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Belle Place Middle School

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Belle Place Middle School ranks 88 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Belle Place Middle School is a public middle school located in New Iberia, Louisiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 373 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 from SchoolDigger.

Belle Place Middle School consistently outperforms the Iberia Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 73% proficiency in Mathematics and 81% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 68% and 75% for Iberia Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly among Louisiana middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, Belle Place Middle School has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 5.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Iberia Parish district, such as Anderson Middle School and Iberia Middle School, Belle Place Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, including LEAP test scores and student group rankings. The school's consistent high performance and equity-focused approach make it a model for other middle schools in the region.

357

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,675

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4110 Loreauville Road
New Iberia, LA 70563

(337) 364-2141

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Belle Place Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Iberia Senior High School

Feeder schools for Belle Place Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Place Elementary School
	Daspit Road Elementary School
	North Lewis Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

African American:

37.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

88^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.2	88 of 447	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	123 of 449	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	111 of 465	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	108 of 460	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	99 of 459	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	120 of 449	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	159 of 411	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	107 of 437	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	167 of 435	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	190 of 482	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	186 of 470	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	183 of 457	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	141 of 442	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.1	59 of 412	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	156 of 408	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	141 of 425	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	145 of 413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	133 of 396	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	63 of 344	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	58 of 333	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	59 of 360	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	69 of 360	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	71 of 352	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	69 of 338	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	64.1	37 of 170	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	84 of 415	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	118 of 444	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	113 of 441	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	76 of 441	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	109 of 418	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	92.7	6 of 163	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	10 of 163	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	70 of 437	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	114 of 444	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	94 of 459	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	82 of 458	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	110 of 455	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	114 of 430	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	102 of 403	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	66 of 414	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	114 of 426	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	98 of 443	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	99 of 442	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	140 of 442	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	123 of 418	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	34 of 175	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	19 of 206	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	16 of 206	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	13 of 210	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	32 of 316	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	64.6	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	125 of 352	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	118 of 362	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	104 of 358	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	122 of 350	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	106 of 338	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)78th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Mathematics73%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Belle Place Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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
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
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	Public	6-8	18333 Hwy 182 West	Baldwin	70514	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 924-7996	150	13	11.9	90.0%	24 (16.0%)	117 (78.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	56.1	202^nd of 447 public middle schools	54.8%		55.1	207^th of 449 public middle schools	53.9%	5			58.0	44.0	55.0		74.0	78.0	76.0	100.0	$18,059
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Place Middle School

How many students attend Belle Place Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Belle Place Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Belle Place Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belle Place Middle School usually go on to attend New Iberia Senior High School

What district is Belle Place Middle School in?

Iberia Parish

Is Belle Place Middle School a good school?

Belle Place Middle School ranks 88^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Place Middle School?

Students at Belle Place Middle School are 49% White, 38% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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