83.0	84.0	80.0	55.0	65.0	53.0	51.0	56.0	$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%)	33.9	480^th of 690 public elementary schools	30.4%		46.8	378^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.2%	102	73.0	73.0	52.0	51.0	60.0	57.0	53.0	50.0	61.0	54.0	41.0	38.0	18.0	45.0	35.0	$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%)	81.5	122^nd of 690 public elementary schools	82.3%		75.1	169^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.6%	47	69.0	80.0	92.0		80.0	76.0	80.0		83.0	78.0	74.0	86.0	61.0	66.0	73.0	$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%)	70	231^st of 690 public elementary schools	66.5%		71.3	206^th of 666 public elementary schools	69.1%	25	81.0	65.0	65.0	87.0	74.0	77.0			80.0		59.0	62.0	50.0	59.0	56.0	$14,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Iberia Parish

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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.

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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