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Magnolia Elementary

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Magnolia Elementary ranks 480 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Elementary in New Iberia, LA, serves 407 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the Iberia Parish school district, where over 81% of students come from low-income households. While the district itself ranks in the 74th percentile statewide, Magnolia Elementary has consistently earned a 2-star rating for the past decade, with its state ranking dropping to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026—its lowest point ever. This is a sharp contrast to nearby North Lewis Elementary, a 4-star school ranking in the 88th percentile, located just 2.7 miles away, though North Lewis also has a significantly lower poverty rate.

Academically, Magnolia Elementary struggles across all subjects, with only 60% of students proficient in Math, 54% in English Language Arts, and 35% in Social Studies in 2025-2026. These scores are well below the district average and far behind high-performing peers like Loreauville Elementary School (89% Math, 72% Social Studies). A notable gender achievement gap has emerged, with female students ranking in the 37th percentile and male students dropping to the 23rd percentile—a 1-star rating. Additionally, White students ranked in the bottom 12th percentile statewide, a sharp decline from 37th percentile two years prior.

Interestingly, Magnolia Elementary has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, lower than many nearby schools, including Loreauville (15.8:1) and North Lewis (13.7:1), suggesting investment in smaller class sizes. However, chronic absenteeism at 19.8% is higher than top-performing schools like Loreauville (8.3%) and North Lewis (11.3%), though better than the district average. A grade-by-grade analysis reveals a troubling pattern: 3rd graders show Math proficiency (73%) near the district average, but by 6th grade, it drops to 51%, far below the district (76%) and state (65%). This suggests effective early instruction that fails to build on foundational skills in upper grades.

407

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,611

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3116 East Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 369-6120

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.3%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

480^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	33.9	480 of 690	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	378 of 666	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	346 of 675	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	413 of 730	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	371 of 727	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	385 of 729	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	406 of 731	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	470 of 728	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	403 of 739	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	399 of 742	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	422 of 792	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	453 of 777	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	444 of 772	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	497 of 764	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	369 of 766	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	379 of 548	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	230 of 501	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	198 of 509	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	299 of 570	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	289 of 562	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	303 of 564	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	305 of 559	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	241 of 547	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	28.1	220 of 281	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	430 of 679	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	341 of 633	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	334 of 635	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	304 of 705	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	361 of 701	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	428 of 705	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	361 of 684	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	479 of 685	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	369 of 661	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	358 of 674	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	384 of 723	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	282 of 724	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	336 of 719	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	391 of 697	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	351 of 682	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	524 of 682	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	440 of 641	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	268 of 651	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	417 of 713	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	365 of 712	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	300 of 704	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	399 of 696	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	195 of 306	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	207 of 333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	434 of 496	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	349 of 431	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	275 of 434	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	322 of 518	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	271 of 517	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	229 of 522	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	390 of 517	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	357 of 516	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)36th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Social Studies35%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Loreauville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	318 Ed Broussard Road	Loreauville	70552	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 229-6363	679	43	15.8	51.0%	536 (78.9%)	105 (15.5%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	86.6	77^th of 690 public elementary schools	88.8%		89.1	60^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.0%	17		94.0	81.0		89.0	90.0	88.0	84.0			85.0	70.0	64.0	65.0	70.0	$12,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks 480^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Magnolia Elementary in?

Iberia Parish

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 53% African American, 24% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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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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