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Pesson Addition Elementary School

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Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks 450 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Pesson Addition Elementary School in New Iberia, LA, serves 427 students in grades PK-6 within the Iberia Parish school district, a district ranked in the top 35% of Louisiana. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, its lowest in a decade, and serves a high-poverty population with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While overall academic performance lags behind district averages—with proficiency rates of 58% in Math, 67% in English Language Arts, and 39% in Social Studies—there are notable bright spots, including a strong 80% proficiency rate in 4th grade ELA, which actually exceeds both district and state averages.

One of the school's most striking features is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, well below the district (22.3%) and state (22.5%) averages. This is a significant achievement given the high poverty rate, and it stands in stark contrast to nearby schools like Jefferson Island Road Elementary (27.7%) and Park Elementary (36.3%). The school is clearly getting students to class, but this effort has not yet translated into higher academic outcomes. Additionally, Pesson Addition shows a notable strength in serving its African American student population, which ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, far outperforming the school's overall ranking.

When compared to nearby schools, Pesson Addition sits in the middle of a volatile performance spectrum. High-performing neighbors like North Lewis Elementary (88th percentile) and Coteau Elementary (82nd percentile) demonstrate what's possible in the same district, while Center Street Elementary (27th percentile) and Johnston Hopkins Elementary (26th percentile) struggle even more. A persistent weakness in Social Studies (39% proficiency, 18 points below the district average) and a recent sharp decline in state ranking suggest the school faces significant challenges, but the strong attendance culture and pockets of excellence in specific subjects and student groups offer clear areas to build upon.

427

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,313

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

619 Broussard Street
New Iberia, LA 70560-4612

(337) 369-9907

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Pesson Addition Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Iberia Middle School
High:	New Iberia Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.2%

White:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

450^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	39.4	450 of 690	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	325 of 666	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	349 of 675	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	412 of 730	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	380 of 727	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	321 of 729	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	287 of 731	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	303 of 728	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	363 of 739	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	355 of 742	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	478 of 792	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.9	596 of 777	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	491 of 772	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.9	578 of 764	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	530 of 766	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	485 of 736	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.6	552 of 738	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	594 of 743	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	561 of 725	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	275 of 548	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	109 of 501	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	197 of 509	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	211 of 570	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	189 of 562	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	134 of 564	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	82 of 559	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	93 of 547	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	448 of 679	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	325 of 633	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	326 of 635	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	404 of 705	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	393 of 701	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	290 of 705	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	262 of 684	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	412 of 685	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	259 of 661	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	284 of 674	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	336 of 723	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	317 of 724	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	263 of 719	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	143 of 697	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	209 of 682	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	409 of 682	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	297 of 641	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	315 of 651	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	388 of 713	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	336 of 712	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	402 of 704	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	301 of 696	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	60.7	119 of 333	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)64th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics58%-4 vs state

Social Studies39%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Caneview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5301 Hwy 90 Frontage Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-6517	509	34	15.1	74.7%	268 (52.7%)	154 (30.3%)	36 (7.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	78.3	148^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.6%		62.3	276^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.6%	128	84.0		72.0	63.0	78.0	89.0	85.0		78.0	84.0	77.0	73.0	63.0	60.0	68.0	$14,250
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pesson Addition Elementary School

How many students attend Pesson Addition Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Pesson Addition Elementary School.

What district is Pesson Addition Elementary School in?

Iberia Parish

What schools do graduates of Pesson Addition Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pesson Addition Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iberia Middle School
High : New Iberia Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pesson Addition Elementary School?

Students at Pesson Addition Elementary School are 82% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Pesson Addition Elementary School a good school?

Pesson Addition Elementary School ranks 450^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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