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Sugarland Elementary School

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Summary

Sugarland Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving 301 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Iberia Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sugarland Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (73.42%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 18.75% to 89.05% African American. Academically, Sugarland's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the Iberia Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Sugarland's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 46% compared to 68% for Iberia Parish and 59% for Louisiana. As a result, Sugarland has been ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools for the past several years, placing it in the bottom 25-30% of schools in the state.

Sugarland also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.75% to 88.7% over the past three school years. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 53.46% to 88% free/reduced lunch. Despite these challenges, Sugarland has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 16.7 students per teacher over the past three years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools like Belle Place Elementary School and Coteau Elementary School.

269

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2403 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 365-9624

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Sugarland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson Middle School
High:	Westgate High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.1%

White:

11.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school56%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg64%

Not ranked this year

Sugarland Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	35.6	464 of 675	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	553 of 730	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	586 of 727	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	444 of 729	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	341 of 731	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	328 of 728	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	341 of 739	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	336 of 742	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	491 of 792	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	492 of 777	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	458 of 772	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	383 of 764	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	359 of 766	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.6	413 of 736	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.7	263 of 738	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	229 of 743	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	329 of 725	54.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	216 of 509	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	377 of 570	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	392 of 562	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	224 of 564	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	105 of 559	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	143 of 547	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	394 of 635	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	533 of 705	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	521 of 701	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	464 of 705	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	395 of 684	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	369 of 674	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	461 of 723	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	511 of 724	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	409 of 719	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	251 of 697	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	255 of 682	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	438 of 651	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	510 of 713	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	474 of 712	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	433 of 704	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	203 of 696	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)58th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts65%-4 vs state

Mathematics46%-13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sugarland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sugarland Elementary School?

Students at Sugarland Elementary School are 75% African American, 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sugarland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Sugarland Elementary School.

What district is Sugarland Elementary School in?

Iberia Parish

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